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

Board 2023

Source: 🇩🇪 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

Members

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

Footnotes