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International Democrat Union
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The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international grouping of conservative , nationalist , classical liberal , anti-Communist and some 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 , 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, is chaired by John Howard , Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.
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 .
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 Kuomintang of China (Zhong-guo Guo-min-dang, KMT )Chile 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 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 )
South Korea Grand National Party (Hannara, GNP )Malta Nationalist Party (Malta) (Partit Nazzjonalista, PN )New Zealand New Zealand National Party (NZNP )Norway Conservative Party (Høyre, H )Portugal Democratic and Social Center / People's Party (Partido do Centro Democrático e Social / Partido Popular, CDS/PP )Russia Union of Right Forces (Союз Правых 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 Party United States Republican Party (Rep/GOP )
Associate member parties
Observer parties
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