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|name = Patriotic Front | |name = Patriotic Front | ||
|colorcode = {{Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color}} | |colorcode = {{Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color}} | ||
|logo = [[ | |logo = [[Patriotic Front Zambia Logo.jpg]] | ||
|leader = [[Edgar Lungu]] (Party President) | |leader = [[Edgar Lungu]] (Party President) | ||
|foundation = {{start date|2001}} | |foundation = {{start date|2001}} | ||
|ideology = [[Democratic socialism]] | |ideology = [[Democratic socialism]] | ||
|position = [[ | |position = [[Right-wing]] | ||
|international = [[Socialist International]] (consultative) | |international = [[Socialist International]] (consultative) | ||
|colours = [[Blue]] and [[white]] | |colours = [[Blue]] and [[white]] | ||
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|website = [http://www.pf.org.zm/ www.pf.org.zm] | |website = [http://www.pf.org.zm/ www.pf.org.zm] | ||
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The '''Patriotic Front''' (PF) is the ruling political party in [[Zambia]]. The party was formed by [[Michael Sata]] as a breakaway party of the [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy|MMD]] in 2001 after the then-president [[Frederick Chiluba]] nominated [[Levy Mwanawasa]] as the MMD's presidential candidate for 2001 elections. After several years as an opposition party the PF gained power in the [[Zambian general election, 2011|2011 general elections]]. The party is a consultative member of [[Socialist International]], having been admitted in February 2013.<ref>[http://www.socialistinternational.org/images/dynamicImages/files/Council%20decisions-1.pdf Decisions of the Council] Socialist International</ref> | The '''Patriotic Front''' (PF) is the ruling political party in [[Zambia]]. The party was formed by [[Michael Sata]] as a breakaway party of the [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy|MMD]] in 2001 after the then-president [[Frederick Chiluba]] nominated [[Levy Mwanawasa]] as the MMD's presidential candidate for 2001 elections. After several years as an opposition party the PF gained power in the [[Zambian general election, 2011|2011 general elections]]. The party is a consultative member of [[Socialist International]], having been admitted in February 2013.<ref>[http://www.socialistinternational.org/images/dynamicImages/files/Council%20decisions-1.pdf Decisions of the Council] Socialist International</ref> | ||
