International Young Democrat Union
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Abbreviation | IYDU |
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Formation | March 1991; 33 years ago (1991-03) |
Type | Political international |
Purpose | World federation of conservative youth organizations[1] |
Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Michael Dust |
Secretary General | Eva Dohalova |
Parent organisation | International Democracy Union |
Website | http://iydu.org/ |
The International Young Democracy Union (IYDU) is a global alliance of centre-right political youth organisations and the youth wing of the International Democrat Union.[2][3][4]
The IYDU in its current form was founded in March 1991 in Washington, D.C. A previous organisation of the same name had been established in July 1981, also in Washington, but subsequently ceased to exist.[3]
The IYDU fights for conservative and free-market policies worldwide.[5]
IYDU host a number of events for member organisations each year including a Freedom Forum (mid-year), an Annual Council Meeting, and overseas study visits.
Following almost 6 years of the IYDU being split over differences in the interpretation of the IYDU constitution, the International Young Democrat Union Joint Council Meeting elected a unified IYDU Board in Brussels on 21 October 2017.
Principles
Per the IYDU, it was first established in 1981 and "is a global alliance of centre-right political youth organisations united by a common desire for greater freedom and less government." It claims that members have become cabinet ministers, members of parliament, senior advisers and leaders within their respective industries in public and private sectors."[6]
Parent organisation
The parent organisation to IYDU, the International Democrat Union (IDU) is a working association of 71 full and associate members from 63 different countries. Formed in 1983, founder members included Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; US Vice-President George H. W. Bush; Mayor of Paris, and later French President, Jacques Chirac; and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.[7]
Chairmen
Name | Years | Organisation | Country |
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Mark Heywood | 1992–1994 | Young Liberals | ![]() |
Tony Zagotta | 1994–1998 | College Republicans | ![]() |
Andrew Rosindell | 1998–2002 | Young Conservatives | ![]() |
Shane Frith | 2002–2004 | Young Nationals | ![]() |
Donald Simpson | 2004–2006 | Conservative Future Scotland | ![]() |
Peter Skovholt Gitmark | 2006–2008 | Young Conservatives | ![]() |
Tim Dier | 2008–2010 | Conservative Future | ![]() |
Daniel Walther | 2010–2012 | Junge Union | ![]() |
Nicolas Figari | 2012–2012 | New Generations Independent Democratic Union | ![]() |
Aris Kalafatis | 2012–2014 | Youth Organisation of New Democracy | ![]() |
Gerti Bogdani | 2014–2016 | Youth of Democratic Party of Albania | ![]() |
Simon Breheny | 2016–2017 | Young Liberals | ![]() |
Bashir Wardini | 2016–2018 | Lebanese Forces Youth Association | ![]() |
Abdelmajid Fassi Fihri | 2018–2019 | Youth Istiqlal Party | ![]() |
Bruno Kazuhiro | 2019–2021 | Juventude Democratas | ![]() |
Michael Dust | 2021– | Junge Union | ![]() |
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Board 2023
Source:[9]
- Chairman:
Germany Michael Dust
- Deputy Chairman:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Nick Francis
- Secretary General:
Austria Eva Dohalova
- Deputy Secretary General:
Taiwan Cheng-Hao Shen
- Treasurer:
India Sourabh Choudhary
- Vice Chairs:
USA Rick Loughery
Armenia Lilit Beglaryan
Italy Roberto Pellizzaro
Nepal Hikmat Karki
UK Nicola Richards
Finland Maria Miala
Morocco Marwa El Ansari
Croatia Judita Emic
Ghana Nana Asafo Adjei Ayeh
Honduras Frank Alley
Jamaica Kendron Christopher
Belgium Thomas Belligh
Greece Orestis Trasanidis
Sweden Carl Pfeiffer
Argentina Julieta Altieri
Australia James Porter
Switzerland Flor Roggenbauch
Lebanon Paul Saadeh
Iraq Falah Hasan
Members
