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International Young Democrat Union
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The International Young Democrat 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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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.

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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

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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

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Members

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Current IYDU members are (as of November 21, 2022[10]):

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