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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.

Countries and dependencies governed by an IDU member or consultative parties (as of March 2009).

[edit] 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	People's 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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+)

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Centrist Democrat International
• European People's Party
• Socialist International, an equivalent centre-left organisation

[edit] External links

• IDU official website
• IYDU official website
• IDU enumeration of constituent members