International Democrat Union
The
International Democrat Union is an international grouping of
conservative and
Christian democratic parties. Headquartered in
London, its members include:
Formed in
1983, the IDU provides a forum in which
political parties arties holding similar beliefs can come together and exchange views on matters of policy and organisational interest, so that they can learn from each other, act together, establish contacts and speak with one strong voice to promote democracy and centre-right policies around the globe. Founder Members of the IDU included
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher, then
Vice President of the United States George H. W. Bush,
Jacques Chirac - now
President of France,
Chancellor Helmut Kohl and many other party leaders.
The current chairman is Prime Minister of Australia John Howard.
The IDU has a number of regional organisations, as well as the International Young Democrat Union and International Women's Democrat Union.
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