Current IYDU members are (as of November 21, 2022[10]):
Anguilla: One Anguilla Youth
Argentina: Young PRO
Armenia: Young Republicans of Armenia
Australia: Australian Liberal Students Federation, Young Liberals
Austria: Young People's Party
Azerbaijan: NIPA Youth
Belgium: Jong CD&V, Jong N-VA
Belize: United Democratic Party Youth
Bolivia: Juventud Demócratas (MDS)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Youth of the Croatian Democratic Union of BiH
Brazil: União Jovem do Brasil
Bulgaria: MSDS
Canada: Young Conservatives
Chile: Youth National Renewal, New Generations of Independent Democratic Union
Colombia: New Generations of Conservative Party
Costa Rica: Youth of National Integration Party
Cyprus: Protoporia, Youth of the Democratic Rally (NEDISY)
Czech Republic: Young Conservatives, Young Civic Democrats
Denmark: Young Conservatives (KU), Konservativ Studentere (KS)
Dominica: Young Freedom Movement
Ecuador: Juventud la 6
El Salvador: ARENA Youth
Estonia: Res Publica (IRL)
European Union: Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP), European Young Conservatives (EYC), European Democrat Students (EDS), Nordic Young Conservative Union (NUU), Nordic Conservative Student Union (NKSU), Democratic Youth Community of Europe (DEMYC)
Finland: Kokoomusnuoret (KNL)
France: Mouvement des etudiants
Germany: Junge Union (JU)
Ghana: Youth League of the New Patriotic Party
Greece: Youth Organisation of New Democracy (ONNED), DAP – NDFK
Grenada: New National Party Youth
Guatemala: Juventud Unionista
Honduras: Juventud Nacionalista
Hungary: Fidelitas
India: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
Iraq: Chaldo Assyrian, KDYU (in Kurdistan Region)
Israel: Youth LIKUD
Italia: Forza Italia Giovani
Jamaica: Young Jamaica — Generation 2000
Lebanon: Lebanese Forces Students Association
Lithuania: TS-LKD Jaunimo Bendruomene
Maldives: MDP Youth Wing
Mongolia: Democratic Youth Union
Montenegro: PZP Youth
Morocco: Istiqlal Youth
Nepal: National Democratic Youth Organisation
Netherlands: CDJA
New Zealand: Young Nationals
Nicaragua: Juventud Conservadora Nacional
Norway: Young Conservatives (Unge Høyre), Hoyers Studenterforbund
Peru: Juventud Popular Cristiana
Poland: Mlodzi Demokraci
Portugal: People's Youth, Juventude Social Democrata
San Marino: Giovani Democratico Cristiani
Slovakia: Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia (KDMS)
Spain: New Generations of the People's Party (NNGG)
Sri Lanka: United Youth Front
St. Kitts and Nevis: People’s Action Movement Youth
St. Lucia: United Youth
St. Vincent and Grenadines: Young Democrats
Sweden: Moderate Youth League (MUF), Young Christian Democrats (KDU), Fria Moderata Studentforbundet
Switzerland: Young Swiss People's Party
Taiwan: Kuomintang Youth League
Tanzania: Chadema Youth
Uganda: Forum for Democratic Change Youth
United Kingdom: Young Conservatives, Young Conservatives Scotland
United States: College Republicans, Young Republicans National Federation
Venezuela: Primero Justicia, Proyecto Venezuela
Footnotes
- ^ "Youth – IYDU | International Democrat Union". 12 February 2018.
- ^ Mercer, Paul (1994). Directory of British political organisations 1994. London: Longman. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-582-23729-2.
- ^ a b Yearbook of International Organizations 2005/2006. Vol. 1. Munich: K. G. Saur Verlag. 2005. p. 2033. ISBN 978-3-598-24521-3.
- ^ "Ma touts Taiwan's democratic accomplishments". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Lester, Ray, ed. (2008). The New Walford Guide to Reference Resources: Volume II - Social sciences. Facet Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-85604-498-1.
- ^ "About the IYDU". 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Home | International Democrat Union". www.idu.org. 1 February 2018.
- ^ "About the IYDU – IYDU". IYDU.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "2023 Board Elected". 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Members". 8 July 2021.
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