Asia Pacific Democracy Union

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Asia Pacific Democracy Union
FormationJune 1982
Type Regional organization
Legal statusActive
Purpose Conservatism
Headquarters Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Region
Asia-Pacific
Chairman
Flag of New Zealand.svg Judith Collins
Vice Chairman
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 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]

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Members

CountryPartyAbbr.ColourLegislative seatsStatus
Lower HouseUpper House
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Liberal LPA  Blue
28 / 150
25 / 76
In opposition
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Conservative
Parti conservateur du Canada		CPC
PCC 		  Blue
144 / 338
12 / 105
In opposition
Flag of India.svg  India Bharatiya Janata Party
भारतीय जनता पार्टी		BJP  Saffron
240 / 543
101 / 245
In government
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Kuomintang
中國國民黨		KMT  Blue
52 / 113
In opposition
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea People Power
국민의힘		PPP  Red
107 / 300
In opposition
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Democratic
ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ		MDP  Yellow
12 / 93
In opposition
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Democratic
Монголын Ардчилсан Нам		AN  Sky blue
42 / 126
In opposition
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal Rastriya Prajatantra
राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी		RPP  Gold
14 / 275
0 / 59
In opposition
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand National
Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa		NAT  Blue
49 / 123
In government
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka United National
එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය
ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி		UNP  Green
1 / 225
In opposition
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Republican R/GOP  Red
219 / 435
53 / 100
In government

List of chairpersons of APDU

References

  1. ↑ iamdesign (1 February 2018). "Members International Democracy Union" . Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Asia Pacific Democrat Union UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ↑ iamdesign (16 February 2018). "Ranil Wickremesinghe International Democracy Union" . Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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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