Front Algérie Française

The Front de l'Algérie française (French Algerian Front, FAF) was a political and militant movement in favour of French Algeria, created in 1960 in Algiers. Its founder was Said Boualam.

Front Algérie Française
Past PresidentsSaïd Boualam
Yvan Santini
FoundedJune 15, 1960 (1960-06-15)
DissolvedDecember 5, 1960 (1960-12-05) (dissolved by the government)
HeadquartersBoulevard Baudin, Algiers
IdeologyAnti-Independence, nationalism
ColorsBlue, white and red

In a short time, the organisation had 400,000 members and by November 1960 this had grown to a million of which 40% were Muslims, although Muslim support for French rule mostly evaporated by December, due to ever increasing support of the FLN.[1] Its core membership were Pieds noirs.

The organisation was banned by the French Authorities on December 24, 1960.[1]

Among the activities organised by the front, was a general strike in the country. Strikers included forty civil servants and the Front attempted to force the Algerians to join as well.[1]

On November 11, 1961, a demonstration called by the Front degenerated into violence. A few weeks later, the Front called for the visit of the president Charles de Gaulle to be violently opposed and for the army to mutiny against the government's orders.

History

Creation of the FAF

The FAF is born on 15 June, 1960[2] following a meeting between former FNN and ex - UNR[3] held at 73 Alfred Street -Leluch in Algiers[4]. Yvan Santini announces the creation of the FAF at a press conference held the same day[3] or June 17, according to sources[5]. In a few days, the party gets more than 400,000 memberships to count, on 1 November, 1960, nearly a million members including 40% of Muslims.

Violent Manifestations and Dissolution

The 11 November, 1960, a demonstration at the call of the French Algerian Front degenerates into a riot in Algiers.

On 8 December following, the movement calls for violent opposition to the visit of the General de Gaulle and, to the army, to no longer support its policy in Algeria.

Following the riots in Algiers on December 9, the French Algerian Front is banned by the French authorities on 15 December, 1960[6]  · [7].

Clandestine activity

On March 7, 1961, a leaflet claiming a series of attacks perpetrated in Algiers was signed jointly by the FAF and the France-Resurrection network[8], an organization separate from the OAS[9].

Notable personalities of the FAF
  • Saïd Boualam, Vice-President (Deputy RNUR)

Oranie
  • Yvan Santini, Spokesperson (General Councilor)
  • Villeneuve, leader (general councilor)
  • Conesa, leader
  • Lucien Castelli, Officer (in charge of financial files)

Algerian
  • Antoine Andros, Officer (City Councilor)
  • Camille Vignau, director (general councilor)
  • Dominique Zatarra, leader
  • André Seguin, director (journalist)

Constantine
  • Edme Canat (deputy Unity of the Republic)
  • Pierre Portolano (Deputy Unity of the Republic)

See also

References
  1. Voice Out of Silence Time magazine - December 26, 1960
  2. "Objective of Gaulle, Volume 114 of the History that we live", Pierre Démaret & Christian Plume, France Loisirs, 1973, p.  46
  3. "L'Espérance betrayed, 1958-1961", Jacques Soustelle, Round Table, 1962, p.  206
  4. "De Gaulle and Algeria: my testimony, 1960-1962", Jean Morin, Albin Michel, 1999, p.  46
  5. "Algeria: the war of acronyms", Michel Delenclos, free lyrics, Collection Paroles libres, Esprit books, 2003, Template:P. 116
  6. Susini and OAS , Clément Steuer, Collection History and Mediterranean Perspectives, L'Harmattan, 2004, p.  42
  7. [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
  8. 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
  9. Susini and the OAS , Clément Steuer, Collection History and Mediterranean Perspectives, L'Harmattan, 2004, p.  46
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