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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, is 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
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)
Republic of China	Kuomintang of China	in government	中國國民黨 (Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng), Chinese Nationalist Party, KMT)
Chile	Independent Democrat Union	in opposition	(Union Democrata Independiente, UDI)
Chile	National Renewal Party	in opposition	(Partido Renovacion Nacional, RN)
Colombia	Conservative Party of Colombia	in opposition	(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	in government	(Kansallinen Kokoomus, KOK)
France	Union for a Popular Movement	in government	(Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP)
Germany	Christian Democratic Union	in government	(Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU)
Germany	Christian Social Union in Bavaria	junior party in government	(Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern, CSU)
Greece	New Democracy	in government	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	Popular 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	minority party	(Republican, GOP)