Constand Viljoen

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 (1933-10-28)28 October 1933[1] Standerton, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died	3 April 2020(2020-04-03) (aged 86) Ohrigstad, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Resting place	Bet-El farm, Ohrigstad
Political 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
Residence	Bet-El
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[2] 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

General Constand Laubscher Viljoen SSA SD SOE SM MMM (28 October 1933 – 3 April 2020) was a South African military commander 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).^[3] He is partly credited with having prevented the outbreak of armed violence by disaffected white South Africans prior to post-apartheid general elections.^[4]