Asia Pacific Democrat Union

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

The Asia Pacific Democrat Union (APDU) is an international regional association of member parties, associated to the International Democrat 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[edit]

Country Party Abbr Color Legislative Seats Total as percentage Status
Lower House Upper House
 Australia Liberal Party LP Blue
42 / 151
31 / 76
32.2% In opposition
 Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP Blue
7 / 350
Unicameral legislature only 2.00% In opposition
 Canada Conservative Party CPC
PCC
Blue
116 / 338
15 / 105
29.12% In opposition
 Taiwan Kuomintang KMT Blue
35 / 113
Unicameral legislature only 30.97% In opposition
 Chile National Renewal RN Blue
25 / 120
8 / 38
20.83% In opposition
 El Salvador Nationalist Republican Alliance ARENA Blue, white and red
14 / 84
Unicameral legislature only 41.67% In opposition
 India Bharatiya Janata Party BJP Saffron
303 / 543
95 / 245
50.50% In government
 Indonesia National Awakening Party PKB Green
58 / 575
Nonpartisan chamber 8.40% In government
 Japan Liberal Democratic Party LDP Green
260 / 465
118 / 245
69.09% In government
 South Korea People Power Party PPP Red
109 / 300
Unicameral legislature only 36.33% In government
 Maldives Democratic Party MDP Yellow
65 / 87
Unicameral legislature only 74.71% In government
 Mongolia Democratic Party AN Sky blue
9 / 76
Unicameral legislature only 11.84% In opposition
   Nepal Rastriya Prajatantra Party RPP Gold
14 / 275
0 / 59
5.09% In government
 New Zealand National Party Nats Blue
34 / 120
Unicameral legislature only 26.79% In opposition
 Philippines Nacionalista Party NP Green
37 / 316
4 / 24
18.22% In government
 Sri Lanka United National Party UNP Green
1 / 225
Unicameral legislature only 0.44% In government
 Thailand Democrat Party DEM Light blue
52 / 500
Unicameral legislature only 11.11% In government
 United States Republican Party R/GOP Red
222 / 435
49 / 100
47.10% In opposition

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. iamdesign (2018-02-01). "Members International Democrat Union". Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. iamdesign (2018-02-16). "Ranil Wickremesinghe International Democrat 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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