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The International Democrat Union (IDU) is a center-right international grouping of conservative, Christian-democratic and Liberal-conservative 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, was chaired by John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007[dated info].
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 both the European People's Party & European Democrat Union —in addition to the International Young Democrat Union and International Women's Democrat Union.
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Full member parties
| Country | Name | Government | Name in native language |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
Democratic Party of Albania | in government | (Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë) |
 Australia |
Liberal Party of Australia | in opposition | |
 Austria |
Austrian People's Party | junior party in government | (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP) |
 Azerbaijan |
National Independence Party of Azerbaijan | in opposition | (NIPA, Azərbaycan Milli İstiqlal Partiyası) |
 Bulgaria |
Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) | in opposition | (Saiuz na demokratichnite sili) |
 Canada |
Conservative Party of Canada | in government | (CPC, Parti conservateur du Canada) |
 Chile |
Independent Democrat Union | in opposition | (Union Democrata Independiente, UDI) |
| Chile |
National Renewal Party | in opposition | (Partido Renovacion Nacional, RN) |
 China, Republic of |
Kuomintang of China | in government |
中國國民黨 (Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng), Chinese Nationalist Party, KMT) |
 Colombia |
Conservative Party of Colombia | in government | (Partido Conservador Colombiano, PCC)) |
 Croatia |
Croatian Democratic Union | junior party in government | (Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ) |
 Cyprus |
Democratic Rally | in opposition | (Dimokratikos Synagermos, DISY) |
 Czech Republic |
Civic Democratic Party | in opposition[2] | (Občanská demokratická strana, ODS) |
 Denmark |
Conservative People's Party | junior party in government | (Det Konservative Folkeparti, KFP) |
 El Salvador |
Nationalist Republican Alliance | in opposition | (Alianza Republicana Nacionalista, ARENA) |
 Estonia |
Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica | in government | (Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit, IRL) |
 Finland |
National Coalition Party | junior party in government | (Kansallinen Kokoomus, KOK) |
 France |
Union for a Popular Movement | in government | (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP) |
 Germany |
Christian Democratic Union | leader of government coalition | (Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU) |
| Germany |
Christian Social Union in Bavaria | junior party in government coalition | (Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern, CSU) |
 Greece |
New Democracy | in opposition | Νέα Δημοκρατία (Nea Demokratia), ND) |
 Honduras |
National Party of Honduras | in opposition | (Partido Nacional de Honduras, PNH) |
 Hungary |
Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union | in opposition | (Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség, FIDESZ) |
 South Korea |
Grand National Party | in government | 한나라당 (Hannara-dang), Hannara, GNP) |
 New Zealand |
New Zealand National Party | in government | (NZNP) |
 Norway |
Conservative Party | in opposition | (Høyre, H) |
 Portugal |
Democratic and Social Center / People's Party | in opposition | (Partido do Centro Democrático e Social / Partido Popular, CDS/PP) |
 Serbia |
Democratic Party of Serbia | in opposition | Демократска странка Србије (Demokratska stranka Srbije), DSS) |
 Slovenia |
Slovenian Democratic Party | in opposition | (Slovenska demokratska stranka, SDS) |
 Spain |
Popular Party | in opposition | (Partido Popular, PP) |
 Sri Lanka |
United National Party | in opposition | එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය (Eksath Jathika Pakshaya), UNP) |
 Sweden |
Moderate Party | leader of government coalition | (Moderata Samlingspartiet, M) |
 Tanzania |
Party for Democracy and Progress | in opposition | (Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, CHADEMA) |
 United Kingdom |
Conservative Party | in opposition | |
 United States |
Republican Party (represented by the Republican National Committee) |
minority party | (Republican, GOP) |
Associate member parties
Belarus - Partyja BNF (Партыя БНФ)- Belarus - United Civic Party (UCP, Аб'яднаная грамадзянская партыя)
Bolivia - Social and Democratic Power (Poder Democrático Social, PODEMOS)
Georgia - New Conservative Party (NCP)
Ghana - New Patriotic Party
Grenada - New National Party (NNP)
Malta - Nationalist Party (PN)
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 (Asociación Nacional Republicana-Partido Colorado, ANR-PC)
Peru - Christian People's Party (Partido Popular Cristiano, PPC)- Portugal - Popular Democratic Party/Social Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democrático/Partido Social Democrata, PPD/PSD) (member only through the European Democrat Union and not of the IDU itself[3])
Saint Kitts and Nevis - People's Action Movement (PAM)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent)
Jamaica - Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)
Venezuela - Proyecto Venezuela (PV)
Observer parties
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Party of Democratic Progress (Partija demokratskog progresa, RS)
Guatemala - Unionist Party (Partido Unionista, PU)
Liberia - Unity Party
Maldives - Maldivian Democratic Party
Macedonia - Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (Внатрешна македонска револуционерна организација – Демократска партија за македонско национално единство, VMRO-DPMNE)- Serbia - G17 Plus (G17+)
References
- ^ IDU: International Democrat Union - Founder
- ^ On March 24, 2009, Topolanek announced his resignation, along with his entire Government, after it lost a no-confidence in the Czech Parliament. He remained in office until 8 May, at which point Jan Fischer took office as an independent Prime Minister leading an interim technical government.
- ^ IDU : International Democrat Union - Regional Unions - EDU
See also
- Centrist Democrat International
- European People's Party
- Socialist International, an equivalent centre-left organisation
External links
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