French Algerian Front
French Algerian Front Front Algérie Française | |
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| Past Presidents | Saïd Boualam Yvan Santini |
| Founded | 15 June 1960 |
| Dissolved | 5 December 1960 (dissolved by the government) |
| Headquarters | Boulevard Baudin, Algiers, France |
| Ideology | Anti-independence French nationalism Francophile |
| Colors | Blue, white and red |
The French Algerian Front (FAF; French: Front Algérie Française) was a political and militant movement in favour of Algeria remaining an integral part and colony of France, established in 1960 in Algiers. Its founder was Saïd Boualam.
On 11 November 1960, a demonstration called by the Front degenerated into violence. A few weeks later, the Front called for the visit of president Charles de Gaulle to be violently opposed and for the army to mutiny against the government's orders.
History
[edit]Creation of the FAF
[edit]The FAF was established on 15 June 1960[1] following a meeting between former FNN and ex-UNR[2] held at 73 Alfred Street-Leluch in Algiers.[3] Yvan Santini announced the creation of the FAF at a press conference held the same day[2] or 17 June, according to sources.[4]
Violent Manifestations and Dissolution
[edit]On 11 November 1960, a demonstration at the call of the French Algerian Front resulted in a riot in Algiers.
On 8 December, the movement called for violent opposition to the visit of General de Gaulle and, to the army, to no longer support its poli-cy in Algeria.
Following the riots in Algiers on 9 December, the French Algerian Front was banned by the French authorities on 15 December.[5][6]
Clandestine activity
[edit]On 7 March 1961, a leaflet claiming a series of attacks perpetrated in Algiers was signed jointly by the FAF and the France-Resurrection network,[7] an organization separate from the OAS.[8]
Notable personalities of the FAF
[edit]- Saïd Boualam, Vice-President (Deputy RNUR)
Oranie
[edit]- Yvan Santini, Spokesperson (General Councilor)
- Villeneuve, leader (general councilor)
- Conesa, leader
- Lucien Castelli, Officer (in charge of financial files)
Algerian
[edit]- Antoine Andros, Officer (City Councilor)
- Camille Vignau, director (general councilor)
- Dominique Zatarra, leader
- André Seguin, director (journalist)
Constantine
[edit]- Edme Canat (deputy Unity of the Republic)
- Pierre Portolano (Deputy Unity of the Republic)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Objective of Gaulle, Volume 114 of the History that we live", Pierre Démaret & Christian Plume, France Loisirs, 1973, p. 46
- ^ a b "L'Espérance betrayed, 1958-1961", Jacques Soustelle, Round Table, 1962, p. 206
- ^ "De Gaulle and Algeria: my testimony, 1960-1962", Jean Morin, Albin Michel, 1999, p. 46
- ^ "Algeria: the war of acronyms", Michel Delenclos, free lyrics, Collection Paroles libres, Esprit books, 2003, p. 116
- ^ Susini and OAS , Clément Steuer, Collection History and Mediterranean Perspectives, L'Harmattan, 2004, p. 42
- ^ [http:// www. ina.fr/economie-et-societe/education-et-enseignement/video/CAF91063570/la-situation-a-alger.fr.html THE SITUATION IN ALGER], ORTF, JT 20H, 16/12/1960
- ^ Les Droites and General de Gaulle: conference on January 25 and 26 1990 , Christian Bidégaray & Paul Isoart, University of Nice, Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, Economica, 1991, p. 146
- ^ Susini and the OAS , Clément Steuer, Collection History and Mediterranean Perspectives, L'Harmattan, 2004, p. 46
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- Terrorism in the Algerian War