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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]
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Abbreviation | IYDU |
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Formation | March 1991 |
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 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.
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]
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]
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 | ![]() |
Source:[9]
Germany Michael Dust
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Nick Francis
Austria Eva Dohalova
Taiwan Cheng-Hao Shen
India Sourabh Choudhary
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
Current IYDU members are (as of November 21, 2022[10]):
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