Asia Pacific Democracy Union
Centre-right political international in Asia Pacific
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The Asia Pacific Democracy Union (APDU) is a regional association of centre-right and right-wing political parties associated with 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]
 | |
| Formation | June 1982 |
|---|---|
| Type | Regional organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka |
Region served | Asia-Pacific |
Chairwoman | 
Judith Collins |
Parent organization | International Democracy Union |
| Website | apdemocracy |
Members
| Country | Party | Abbr. | Colour | Legislative seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower House | Upper House | |||||
 Australia |
Liberal | LPA | Blue | 27 / 150 |
23 / 76 |
In opposition |
 Canada |
Conservative Parti conservateur du Canada |
CPC PCC |
Blue | 141 / 338 |
13 / 105 |
In opposition |
 Republic of China |
Kuomintang 中國國民黨 |
KMT | Blue | 53 / 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 |
In opposition | |
 Nepal |
Rastriya Prajatantra राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी |
RPP | Gold | 5 / 275 |
0 / 59 |
In opposition |
| New Zealand |
National Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa |
NAT | Blue | 49 / 123 |
In government (Coalition) | |
 Sri Lanka |
United National එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி |
UNP | Green | 2 / 225 |
In opposition | |
 United States |
Republican | R/GOP | Red | 219 / 435 |
53 / 100 |
In government |
List of chairpersons of APDU
- Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe served as the chairperson of the APDU from 2005 to 5 April 2024.[3][4]
- Former New Zealand Attorney-General Judith Collins serves as chairperson of the APDU since 5 April 2024.[5]
