Ivan Rowan Barnes | |
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| Leader of the National Freedom Party | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | National Freedom Party |
Ivan Barnes is the leader of the National Freedom Party, and its leading candidate on the national list, for the 2024 general election. He was elected president of the party on 17 December 2023, in an election that was disputed by the party's National Executive Committee.[1][2] His election was later recognised by the Independent Electoral Commission. His stint as party president has been marred by infighting. He struggled not only with the former secretary general Canaan Mdletshe,[3] but also with Teddy Thwala, who was elected secretary-general of the party with him.[4] Barnes later suspended fifteen party leaders, but the decision was suspended by the courts in July 2024.[5]
- ^ "Ivan Barnes elected NFP President". SABC. 17 December 2023.
- ^ "NFP secretary general declares conference in Durban as 'clandestine'". The Witness. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "NFP leadership squabbles continue". SABC. 19 December 2023.
- ^ "NFP factions in unity talks, but Barnes Thwala at odds". IOL. 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Major win for NFP leaders in legal brawl with leader Barnes". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.