International Democrat Union
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The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international grouping of conservative, neoliberal and 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, Vice President of the United States George H.W. Bush, Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl and then-Mayor of Paris Jacques Chirac.
At present, the group, headquartered in London, England, and comprising 45 full or associate members, is chaired by Prime Minister of Australia John Howard.
The IDU is associated with several 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.
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[edit] Full member parties
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 - Nationalist Party of China (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)
Republic of 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)
[edit] Associate member parties
Bolivia - Nationalist Democratic Action (Acción Democrática Nacionalista)
Georgia - New Conservative Party (NCP)
Ghana - New Patriotic Party
Grenada - New National Party (NNP)
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 (Saint Vincent)
[edit] Observer parties
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Party of Democratic Progress (Partija demokratskog progresa, RS)
Guatemala - Unionist Party (Guatemala) (Partido Unionista, PU)
