Constand Viljoen

General
Constand Viljoen
SSA SD SOE SM MMM
General Constand Viljoen SSA SD SOE SM MMM
	Viljoen in 1985
Leader of the Freedom Front
	In office; 1 March 1994 – 26 June 2001
Preceded by	Party established
Succeeded by	Pieter Mulder
Member of Parliament
	In office; 1994–2001
Personal details
Born	Constand Laubscher Viljoen; 28 October 1933; Standerton, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died	3 April 2020 (aged 86); Ohrigstad, Limpopo, South Africa
Resting place	Bet-El farm, Ohrigstad
Party	Freedom Front Plus (1994–2001)
Other political; affiliations	National Party (pre–1994)
Spouse	Christina "Ristie" Heckroodt (m. 1957)
Relations	Braam Viljoen (twin brother); Andries Carel Viljoen 1889–1947 (father); Geesie Maria Viljoen née Kotzé 1905–1990 (mother);
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Pretoria
Occupation	Soldier, farmer and politician
Profession	Gunner, artilleryman
Civilian awards
Military service
Allegiance	South Africa
Branch/service	South African Army
Years of service	1956–1985
Rank	General
Unit	4 Field Regiment
Commands	Chief of the South African Defence Force; Chief of the Army; GOC I South African Corps; Director of General Operations; Director of Artillery; OC South African Army College; Second in command Orange Free State Command; OC School of Artillery; OC 14 Field Regiment; Battery Commander 10 Field Battery, 4 Field Regiment; Chief Instructor Gunnery, School of Artillery & Armour;
Battles/wars	South African Border War; Operation Savannah;
Military awards	Paratrooper Basic; Master Gunner Badge;

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General Constand Laubscher Viljoen SSA SD SOE SM MMM (28 October 1933 – 3 April 2020) was a South African Army officer and politician. He co-founded the Afrikaner Volksfront (Afrikaner People's Front) and later founded the Freedom Front (which in turn merged into the Freedom Front Plus before the 2004 election).