Patriotic Popular Front | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Pekka Siitoin |
| Secretary-General | Seppo Lehtonen |
| Deputy Leader | Tapani Pohjola[1] |
| Deputy Secretary | Jari Hyvärinen[2] |
| Founded | 1976[3] |
| Banned | 1977 |
| Succeeded by | National Democratic Party |
| Newspaper | Pohjantähti |
| Membership | 100 |
| Ideology | Neo-Nazism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Party flag | |
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The Patriotic Popular Front (IKR) was a neo-Nazi party founded in Finland by Pekka Siitoin.
Former French Foreign Legion soldier Timo Pekkala organized firearm drills for the group. Members of the IKR were responsible for the Kursiivi printing house arson.[4]
- ^ Pohjola (2015), p.106
- ^ Pohjola (2015), p.107
- ^ "Uusnatsi vei pommin kirjapainoon ja sytytti talon palamaan Lauttasaaressa 1977: Taustalta paljastui äärioikeistolainen saatananpalvoja, joka oli aikansa omituisimpia hahmoja". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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