Free Unity of Besmenia
Free Unity of Besmenia Freiheitliche Einheit Besmeniens | |
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| Abbreviation | FEB |
| Founded | May 21, 1966 (Political organization) August 24, 1966 (Political party) |
| Dissolved | September 14, 1967 |
| Merged into | BVP |
| Headquarters | Melmingen |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colors | Yellow |
The Free Unity of Besmenia (Besmenian: Freiheitliche Einheit Besmeniens; FEB) was a political organization in West Besmenia, founded in May 1966 during the West Besmenian Revolution. The FEB played a central role in the first months after the revolution, as it became the governing body of West Besmenia in the first months after the collapse of the BNU regime and founded the Besmenian Republic. The FEB consisted mainly of former supporters of the old BNU regime, but also some reformists and oppositionists.
Shortly after the end of the West Besmenian revolution, the FEB opened West Besmenia's closed borders, lifted the most oppressive decrees of the BNU dictatorship and released the political prisoners and those arrested. Basic human rights were granted, and fascist elements were removed. The Besmenian Republic was also proclaimed by the FEB on 9 June 1966, and a liberal democracy with free elections was established. In August 1966, the FEB became a political party, and won the 1966 election with 40,4% of the national vote.