The Asia Pacific Democracy Union (APDU) is a regional association of centre-right and right-wing political parties associated to the International Democracy Union (IDU).[1] Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe is the current chairperson of the APDU.[2] It aims to promote freedom and free enterprise by considering matters of political organization and policy of interest to member parties.[3]
 | |
| Formation | June 1982 |
|---|---|
| Type | Regional organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Conservatism |
| Headquarters | Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka |
Region | Asia-Pacific |
Chairman |  Ranil Wickramasinghe |
Chairwoman | 
Judith Collins |
Vice President |  Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir |
Parent organization | International Democracy Union |
Members
editThis section needs to be updated. (June 2024) |
| Country | Party | Abbr. | Colour | Legislative seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower House | Upper House | |||||
 Australia
|
Liberal | LPA | Blue | 42 / 151
|
31 / 76
|
In opposition |
| Bangladesh
|
Nationalist Party বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল |
BNP | Blue | Parliament dissolved | In opposition | |
 Canada
|
Conservative Parti conservateur du Canada |
CPC PCC |
Blue | 116 / 338
|
15 / 105
|
In opposition |
 Taiwan
|
Kuomintang 中國國民黨 |
KMT | Blue | 52 / 113
|
In opposition | |
 Chile
|
National Renewal Renovación Nacional |
RN | Blue Red |
23 / 155
|
11 / 50
|
In opposition |
 El Salvador
|
Nationalist Republican Alliance Alianza Republicana Nacionalista |
ARENA | Blue White Red |
2 / 60
|
In opposition | |
 India
|
Bharatiya Janata Party भारतीय जनता पार्टी |
BJP | Saffron | 240 / 543
|
96 / 245
|
In government |
 Indonesia
|
National Awakening Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa |
PKB | Green | 68 / 580
|
junior party in government coalition | |
 Japan
|
Liberal Democratic 自由民主党 |
LDP | Red (official) Green (customary) |
191 / 465
|
115 / 248
|
In government |
 South Korea
|
People Power 국민의힘 |
PPP | Red | 108 / 300
|
In government | |
 Maldives
|
Democratic ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ |
MDP | Yellow | 12 / 93
|
In opposition | |
 Mongolia
|
Democratic Монголын Ардчилсан Нам |
AN | Sky blue | 42 / 76
|
junior party in government coalition | |
 Nepal
|
Rastriya Prajatantra राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी |
RPP | Gold | 14 / 275
|
0 / 59
|
In opposition |
| New Zealand
|
National Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa |
NAT | Blue | 49 / 123
|
In government | |
 Philippines
|
Nacionalista Partido Nacionalista |
NP | Light green | 37 / 316
|
4 / 24
|
junior party in government coalition |
| Sri Lanka
|
United National එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி |
UNP | Green | 1 / 225
|
In opposition | |
 Thailand
|
Democrat พรรคประชาธิปัตย์ |
DEM | Light blue | 25 / 500
|
junior party in government coalition | |
 United States
|
Republican | R/GOP | Red | 222 / 435
|
53 / 100
|
In government |
References
edit- ^ iamdesign (1 February 2018). "Members International Democracy Union". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ iamdesign (16 February 2018). "Ranil Wickremesinghe International Democracy Union". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Democrat Union UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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