New Republic Party

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The New Republic Party was a short-lived South African political party that emerged in the late 1970s as a more moderate, reform-oriented successor to the long-dominant United Party during the apartheid era.

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New Republic Party canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct political party
political party
activeDuring apartheid era
chairperson Radclyffe Cadman
colorAssociated blue
country South Africa
dissolved 1988
electoralBase urban white middle class
formedFrom United Party
founded 1977
foundedBy Radclyffe Cadman
hadMember Bill Sutton
Vause Raw
headquartersLocation Durban
ideology liberal conservatism
reformism
languageOfOperation English
leader Radclyffe Cadman
mergedInto Democratic Party (South Africa)
operatedIn South Africa
opposed National Party dominance
full-scale apartheid abolition during its early years
parliamentaryRepresentation House of Assembly of the Union of South Africa
surface form: House of Assembly of South Africa
participatedInElection 1977 South African general election
South African general election, 1981
surface form: 1981 South African general election

South African general election, 1987
surface form: 1987 South African general election
politicalPosition centre-right
predecessor United Party
soughtToRepresent English-speaking white voters
white moderate voters
strongholdRegion Natal Province
succeededBy Democratic Party (South Africa)
supported gradual reform of apartheid
limited power-sharing reforms

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United Party (South Africa) succeededBy New Republic Party
United Party followedBy New Republic Party
subject surface form: United Party (South Africa)
United Party splitInto New Republic Party
subject surface form: United Party (South Africa)
United Party mergedInto New Republic Party
subject surface form: United Party (South Africa)