# International Young Democrat Union

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.
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.
The IYDU fights for conservative and free-market policies worldwide.
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."

## 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.

## Chairmen

| Name | Years | Organisation | Country |
| 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 |

## Board 2023

Source:
* 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):
* 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.
* 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2022.