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International Democracy Union
AbbreviationIDU
Formation24 June 1983; 41 years ago (1983-06-24)
PurposeWorld federation of right-of-centre/moderate-to-conservative political parties[1][2]
HauptsitzMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
84 political parties and 8 organizations
Official language
Englisch
Chairman
Stephen Harper (Conservative Party of Canada)
Deputy Chairman
Brian Loughnane (Liberal Party of Australia)
Websiteidu.org
Formerly called
International Democrat Union (until 2023)
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The International Democracy Union (IDU; known as the International Democrat Union until September 2023)[3] is an international alliance of centre-right political parties.[4][5] Headquartered in Munich, Germany,[6] the IDU consists of 84 full and associate members from 65 countries.[7] It is chaired by Stephen Harper, former prime minister of Canada. It has two affiliated international organizations (International Young Democrat Union and International Women's Democracy Union) and six affiliated regional organizations (Union of Latin American Parties, Asia Pacific Democrat Union, Caribbean Democrat Union, Democrat Union of Africa, European People's Party and European Conservatives and Reformists Party).

The IDU allows centre-right conservative political parties around the world to establish contacts and discuss different views on public policy and related matters. Their stated goal is the promotion of "democracy and [of] center-right policies around the globe".[8] The IDU has some overlap of member parties with the Centrist Democrat International (CDI), but the CDI is more centrist and communitarian than the IDU.[9]

The group was founded in 1983 as the umbrella organisation for the European Democrat Union (EDU), Caribbean Democrat Union (CDU), and the Asia Pacific Democrat Union (APDU). Created at the instigation of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush, the organisation was founded at a joint meeting of the EDU and APDU in London, United Kingdom.[10]

Founding[edit]

The IDU was founded in London on 24 June 1983.[11] According to Richard V. Allen, to be admitted as a member, a party must qualify as a "mainstream conservative" party influenced by classical liberalism.[12]

The founding declaration was signed by 19 persons:[13]

Person Party Land
Alois Mock Austrian People's Party  Österreich
Margaret Thatcher Conservative Party  Vereinigtes Königreich
Helmut Kohl Christian Democratic Union of Germany  West Germany
Franz Josef Strauss Christian Social Union in Bavaria
Jacques Chirac Rally for the Republic  Frankreich
Andrew Peacock Liberal Party of Australia  Australien
Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza New Democracy  Griechenland
Manuel Fraga People's Alliance  Spanien
Oscar Alzaga People's Democratic Party
Susanne Wood New Zealand National Party  Neuseeland
Glafcos Clerides Democratic Rally  Zypern
Ilkka Suominen National Coalition Party  Finnland
Lucas Pires CDS – People's Party  Portugal
Tatsuo Tanaka [ja] Liberal Democratic Party  Japan
Ulf Adelsohn Moderate Party  Schweden
Erik Nielsen Progressive Conservative Party of Canada  Kanada
Poul Schlüter Conservative People's Party  Dänemark
Jo Benkow Conservative Party  Norwegen
Frank Fahrenkopf Republican Party  Vereinigte Staaten

Member parties[edit]

Full members[edit]

