United National Federal Party
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United National Federal Party (UNFP) was a political party
in Zimbabwe
, formed in November 1978 by Chief Kayisa Ndiweni
, who had been a leading figure in the Zimbabwe United People's Organisation
. UNFP contested the 1979 election
and won 9 seats, mostly in the Matabeleland
provinces. It failed to win any seats in the 1980 election.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, formed in November 1978 by Chief Kayisa Ndiweni
Kayisa Ndiweni
Kayisa Ndiweni was chief in Zimbabwe. He was hugely respected in Matabeleland, and a revered figure among his people in Ntabazinduna....
, who had been a leading figure in the Zimbabwe United People's Organisation
Zimbabwe United People's Organisation
Zimbabwe United People's Organisation was a political party in Zimbabwe, formed in December 1976 by Chief Jeremiah Chirau, an ex-minister in the Rhodesian Front government. ZUPO contested the 1979 election but failed to win a seat. It was disbanded before the 1980 election.The organisation's only...
. UNFP contested the 1979 election
Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election, 1979
The Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election of April 1979 was held under the internal settlement negotiated by the Rhodesian Front government of Ian Smith intended to provide a peaceful transition to majority rule on terms not harmful to Rhodesians of European descent...
and won 9 seats, mostly in the Matabeleland
Matabeleland
Modern day Matabeleland is a region in Zimbabwe divided into three provinces: Matabeleland North, Bulawayo and Matabeleland South. These provinces are in the west and south-west of Zimbabwe, between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers. The region is named after its inhabitants, the Ndebele people...
provinces. It failed to win any seats in the 1980 election.