International Democrat Union
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The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international grouping of conservative, nationalist, classical liberal, anti-Communist and some Christian democratic political parties.
Formed in 1983, the IDU provides a forum in which political parties holding similar beliefs can come together and exchange views on matters of policy and organizational interest, in order that they might act cooperatively, establish contacts, and present a unified voice toward the promotion of centre-right policies across the globe. The group was founded by several prominent heads of state and government, including Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher, then-Vice President of the United States George H.W. Bush [1], Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl and then-Mayor of Paris Jacques Chirac.
At present, the organization, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and comprising 45 full or associate members, is chaired by John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.
The IDU is subdivided in several regional sections—the Democrat Union of Africa, Unión de Partidos Latinoamericanos (UPLA), Asia Pacific Democrat Union, Caribbean Democrat Union and European Democrat Union —in addition to the International Young Democrat Union and International Women's Democrat Union.
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[edit] Full member parties
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina - Justicialist Party (Partido Justicialista, PJ)
- Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - Liberal Party of Australia (LP)
- Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria - Austrian People's Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP)
- Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan - National Independence Party of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Milli İstiqlal Partiyası, NIPA)
- Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria - Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) (Saiuz na demokratichnite sili)
- Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada - Conservative Party of Canada (CPC, Parti conservateur du Canada)
- Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China - Chinese Nationalist Party (Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang, KMT)
- Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile -
- Independent Democrat Union (Union Democrata Independiente, UDI)
- National Renewal Party (Partido Renovacion Nacional, RN)
- Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia - Conservative Party of Colombia (Partido Conservador Colombiano, PCC)
- Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia - Croatian Democratic Union (Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ)
- Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus - Democratic Rally (Dimokratikos Synagermos, DISY)
- Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic - Civic Democratic Party (Obcanska demokraticka strana, ODS)
- Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark - Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti, KFP)
- Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador - Nationalist Republican Alliance (Alianza Republicana Nacionalista, ARENA)
- Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia - Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit, IRPL)
- Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland - National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus, KOK)
- Image:Flag of France.svg France - Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP)
- Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany -
- Christian Democratic Union (Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU)
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern, CSU)
- Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece - New Democracy (Nea Demokratia, ND)
- Image:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras - National Party of Honduras (Partido Nacional de Honduras, PNH)
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary - Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség, FIDESZ)
- Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar Demokrata Fórum, MDF)
- Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (Független Kisgazda, Földmunkás és Polgári Párt, FKGP)
- Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea - Grand National Party (Hannara, GNP)
- Image:Flag of Malta.svg Malta - Nationalist Party (Malta) (Partit Nazzjonalista, PN)
- Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand - New Zealand National Party (NZNP)
- Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway - Conservative Party (Høyre, H)
- Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal - Democratic and Social Center / People's Party (Partido do Centro Democrático e Social / Partido Popular, CDS/PP)
- Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia - Union of Right Forces (Союз Правых Сил, СПС/Soyuz Pravykh Sil, SPS)
- Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia - Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije, DSS)
- Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia - Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka, SDS)
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain - Popular Party (Partido Popular, PP)
- Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka - United National Party (UNP)
- Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden - Moderate Party (Moderata Samlingspartiet, M)
- Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania - Party for Democracy and Progress (Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, CHADEMA)
- Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom - Conservative and Unionist Party (Con/CP)
- Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States - Republican Party (Rep/GOP)
[edit] Associate member parties
- Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia - Nationalist Democratic Action (Acción Democrática Nacionalista)
- Image:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia - New Conservative Party (NCP)
- Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana - New Patriotic Party
- Image:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada - New National Party (NNP)
- Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy - Forza Italia, Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
- Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg - Christian Social People's Party
- Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia - Democratic Party
- Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique - Mozambique National Resistance (Resistencia Nacional de Mocambique, RENAMO)
- Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia - Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia (DTA)
- Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay - National Republican Association – Colorado Party
- Image:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis - People's Action Movement (PAM)
- Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland - Christian Democratic People's Party
- Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent)
[edit] Observer parties
- Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina - Party of Democratic Progress (Partija demokratskog progresa, RS)
- Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala - Unionist Party (Guatemala) (Partido Unionista, PU)
- Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway - Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)
- Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia - G17 Plus (G17+)
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- IDU official website
- IYDU official website
- IDU enumeration of constituent membersbr:Unvaniezh demokratel etrebroadel
de:Internationale Demokratische Union es:Unión Internacional Demócrata fr:Union démocratique internationale ja:国際民主同盟 no:Den internasjonale demokratiske union sv:International Democrat Union zh:国际民主联盟
