International Democrat Union
The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international grouping of classical liberal, conservative, nationalist, 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, President of the United States George H.W. Bush ([citation needed] as not elected President until 1988), 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 Prime Minister of Australia John Howard.
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.
Full member parties
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Australia - Liberal Party of Australia
(LP)
Austria - Austrian People's Party (Österreichische
Volkspartei, ÖVP)
Azerbaijan - National Independence Party of
Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Milli İstiqlal Partiyası, NIPA)
Bulgaria - Union of Democratic Forces
(Bulgaria) (Saiuz na demokratichnite sili)
Canada - Conservative Party of Canada (CPC, Parti
conservateur du Canada)
Republic of China - Chinese Nationalist Party (Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang, KMT)
Chile -
- Independent Democrat Union (Union Democrata Independiente, UDI)
- National Renewal Party (Partido Renovacion Nacional, RN)
Colombia - Conservative Party of Colombia (Partido
Conservador Colombiano, PCC)
Croatia - Croatian Democratic Union (Hrvatska
demokratska zajednica, HDZ)
Cyprus - Democratic Rally (Dimokratikos Synagermos,
DISY)
Czech Republic - Civic Democratic Party (Obcanska demokraticka strana, ODS)
Denmark - Conservative People's Party (Det
Konservative Folkeparti, KFP)
El Salvador - Nationalist Republican Alliance
(Alianza Republicana Nacionalista, ARENA)
Estonia - Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica
(Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit, IRPL)
Finland - National Coalition Party
(Kansallinen Kokoomus, KOK)
France - Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un
Mouvement Populaire, UMP)
Germany -
- Christian Democratic Union (Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU)
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern, CSU)
Greece - New Democracy (Nea Demokratia, ND)
Honduras - National Party of Honduras (Partido
Nacional de Honduras, PNH)
Hungary - Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz
- Magyar Polgári Szövetség, FIDESZ)- Hungary - Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar
Demokrata Fórum, MDF)
- Hungary - Independent
Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (Független Kisgazda, Földmunkás és Polgári Párt, FKGP)
South Korea - Grand National Party (Hannara,
GNP)
Malta - Nationalist Party (Malta) (Partit Nazzjonalista,
PN)
New Zealand - New Zealand National Party (NZNP)
Norway - Conservative Party (Høyres
Hovedorganisajon, H)
Portugal - Democratic and Social Center /
People's Party (Partido do Centro Democrático e Social / Partido Popular, CDS/PP)
Russia - Union of Right Forces (Сою́з Пра́вых Сил,
СПС/Soyuz Pravykh Sil, SPS)
Serbia - Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska
stranka Srbije, DSS)
Slovenia - Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska
demokratska stranka, SDS)
Spain - Popular Party (Partido Popular, PP)
Sri Lanka - United National Party (UNP)
Sweden - Moderate Party (Moderata Samlingspartiet, M)
Tanzania - Party for Democracy and Progress
(Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, CHADEMA)
United Kingdom - Conservative and Unionist Party (Con/CP)
United States - Republican Party (Rep/GOP)
Associate member parties
Argentina - Justicialist Party
Bolivia - Nationalist Democratic Action (Acción
Democrática Nacionalista)
Georgia - New Conservative Party (NCP)
Ghana - New Patriotic Party
Grenada - New National Party (NNP)
Italy - Forza Italia, Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
Luxembourg - Christian Social People's
Party
Mongolia - Democratic Party
Mozambique - Mozambique National Resistance (Resistencia Nacional
de Mocambique, RENAMO)
Namibia - Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of
Namibia (DTA)
Paraguay - National Republican Association – Colorado
Party
Saint Kitts and Nevis -
People's Action Movement (PAM)
Switzerland - Christian Democratic People's
Party
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines - New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent)
Observer parties
Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Party of Democratic Progress (Partija demokratskog progresa,
RS)
Guatemala - Unionist Party (Guatemala) (Partido
Unionista, PU)- Norway - Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)
- Serbia - G17 Plus (G17+)
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