The Centrist Democrat International was until 2001 the Christian Democrat International (CDI) and before that the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International (until 1999) (this earlier name is, since October 2000[1], sometimes used as an alternative name till today). This political international was created in 1961 in Santiago de Chile[2][3] as the Christian Democrat World Union, building on the legacy of other Christian Democrat internationals[4] who tried to create a Christian-inspired third way[5] alternative to the socialist internationals; in 1982 it was renamed for the first time Christian Democrat International.[6] The name officially changed due to the participation of groups of various faiths.[7] It is the global international political group dedicated to the promotion of Christian Democracy. There are slightly more than 100 member parties, drawn principally from Europe and Latin America. Some of the CDI member national parties are also members of the International Democrat Union, although the CDI is closer to the political centre and more communitarian than the IDU. The CDI's European wing, the European People's Party, is the largest political party at the European level. Its Latin American equivalent is the Christian Democrat Organization of America. The Democratic Party of the United States of America maintains link with CDI through the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. A youth organisation of the CDI is currently being established under the name of Youth of the Centrist Democrat International (YCDI). The current Co-Presidents of the CDI are Pier Ferdinando Casini of Italy and Vicente Fox of Mexico.[8]
[edit] Member parties (parties in government are in bold)  Albania - Democratic Party of Albania (Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë, PDSH) Andorra - Andorran Democratic Centre (Centre Demòcrata Andorrà, CDA) Argentina -  Aruba - Aruban People's Party (Arubaanse Volkspartij/Partido di Pueplo Arubano, AVP) Belarus - Belarusian People's Front (Biełaruski Narodny Front "Adradžeńnie", BPF) Belgium -  Bolivia - Christian Democratic Party (Bolivia) (Partido Democrata Cristiano, PDC) Bosnia and Herzegovina - New Croatian Initiative (Nova Hrvatska Inicijativa, NCI-S) Brazil - Democrats (Democratas, former PFL) Bulgaria - Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) (Saiuz na demokratichnite sili, UDF-BG) Cambodia - Funcinpec Cape Verde - Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) (Movimiento Para a Democracia, MD) Chile - Christian Democratic Party of Chile (Partido Demócrata Cristiano de Chile, PDC) Colombia - Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano, PC) Democratic Republic of the Congo - Democratic Social Christian Party (Parti Democrate Social Chretien, PDSC) Republic of the Congo - Mouvement pour la Democratie et la Solidarite (MDS) Costa Rica - Social Christian Unity Party (Partido de Unidad Socialcristiana, PUSC) Croatia - Croatian Democratic Union (Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ) Cuba -  Cyprus - Democratic Rally (Dimokratikos Synagermos, DISY) Czech Republic - Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová, KDU–ČSL) Denmark - Christian Democrats (Denmark) (Kristendemokraterne, KD-DK) Dominican Republic - Social Christian Reformist Party (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano, PRSC) El Salvador - Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) (Partido Demócrata Cristiano, PDC) Ecuador - People's Democracy-Christian Democratic Union (Democracia Popular-Unión Demócrata Cristiana, DP/UDC) Estonia - Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit, PPU) France - Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP) Georgia -  Germany - Christian Democratic Union (Germany) (Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU) Greece - New Democracy (Greece) (Nea Dhimokratia, ND) Guatemala - Guatemalan Christian Democracy (Democracia Cristiana Guatemalteca, DCG) Equatorial Guinea - Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea (Partido del Progreso de Guinea Ecuatorial, PP) Haiti - Rally of Progressive National Democrats (Rassemblement des Démocrats Nationaux Progressistes, RDNP) Honduras - Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (Partido Demócrata Cristiano de Honduras, PDC) Hungary -  Indonesia - Kristen Katolik Indonesia Ireland - Fine Gael (FG) Italy -  Kosovo - Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK)  Lebanon - Union Chretienne Democrate Libanaise (UCDL) Lithuania - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Lietuvos Krikščionys Demokratai, LKD) Luxembourg - Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei, CSV) Malta - Nationalist Party (Malta) (Partit Nazzjonalista, PN) Mauritania - Union for Democracy and Progress (Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, UDP) Mauritius - Union Democratique Mauricienne Mexico - National Action Party (Mexico) (Partido Acción Nacional, PAN) Moldova - Christian-Democratic People's Party (Moldova) (Partidul Popular Creştin Democrat) Morocco - Istiqlal Party (hizb al-istiqlāl) Mozambique - Mozambican National Resistance (Resistência Nacional Moçambicana, RENAMO) Netherlands - Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen Democratisch Appèl, CDA) Netherlands Antilles -  Nigeria - People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP) Norway - Christian Democratic Party (Norway) (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) Panama - People's Party (Panama) (Partido Popular,PP) Paraguay - Partido Democrata Cristiano (PDC) Peru -  Philippines - Lakas-Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) Portugal - Social Democratic Party (Portugal) (Partido Social Democrata, PSD) Romania -  Russia -  San Marino - Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese, PDCS) Slovakia - Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia – Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS) Slovenia -  South Korea - Party for Peace and Democracy (PD) Spain -  Suriname - Progressieve Surinaamse Volkspartij Sweden - Christian Democrats (Sweden) (Kristdemokraterna, KD) Switzerland -  Trinidad and Tobago - United National Congress (UNC) Uganda - Democratic Party (Uganda) (DP) Ukraine - Christian Democratic Union (Ukraine) (Християнсько-демократичний союз, CDU) Uruguay - Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay (Partido Demócrata Cristiano, PDC) Venezuela - COPEI (Copei, Partido Social Cristiano de Venezuela) [edit] Observer parties [edit] See also - ^ Towards an era of development, Peter Van Kemseke, page 172
- ^ EPP-ED Chronology - 1961-1970
- ^ But the creation of the org was only formalized in 1964. See Towards an era of development, Peter Van Kemseke, page 172
- ^ EPP-ED Chronology - 1925-1950
- ^ The Christian Democrat International, Roberto Papini, page 32
- ^ Dialogue on Globalization, Occasional Papers, New York, page 23
- ^ PGMA calls on Christian Democrats, religious leaders to lead crusade for peace, prosperity : Philippines : Gov.Ph : News
- ^ Who's who page on the official CDI website
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