Federation of Independents

Federation of Independents
Verband der Unabhängigen
FounderHerbert Kraus
Viktor Reimann
Founded25 March 1949
Dissolved1955/1956
Preceded byGreater German People's Party
Landbund
Nazi Party
(not legal predecessors)
Succeeded byFreedom Party of Austria
IdeologyGerman nationalism
National liberalism
Political positionRight-wing

The Federation of Independents (German: Verband der Unabhängigen, VdU) was a German nationalist and national-liberal political party in Austria active from 1949 to 1955. It was the predecessor of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).