International Young Democrat Union

Global association of centre-right political youth groups

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International Young Democrat Union

Abbreviation| IYDU
Formation| March 1991; 34 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

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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

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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

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Name  | Years  | Organisation  | Country

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Mark Heywood  | 1992–1994  | Young Liberals |  Australia
Tony Zagotta  | 1994–1998  | College Republicans |  United States of America
Andrew Rosindell | 1998–2002  | Young Conservatives |  United Kingdom
Shane Frith | 2002–2004  | Young Nationals |  New Zealand
Donald Simpson  | 2004–2006  | Conservative Future Scotland |  United Kingdom
Peter Skovholt Gitmark | 2006–2008  | Young Conservatives |  Norway
Tim Dier  | 2008–2010  | Conservative Future |  United Kingdom
Daniel Walther  | 2010–2012  | Junge Union |  Germany
Nicolas Figari  | 2012–2012  | New Generations Independent Democratic Union |  Chile
Aris Kalafatis  | 2012–2014  | Youth Organisation of New Democracy |  Greece
Gerti Bogdani | 2014–2016  | Youth of Democratic Party of Albania |  Albania
Simon Breheny  | 2016–2017  | Young Liberals |  Australia
Bashir Wardini  | 2016–2018  | Lebanese Forces Youth Association |  Lebanon
Abdelmajid Fassi Fihri  | 2018–2019  | Youth Istiqlal Party |  Morocco
Bruno Kazuhiro  | 2019–2021  | Juventude Democratas |  Brazil
Michael Dust  | 2021–  | Junge Union |  Germany

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## Board 2023

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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

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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

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1. ^ "Youth – IYDU | International Democrat Union". 12 February 2018.
2. ^ Mercer, Paul (1994). Directory of British political organisations 1994. London: Longman. p. 174\. ISBN 978-0-582-23729-2.
3. ^ a b Yearbook of International Organizations 2005/2006. Vol. 1\. Munich: K. G. Saur Verlag. 2005. p. 2033\. ISBN 978-3-598-24521-3.
4. ^ "Ma touts Taiwan's democratic accomplishments". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "About the IYDU". 8 July 2021.
7. ^ "Home | International Democrat Union". www.idu.org. 1 February 2018.
8. ^ "About the IYDU – IYDU". IYDU.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
9. ^ "2023 Board Elected". 24 June 2023.
10. ^ "Members". 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

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