International Democrat Union
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The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international grouping of conservative and, in some cases, Christian democratic 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, so that they can learn from each other, act together, establish contacts and speak with one strong voice to promote centre-right policies around the globe. Founding members of the IDU included Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher, then Vice President of the United States George H. W. Bush, Jacques Chirac — now President of France, then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and many other party leaders.
The current chairman is Prime Minister of Australia John Howard. Other prominent members of the Union included Spain's conservative former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar.
The IDU has a number of regional organisations—the Democrat Union of Africa, Americas Democrat Union, Asia Pacific Democrat Union, Caribbean Democrat Union and European Democrat Union—as well as the International Young Democrat Union and International Women's Democrat Union.
Headquartered in London, the IDU currently has 45 full or associate members.
Full member parties
- Australia: Liberal Party of Australia
- Austria: Austrian People's Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP)
- Azerbaijan: National Independence Party of Azerbaijan (NIPA)
- Canada: Conservative Party of Canada
- Chile:
- Independent Democrat Union (Union Democrata Independiente, UDI)
- National Renewal (Chile) (Partido Renovacion Nacional, RN)
- Colombia: Conservative Party of Colombia (Partido Conservador Colombiano)
- 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)
- Dominican Republic: Reform Social Christian Party (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano, PRSC)
- El Salvador: Nationalist Republican Alliance (Alianza Republicana Nacionalista, ARENA)
- Estonia:
- Finland: National Coalition Party
- France: Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP)
- Germany:
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany (Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU)
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern, CSU)
- Greece: New Democracy (Nea Demokratia, ND)
- Guatemala: National Advancement Party (Partido de Avanzada Nacional, PAN)
- Honduras: National Party of Honduras (Partido Nacional de Honduras, PNH)
- Hungary: Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség)
- Republic of Korea: Grand National Party
- New Zealand: New Zealand National Party (NZNP)
- Norway: Conservative Party (Høyres Hovedorganisajon)
- Portugal: Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata, PSD)
- Republic of China: Kuomintang (KMT)
- Russia: Union of Right Forces
- Serbia and Montenegro: Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije)
- Slovenia: Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS)
- Spain: Popular Party (Partido Popular, PP)
- Sri Lanka: United National Party (UNP)
- Sweden: Moderate Party (Moderata Samlingspartiet)
- Tanzania: Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)
- United Kingdom: Conservative and Unionist Party
- United States: Republican Party
Associate member parties
- Bolivia: Nationalist Democratic Action (Acción Democrática Nacionalista)
- Georgia: New Conservative Party (NCP)
- Ghana: New Patriotic Party
- Grenada: New National Party (NNP)
- Kenya: Democratic Party of Kenya
- Mongolia: Democratic Party
- Mozambique: Mozambique National Resistance (Resistencia Nacional de Mocambique, RENAMO)
- Namibia: Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia (DTA)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: People's Action Movement (PAM)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: New Democratic Party
http://www.idu.org/memorgs.htm
External links
es:Unión Internacional Demócrata fr:Union démocratique internationale ja:国際民主同盟 no:Den internasjonale demokratiske union sv:International Democrat Union