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{{Short description|Centre-right political international in Asia Pacific}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox organization
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| formation = June 1982
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| purpose = [[Conservatism]]
| headquarters = [[Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte]], [[Sri Lanka]]
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[[Judith Collins]]
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The '''Asia Pacific Democracy Union''' ('''APDU''') is a regional association of [[Centre-right politics|centre-right]] and [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]] political parties associated with the [[International Democracy Union]] (IDU).<ref>{{Cite web |last=iamdesign |date=1 February 2018 |title=Members International Democracy Union |url=https://www.idu.org/members/ |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> It aims to promote freedom and free enterprise by considering matters of political organization and policy of interest to member parties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asia Pacific Democrat Union UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100006762 |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=uia.org}}</ref>

==Members==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan = "2"|Country
! rowspan = "2"|Party
! rowspan = "2"|{{tooltip|Abbr.|Abbreviation}}
! rowspan = "2"|Colour
! colspan = "2"|Legislative seats
! rowspan = "2"|Status
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! Lower House
! Upper House
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| {{AUS}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| align=center| LPA
| {{colorbox|{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}}} Blue
| {{composition bar|27|150|color=white|hex={{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}}}
| {{composition bar|23|76|color=white|hex={{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}}}
| {{no2}} In opposition
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| {{CAN}}
| [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] ''Parti conservateur du Canada''
| align=center| CPC ''PCC ''
| {{colorbox|{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}}} Blue
| {{composition bar|141|338|hex={{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}}}
| {{composition bar|13|105|hex={{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}}}
| {{no2}} In opposition
|-
| {{ROC}}
| [[Kuomintang]] 中國國民黨
| align=center| KMT
| {{colorbox|#2A52BE}} Blue
| {{composition bar|53|113|hex=#2A52BE}}
| align=center|
| {{no2}} In opposition
|-
| {{KOR}}
| [[People Power Party (South Korea)|People Power]] 국민의힘
| align=center| PPP
| {{colorbox|{{party color|People Power Party (South Korea)}}}} Red
| {{composition bar|107|300|hex={{party color|People Power Party (South Korea)}}}}
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| {{no2}} In opposition
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| {{MDV}}
| [[Maldivian Democratic Party|Democratic]] ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ
| align=center| MDP
| {{colorbox|#f8c301}} Yellow
| {{composition bar|12|93|hex=#f8c301}}
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| {{no2}} In opposition
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| {{MNG}}
| [[Democratic Party (Mongolia)|Democratic]] ''Монголын Ардчилсан Нам''
| align=center| AN
| {{colorbox|#00BFFF}} Sky blue
| {{composition bar|42|126|hex=#00BFFF}}
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| {{no2}} In opposition
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| {{NPL}}
| [[Rastriya Prajatantra Party|Rastriya Prajatantra]] राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी
| align=center| RPP
| {{colorbox|{{party color|Rastriya Prajatantra Party}}}} Gold
| {{composition bar|5|275|hex={{party color|Rastriya Prajatantra Party}}}}
| {{composition bar|0|59|hex={{party color|Rastriya Prajatantra Party}}}}
| {{no2}} In opposition
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| {{NZL}}
| [[New Zealand National Party|National]] ''Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa''
| align=center| NAT
| {{colorbox|{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}} Blue
| {{composition bar|49|123|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
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| {{yes2}} In government
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| {{LKA}}
| [[United National Party|United National]] එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி
| align=center| UNP
| {{colorbox|green}} Green
| {{composition bar|2|225|hex=green}}
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| {{no2}} In opposition
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| {{USA}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align=center| R/GOP
| {{colorbox|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}} Red
| {{composition bar|219|435|hex={{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}}
| {{composition bar|53|100|hex={{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}}
| {{Yes2}} In government
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== List of chairpersons of APDU ==

* Former Sri Lankan [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] [[Ranil Wickramasinghe]] served as the chairperson of the APDU from 2005 to 5 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=iamdesign |date=16 February 2018 |title=Ranil Wickremesinghe International Democracy Union |url=https://www.idu.org/leadership/the-honourable-ranil-wickremesinghe-mp/ |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Act |first=Samantha |date=2024-04-08 |title=Hon. Judith Collins KC MP new Chairwoman of Asia-Pacific Democracy Union (APDU) {{!}} International Democracy Union |url=https://www.idu.org/hon-judith-collins-kc-mp-new-chairwoman-of-asia-pacific-democracy-union-apdu/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |language=en-US |quote=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.}}</ref>
* Current New Zealand [[Attorney-General (New Zealand)|Attorney-General]] [[Judith Collins]] serves as chairperson of the APDU since 5 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Act |first=Samantha |date=2024-04-08 |title=Hon. Judith Collins KC MP new Chairwoman of Asia-Pacific Democracy Union (APDU) {{!}} International Democracy Union |url=https://www.idu.org/hon-judith-collins-kc-mp-new-chairwoman-of-asia-pacific-democracy-union-apdu/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100617014146/http://www.idu.org/regional_list.aspx?id=1 APDU at the UDI site]

[[Category:International Democracy Union]]
[[Category:Anti-communist organizations]]
[[Category:Political organisations based in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Colombo]]
[[Category:Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]]

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