Asia Pacific Democracy Union
 | |
| Formation | June 1982 |
|---|---|
| Type | Regional organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Conservatism |
| Headquarters | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka |
Region | Asia-Pacific |
Chairman | 
Judith Collins |
Vice Chairman |  Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir |
Parent organization | International Democracy Union |
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] It aims to promote freedom and free enterprise by considering matters of political organization and policy of interest to member parties.[2]
Members
[edit]| Country | Party | Abbr. | Colour | Legislative seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower House | Upper House | |||||
 Australia
|
Liberal | LPA | Blue | 28 / 150
|
25 / 76
|
In opposition |
 Canada
|
Conservative Parti conservateur du Canada |
CPC PCC |
Blue | 144 / 338
|
12 / 105
|
In opposition |
 India
|
Bharatiya Janata Party भारतीय जनता पार्टी |
BJP | Saffron | 240 / 543
|
101 / 245
|
In government |
 Taiwan
|
Kuomintang 中國國民黨 |
KMT | Blue | 52 / 113
|
In opposition | |
 South Korea
|
People Power 국민의힘 |
PPP | Red | 107 / 300
|
In opposition | |
 Maldives
|
Democratic ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ |
MDP | Yellow | 12 / 93
|
In opposition | |
 Mongolia
|
Democratic Монголын Ардчилсан Нам |
AN | Sky blue | 42 / 126
|
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 | |
 Sri Lanka
|
United National එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி |
UNP | Green | 1 / 225
|
In opposition | |
 United States
|
Republican | R/GOP | Red | 219 / 435
|
53 / 100
|
In government |
List of chairpersons of APDU
[edit]- Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe served as the chairperson of the APDU from 2005 to 5 April 2024.[3][4]
- Current New Zealand Attorney-General Judith Collins serves as chairperson of the APDU since 5 April 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ iamdesign (1 February 2018). "Members International Democracy Union". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Democrat Union UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ iamdesign (16 February 2018). "Ranil Wickremesinghe International Democracy Union". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Act, Samantha (8 April 2024). "Hon. Judith Collins KC MP new Chairwoman of Asia-Pacific Democracy Union (APDU) | International Democracy Union". Retrieved 30 April 2025.
On this occasion, the APDU would also like to extend its gratitute to the former APDU Chairman, His Excellency, the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, for his years of leadership.
- ^ Act, Samantha (8 April 2024). "Hon. Judith Collins KC MP new Chairwoman of Asia-Pacific Democracy Union (APDU) | International Democracy Union". Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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