Southern Sudan Federal Party
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The Southern Sudan Federal Party was a short-lived political party in Sudan
, formed in 1957.
It was successful in the 1958 parliamentary elections
, but left parliament when it was clear that its federalist constitutional proposals would be rejected, and shortly afterwards broke up.
Sudan gained independence in January 1956, with elections scheduled for February-March 1958.
In 1957 Ezboni Mondiri
and other young intellectuals and university graduates from the south decided to found a party to advocate policies needed by the south.
Father Saturnino Lohure Hilangi was another founder.
The founders called the party the Southern Federal Party, Federal Party and the Federalist Party.
The party constitution laid out principles that included calling for an equal federation of northern and southern states, with English and Arabic given equal recognition. The state would be secular, with Islam and Christianity recognized as the two major religions but respecting other religions. The south would have a separate civil service, educational system and army.
The Federal Party formed a united front with the Anti-Imperialist Front (AIF).
The incumbent prime minister Ismail al-Azhari
also formed bonds with the Federals and the unions.
In the February 1958 elections the Federalists won forty parliamentary seats out of the forty six allocated to the south.
The party platform represented a serious challenge to the authorities.
However, when it became clear that the Federal demands would be ignored by the Constituent Assembly, on 16 June 1958 the southern MPs left parliament.
The government arrested Mondiri and the SSFP broke up.
In its place, Father Saturnino formed the Southern Block, with 25 members.
In November 1958 General Ibrahim Abboud
seized power and dissolved parliament.
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, formed in 1957.
It was successful in the 1958 parliamentary elections
Sudanese parliamentary election, 1958
Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan on 27 February and 8 March 1958.The first elections since independence in 1956, they were supposed to be held in August 1957, but were postponed by the ruling council, who claimed that flooding would affect the vote...
, but left parliament when it was clear that its federalist constitutional proposals would be rejected, and shortly afterwards broke up.
Sudan gained independence in January 1956, with elections scheduled for February-March 1958.
In 1957 Ezboni Mondiri
Ezboni Mondiri
Ezboni Mondiri Gwanza was a politician in Southern Sudan. He was one of the founders of the Southern Sudan Federal Party in 1957, which competed in the Sudanese parliamentary election in 1958...
and other young intellectuals and university graduates from the south decided to found a party to advocate policies needed by the south.
Father Saturnino Lohure Hilangi was another founder.
The founders called the party the Southern Federal Party, Federal Party and the Federalist Party.
The party constitution laid out principles that included calling for an equal federation of northern and southern states, with English and Arabic given equal recognition. The state would be secular, with Islam and Christianity recognized as the two major religions but respecting other religions. The south would have a separate civil service, educational system and army.
The Federal Party formed a united front with the Anti-Imperialist Front (AIF).
The incumbent prime minister Ismail al-Azhari
Ismail al-Azhari
Ismail al-Azhari was a Sudanese nationalist and political figure. He served as the Prime Minister of Sudan between 1954 and 1956, and as President of Sudan from 1964 until he was overthrown by Gaafar Nimeiry in 1969.-Early life:...
also formed bonds with the Federals and the unions.
In the February 1958 elections the Federalists won forty parliamentary seats out of the forty six allocated to the south.
The party platform represented a serious challenge to the authorities.
However, when it became clear that the Federal demands would be ignored by the Constituent Assembly, on 16 June 1958 the southern MPs left parliament.
The government arrested Mondiri and the SSFP broke up.
In its place, Father Saturnino formed the Southern Block, with 25 members.
In November 1958 General Ibrahim Abboud
Ibrahim Abboud
El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud was a Sudanese president, general, and political figure. A career soldier, Abboud served in World War II in Eritrea and Ethiopia. In 1949, Abboud became the deputy Commander in Chief of the Sudanese military. Upon independence, Abboud became the Commander in Chief of the...
seized power and dissolved parliament.