Land Party Abbreviation Regierung Lower Chamber Upper Chamber
 Albanien Democratic Party of Albania PD Opposition
59 / 140 (42%)
 Argentinien Republican Proposal PRO Regierung
37 / 257 (14%)
6 / 72 (8%)
 Australien Liberal Party of Australia LIB Opposition
40 / 151 (26%)
25 / 76 (33%)
 Österreich Austrian People's Party ÖVP Regierung
71 / 183 (39%)
25 / 61 (41%)
 Aserbaidschan Azerbaijan National Independence Party AMIP Extraparliamentary opposition
0 / 125 (0%)
 Bolivien Social Democratic Movement MDS Extraparliamentary opposition
0 / 130 (0%)
0 / 36 (0%)
 Bosnien und Herzegowina Party of Democratic Progress PDP Opposition
2 / 42 (5%)
0 / 15 (0%)
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina HDZ Regierung
4 / 42 (10%)
3 / 15 (20%)
 Belgien New Flemish Alliance N-VA Opposition
24 / 150 (16%)
9 / 60 (15%)
 Brasilien Brazil Union UNIÃO Independent
59 / 513 (12%)
7 / 81 (9%)
 Bulgarien GERB GERB Independent
66 / 240 (28%)
Union of Democratic Forces SDS Independent
2 / 240 (0.8%)
 Kanada Conservative Party of Canada CPC / PCC Opposition
119 / 338 (35%)
15 / 105 (14%)
 Costa Rica Social Christian Unity Party PUSC Opposition
9 / 57 (16%)
 Chile Independent Democratic Union UDI Opposition
23 / 155 (15%)
9 / 50 (18%)
National Renewal RN Opposition
22 / 155 (14%)
11 / 50 (22%)
 Kolumbien Colombian Conservative Party PCC Independent
28 / 187 (15%)
15 / 108 (14%)
 Kroatien Croatian Democratic Union HDZ Regierung
55 / 151 (36%)
 Zypern Democratic Rally DISY Opposition
17 / 56 (30%)
 Tschechische Republik Civic Democratic Party ODS Regierung
34 / 200 (17%)
21 / 81 (26%)
TOP 09 TOP 09 Regierung
14 / 200 (7%)
4 / 81 (5%)
 Dänemark Conservative People's Party DKF Opposition
10 / 179 (6%)
 Dominikanische Republik National Progressive Force FNP Extraparliamentary opposition
0 / 190 (0%)
0 / 32 (0%)
 Ecuador Social Christian Party PSC Independent
16 / 137 (12%)
 El Salvador Nationalist Republican Alliance ARENA Opposition
2 / 60 (3%)
 Estland Isamaa Opposition
10 / 101 (10%)
 Finnland National Coalition Party Kok Regierung
48 / 200 (24%)
 Georgien United National Movement UNM Opposition
15 / 150 (10%)
 Deutschland Christian Democratic Union of Germany CDU Opposition
152 / 735 (21%)
22 / 69 (32%)
Christian Social Union in Bavaria CSU Opposition
45 / 735 (6%)
4 / 69 (6%)
 Ghana New Patriotic Party NPP Regierung
137 / 275 (50%)
 Griechenland New Democracy ND Regierung
158 / 300 (53%)
 Grenada New National Party NNP Opposition
5 / 15 (33%)
3 / 13 (23%)
 Guatemala Unionist Party PU Opposition
2 / 160 (1%)
 Ungarn Fidesz Regierung
116 / 199 (58%)
 Island Independence Party Regierung
17 / 63 (27%)
 Israel Likud Likud Regierung
32 / 120 (27%)
 Kenia Democratic Party of Kenya DP Regierung
1 / 349 (0.3%)
0 / 67 (0%)
 Libanon Lebanese Forces LF Opposition
14 / 128 (11%)
 Litauen Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats TS–LKD Regierung
49 / 141 (35%)
 Malediven Maldivian Democratic Party MDP Opposition
12 / 80 (15%)
 Malta Nationalist Party PN Opposition
35 / 79 (44%)
 Moldawien Party of Action and Solidarity PAS Regierung
62 / 101 (61%)
 Mongolei Democratic Party DP Opposition
11 / 76 (14%)
 Montenegro Movement for Changes PzP Extraparliamentary opposition
0 / 81 (0%)
 Marokko Istiqlal Party Regierung
81 / 395 (21%)
17 / 120 (14%)
 Neuseeland National Party NAT Regierung
49 / 123 (40%)
 North Macedonia VMRO-DPMNE Regierung
58 / 120 (48%)
 Nepal Rastriya Prajatantra Party RPP Opposition
14 / 275 (5%)
0 / 59 (0%)
 Norwegen Conservative Party H Opposition
36 / 169 (21%)
 Panama Democratic Change CD Opposition
18 / 71 (25%)
 Paraguay Partido Colorado ANR-PC Regierung
48 / 80 (60%)
23 / 45 (51%)
 Peru Christian People's Party PPC Extraparliamentary opposition
0 / 130 (0%)
 Portugal CDS – People's Party CDS–PP Regierung
2 / 230 (0.9%)
 Rumänien National Liberal Party PNL Regierung
79 / 330 (24%)
36 / 136 (26%)
 St. Lucia United Workers Party UWP Opposition
2 / 17 (12%)
3 / 11 (27%)
 St. Vincent und die Grenadinen New Democratic Party NDP Opposition
6 / 15 (40%)
 Serbien Serbian Progressive Party SNS Regierung
104 / 250 (42%)
 Slowenien Slovenian Democratic Party SDS Opposition
27 / 90 (30%)
 Südkorea People Power Party PPP Regierung
108 / 300 (36%)
 Spanien People's Party PP Opposition
137 / 350 (39%)
143 / 264 (54%)
 Sri Lanka United National Party UNP Regierung
3 / 225 (1%)
 Südafrika Inkatha Freedom Party IFP Regierung
17 / 400 (4%)
 Schweden Moderate Party M Regierung
68 / 349 (19%)
 Taiwan Kuomintang KMT Regierung
52 / 113 (46%)
 Tansania Party for Democracy and Progress CHADEMA Opposition
20 / 393 (5%)
 Turks- und Caicosinseln People's Democratic Movement PDM Opposition
1 / 15 (7%)
 Uganda Forum for Democratic Change FDC Opposition
32 / 529 (6%)
 Ukraine European Solidarity YeS Opposition
27 / 450 (6%)
 Vereinigtes Königreich Conservative and Unionist Party CON Regierung
345 / 650 (53%)
277 / 786 (35%)
 Vereinigte Staaten Republican Party R / GOP Opposition
219 / 435 (50%)
49 / 100 (49%)
 Venezuela Project Venezuela PV Extraparliamentary opposition
0 / 277 (0%)

