International Young Democrat Union
Template:Short description Template:Primary sources Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox organization The International Young Democrat Union (IYDU) is a global alliance of center-right political youth organizations and the youth wing of the International Democracy Union.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Yearbook of International">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The IYDU in its current form was founded in March 1991 in Washington, D.C. A previous organization of the same name had been established in July 1981, also in Washington, but subsequently ceased to exist.<ref name="Yearbook of International" />
The IYDU fights for conservative and free-market policies worldwide.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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 an 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 center-right political youth organizations 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."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Parent organisation
The parent organization to IYDU, the International Democracy 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Chairmen
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Board 2025
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- Chair:
Template:Flag // Eva Dohalova
- Deputy Chair:
Template:Flag // Hikmat Jung Karki
- Secretary General:
Template:Flag // Orestis Trasanidis
- Deputy Secretary General:
Template:Flag // Andrea Catsimatidis
- Treasurer:
Template:Flag // Angus Webber
- Vice Chairs:
Template:Flag // Thomas Belligh
Template:Flag // Marwa El Ansari
Template:Flag // Nick Francis
Template:Flag // Dinara Habibullaieva
Template:Flag // Isaac Jay Hyde
Template:Flag // Daniel Kennedy
Template:Flag // Roberto Pellizzaro
Template:Flag // Harriet Cross MP
Template:Flag // Jere Tuononen
Template:Flag // Charlotte Warken-Luxenburger
Members
Current IYDU members are (as of August 3, 2025):
- Template:Flag // Young Democrat Union of Africa
- Template:Flag // Youth Forum of the Democratic Party of Albania
- Template:Flag // One Anguilla Youth
- Template:Flag // Young PRO
- Template:Flag // Young Republicans of Armenia
- Template:Flag // Australian Liberal Students Federation; Young Liberals; Young Nationals
- Template:Flag // Young People's Party
- Template:Flag // Azerbaijan National Independence Party Youth
- Template:Flag // Jong CD&V, Jong N-VA
- Template:Flag // United Democratic Party Youth (Youth Popular Front)
- Template:Flag // Juventud Demócratas
- Template:Flag // Mladež Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine; Youth Association of SDA
- Template:Flag // Young Republicans
- Template:Flag // Youth Union of Democratic Forces; MGERB
- Template:Flag // Caribbean Young Democrat Union
- Template:Flag // National Renewal Youth; New Generations of Independent Democratic Union
- Template:Flag // New Generations of Conservative Party
- Template:Flag // Youth of National Integration Party
- Template:Flag // Protoporia; Youth of the Democratic Rally
- Template:Flag // TOP Tym; Mladi Konzervativci; Mladi Lidovci
- Template:Flag // Konservativ Ungdom; Konservativ Studentere
- Template:Flag // Young Freedom Movement
- Template:Flag // Juventud 6 PSC
- Template:Flag // ARENA Youth
- Template:Flag // ResPublica
- Template:Flag // Youth of the European People's Party; European Young Conservatives; European Democrat Students; Nordic Young Conservative Union; Nordic Conservative Student Union; Democratic Youth Community of Europe
- Template:Flag // Kokoomusnuoret; KD Nuoret
- Template:Flag // Mouvement des Etudiants; Les Jeunes Républicains
- Template:Flag // National Movement
- Template:Flag // Junge Union; Junge Union Bayern; Ring Christlich-Demokratischer Studenten
- Template:Flag // Youth League of the New Patriotic Party
- Template:Flag // ONNED Greece; DAP-NDFK Greece
- Template:Flag // New National Party Youth
- Template:Flag // Juventud Unionista
- Template:Flag // Juventud Nacionalista
- Template:Flag // Fidelitas; Young Christian Democratic Union
- Template:Flag // Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
- Template:Flag // Chaldo Assyrian; KDYU (Kurdistan Region)
- Template:Flag // Likud Youth
- Template:Flag // Forza Italia Giovani; National Youth; Junge Generation der Südtiroler Volkspartei
- Template:Flag // Young Jamaica — Generation 2000
- Template:Flag // Youth of Democratic Party; KANU Youth Congress
- Template:Flag // Lebanese Forces Students Association
- Template:Flag // Unity Party National Youth Congress
- Template:Flag // TS-LKD Jaunimo Bendruomene
- Template:Flag // MDP Youth
- Template:Flag // PAS Youth
- Template:Flag // Democratic Youth of Mongolia
- Template:Flag // Istiqlal Youth
- Template:Flag // RENAMO Youth League
- Template:Flag // PDM Youth League
- Template:Flag // National Democratic Youth Organization
- Template:Flag // CDJA
- Template:Flag // Young Nationals
- Template:Flag // VMRO-DPMNE Youth Force Union
- Template:Flag // Young Conservatives; Hoyers Studenterforbund
- Template:Flag // Jovenes Colorados
- Template:Flag // Mlodzi Demokraci
- Template:Flag // People's Youth; Juventude Social Democrata
- Template:Flag // Tineretul National Liberal
- Template:Flag // Giovani Democratico Cristiani
- Template:Flag // Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia; Občiansko Demokratická Mládež
- Template:Flag // Slovenska Democratska Mladina; Nova Generacija SLS
- Template:Flag // New Generations of the People's Party
- Template:Flag // National Youth Front
- Template:Flag // People’s Action Movement Youth
- Template:Flag // United Youth
- Template:Flag // Young Democrats
- Template:Flag // Moderate Youth League; Young Christian Democrats; Fria Moderata Studentforbundet
- Template:Flag // Young Swiss People's Party
- Template:Flag // Kuomintang Youth League
- Template:Flag // Chadema Youth
- Template:Flag // Forum for Democratic Change Youth
- Template:Flag // Solidarna Molod
- Template:Flag // Young Conservatives
- Template:Flag // Young Republicans; College Republican National Committee
- Template:Flag // Primero Justicia; Proyecto Venezuela
Former members
- Template:Flag – National Independence Party Youth
- Template:Flag – Acción Democrática Nacionalista – Juventudes
- Template:Flag – Juventude Democratas
- Template:Flag – Young Civic Democrats
- Template:Flag – Jeunes UMP
- Template:Flag – Ifjúsági Demokrata Fórum
- Template:Flag – Young Independents
- Template:Flag – Noua Generatie Partidul Popular Creștin Democrat
- Template:Flag – Youth of the Democratic Party of Serbia
- Template:Flag – G17 PLUS Youth Network
- Template:Flag – Batkivshchyna Moloda
- Template:Flag – Conservative Future
- Template:Flag – Conservative Future Scotland
- Template:Flag – Juventud de Partido Colorado