Asia Pacific Democracy Union
FormationJune 1982
TypeRegional organization
Legal statusActive
PurposeConservatism
HeadquartersSri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka
Region
Asia-Pacific
Chairman
Ranil Wickramasinghe
Parent organization
International Democracy Union

The Asia Pacific Democracy Union (APDU) is an international regional association of member parties, associated to the International Democracy Union.[1] Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe is the current chairperson of the Asia Pacific Democrat Union.[2] It aims to promote freedom and free enterprise by considering matters of political organization and policy of interest to member parties.[3]

Members

Country Party Abbr. Colour Legislative seats Total as percentage Status
Lower House Upper House
 Australia Liberal LPA   Blue
42 / 151
31 / 76
32.2% In opposition
 Bangladesh Nationalist
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল
BNP   Blue
7 / 350
Unicameral legislature only 2.00% In opposition
 Canada Conservative
Parti conservateur du Canada
CPC
PCC
  Blue
116 / 338
15 / 105
29.12% In opposition
 Taiwan Kuomintang
中國國民黨
KMT   Blue
35 / 113
Unicameral legislature only 30.97% In opposition
 Chile National Renewal
Renovación Nacional
RN   Blue
  Red
23 / 155
11 / 50
20.83% In opposition
 El Salvador Nationalist Republican Alliance
Alianza Republicana Nacionalista
ARENA   Blue
  White
  Red
14 / 84
Unicameral legislature only 41.67% In opposition
 India People's Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP   Saffron
303 / 543
95 / 245
50.50% In government
 Indonesia National Awakening
Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa
PKB   Green
58 / 575
Nonpartisan chamber 8.40% In government
 Japan Liberal Democratic
自由民主党
LDP   Red (official)
  Green (customary)
260 / 465
118 / 245
69.09% In government
 South Korea People Power
국민의힘
PPP   Red
109 / 300
Unicameral legislature only 36.33% In government
 Maldives Democratic
ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ
MDP   Yellow
65 / 87
Unicameral legislature only 74.71% In government
 Mongolia Democratic
Монголын Ардчилсан Нам
AN   Sky blue
9 / 76
Unicameral legislature only 11.84% In opposition
   Nepal Rastriya Prajatantra
राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी
RPP   Gold
14 / 275
0 / 59
5.09% In opposition
 New Zealand National
Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa
NP   Blue
49 / 123
Unicameral legislature only 39.83% In government
 Philippines Nacionalista
Partido Nacionalista
NP   Light green
37 / 316
4 / 24
18.22% In government
 Sri Lanka United National
එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය
ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி
UNP   Green
1 / 225
Unicameral legislature only 0.44% In government
 Thailand Democrat
พรรคประชาธิปัตย์
DEM   Light blue
52 / 500
Unicameral legislature only 11.11% In opposition
 United States Republican R/GOP   Red
222 / 435
49 / 100
47.10% In opposition

References

  1. iamdesign (2018-02-01). "Members International Democracy Union". Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. iamdesign (2018-02-16). "Ranil Wickremesinghe International Democracy Union". Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. "Asia Pacific Democrat Union UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.


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