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The 'International Democrat Union' (IDU) is an of classical liberal, conservative, nationalist, 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, President of the United States George H.W. Bush, 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 Prime Minister of Australia John Howard.
The IDU is subdivided in several regional sections—the Democrat Union of Africa, Americas Democrat Union, Asia Pacific Democrat Union, Caribbean Democrat Union and European Democrat Union (which, in 2002, was absorbed by the European People's Party)—in addition to the International Young Democrat Union and International Women's Democrat Union.

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Full member parties

Associate member parties

Observer parties

See also

External links

Full member parties

★ '' - Liberal Party of Australia (''LP'')

★ '' - Austrian People's Party (''Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP'')

★ '' - National Independence Party of Azerbaijan (''Azərbaycan Milli İstiqlal Partiyası, NIPA'')

★ '' - Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) (''Saiuz na demokratichnite sili'')

★ '' - Conservative Party of Canada (''CPC, Parti conservateur du Canada'')

★ '' - Chinese Nationalist Party (''Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang, KMT'')

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★ Independent Democrat Union (''Union Democrata Independiente, UDI'')

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★ National Renewal Party (''Partido Renovacion Nacional, RN'')

★ '' - Conservative Party of Colombia (''Partido Conservador Colombiano, PCC'')

★ '' - Croatian Democratic Union (''Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ'')

★ '' - Democratic Rally (''Dimokratikos Synagermos, DISY'')

★ '' - Civic Democratic Party (''Obcanska demokraticka strana, ODS'')

★ '' - Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti, KFP'')

★ '' - Nationalist Republican Alliance (''Alianza Republicana Nacionalista, ARENA'')

★ '' - Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (''Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit, IRPL'')

★ '' - National Coalition Party (''Kansallinen Kokoomus, KOK'')

★ '' - Union for a Popular Movement (''Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP'')

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★ Christian Democratic Union (''Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU'')

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★ Christian Social Union in Bavaria (''Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern, CSU'')

★ '' - New Democracy (''Nea Demokratia, ND'')

★ '' - National Party of Honduras (''Partido Nacional de Honduras, PNH'')

★ '' - Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union (''Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség, FIDESZ'')

★ '' - Hungarian Democratic Forum (''Magyar Demokrata Fórum, MDF'')

★ '' - Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (''Független Kisgazda, Földmunkás és Polgári Párt, FKGP'')

★ '' - Grand National Party (''Hannara, GNP'')

★ '' - Nationalist Party (Malta) (''Partit Nazzjonalista, PN'')

★ '' - New Zealand National Party (''NZNP'')

★ '' - Conservative Party (''Høyres Hovedorganisajon, H'')

★ '' - Democratic and Social Center / People's Party (''Partido do Centro Democrático e Social / Partido Popular, CDS/PP'')

★ '' - Union of Right Forces (''Сою́з Пра́вых Сил, СПС/Soyuz Pravykh Sil, SPS'')

★ '' - Democratic Party of Serbia (''Demokratska stranka Srbije, DSS'')

★ '' - Slovenian Democratic Party (''Slovenska demokratska stranka, SDS'')

★ '' - Popular Party (''Partido Popular, PP'')

★ '' - United National Party (''UNP'')

★ '' - Moderate Party (''Moderata Samlingspartiet, M'')

★ '' - Party for Democracy and Progress (''Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, CHADEMA'')

★ '' - Conservative and Unionist Party (''Con/CP'')

★ '' - Republican Party (''Rep/GOP'')

Associate member parties

★ '' - Nationalist Democratic Action (''Acción Democrática Nacionalista'')

★ '' - New Conservative Party (NCP)

★ '' - New Patriotic Party

★ '' - New National Party (NNP)

★ '' - Democratic Party

★ '' - Mozambique National Resistance (''Resistencia Nacional de Mocambique, RENAMO'')

★ '' - Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia (DTA)

★ '' - People's Action Movement (PAM)

★ '' - New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent)

Observer parties

★ '' - Party of Democratic Progress (''Partija demokratskog progresa, RS'')

★ '' - Unionist Party (Guatemala) (''Partido Unionista, PU'')

★ '' - Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

★ '' - G17 Plus (''G17+'')

See also

★ Christian Democrat and People's Parties International

★ European People's Party
==Other Political Internationals==

★ Centrist Democrat International (an association of Christian democratic parties, some but not all are also members of the International Democrat Union)

★ Liberal International (an association of Centrist and liberal parties)

★ Socialist International (an association of social democratic and democratic socialist parties)

★ Global Greens (an association of green or ecologist parties)

★ Fourth International (an association of Trotskyite parties)

★ Committee for a Workers International (another association of Trotskyite parties)

★ Humanist International (an association of Humanist parties)

External links

★ IDU official website

★ IYDU official website

★ IDU enumeration of constituent members