Former members[edit]

Chairmen[edit]

Chairperson Term Start Term End Political Affiliation Land
William Hague 1997 2002 Conservative Party (UK) UK
John Howard 2002 2014 Liberal Party of Australia Australien
Sir John Key 2014 2018 New Zealand National Party Neuseeland
Stephen Harper 2018 incumbent Conservative Party of Canada Kanada

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Declaration of Principles, London 1983". idu.org. February 2018.
  2. ^ Hunter, Marjorie; Weaver, Warren Jr. (24 July 1985). "Briefing; A Parties' Party". The New York Times.
  3. ^ @internationaldemocracyunion (4 September 2023). "As part of celebrating 40 years of championing #democracy and #freedom, the IDU Executive approved the re-launch of our organization as the 'International Democracy Union'. While our values remain constant, this small adjustment clarifies our cause as we work to expand our network in support of democracy worldwide. Welcome to the International Democracy Union! #idu40". Retrieved 16 October 2023 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Weisman, Steven R. (23 September 1989). "Conservative Figures See 'Bright' Future". The New York Times. New York City. ISSN 1553-8095. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. ^ Sanger, David E. (11 June 2002). "Bush in Terrorist Warning". The New York Times. New York City. ISSN 1553-8095. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022. President Bush warned an international group of conservative and moderate politicians at the White House tonight that terrorists could attain 'catastrophic power' with weapons of mass destruction and would readily use that power to attack the United States or other nations. The president made his remarks to about 100 members of the International Democrat Union, a group of international center and center-right political parties that met today and Sunday for a conference in Washington.
  6. ^ Burnell, Peter J. (2006). Globalizing Democracy: Party Politics in Emerging Democracies. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-415-40184-5.
  7. ^ International Democrat Union. "IDU Members". idu.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  8. ^ IDU — History. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ Mohr, Alexander (2010). The German Political Foundations as Actors in Democracy Assistance. Boca Raton: Universal-Publishers. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-59942-331-9.
  10. ^ Goldman, Ralph Morris (2002). The Future Catches Up: Transnational Parties and Democracy. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-595-22888-1.
  11. ^ "The Founding Meeting Of The Union" (PDF). International Democrat Union. 24 June 1983. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2022.
  12. ^ "By Any Other Name, Conservative". The New York Times. 27 July 1985. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
  13. ^ "International Democrat Union, minutes of founding meeting, 1993" (PDF).[permanent dead link]

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