Independent Democratic Union
The Independent Democratic Union (Spanish: Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI) is a political party in Chile. Its politics are considered to be right wing. The party was founded on 1983 by Jaime Guzmán during the government of Augusto Pinochet.
| Leader | Juan Antonio Coloma |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Suecia 286, Providencia, Santiago de Chile |
| Youth wing | Juventud UDI |
| Coalition | Alliance |
| Membership (2009) | 77,753 (7th)[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism,[2] National conservatism,[3] Social conservatism,[4] Economic liberalism,[3] Gremialismo |
| Political position | Right-wing[5][6] |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties |
| Colours | Blue, White and Yellow |
| Chamber of Deputies | 39 / 120 |
| Senate | 8 / 38 |
| Website | |
| http://www.udi.cl/ | |
Party emblems
1983-1989
1989-2005
2005-2016
2016-2017
Notes
- ↑ Estadistica de cantidad de afiliados a partidos politicos, al 14/08/2009
- ↑ Middlebrook, Kevin J. (2000). Conservative Parties, the Right, and Democracy in Latin America. JHU Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-8018-6386-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kirby, Peadar (2003). Introduction to Latin America: Twenty-First Century Challenges. SAGE. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-7619-7373-7.
- ↑ Manuel, Paul Christopher; Reardon, Lawrence C.; Wilcox, Clyde (2006). The Catholic Church and the Nation-State: Comparative Perspectives. Georgetown University Press. p. 98. ISBN 1-58901-724-2.
- ↑ Middlebrook, Kevin J. (2000). Conservative Parties, the Right, and Democracy in Latin America. JHU Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-8018-6386-8.
- ↑ Millett, Richard L.; Holmes, Jennifer S.; Perez, Orlando J. (2008). Latin American Democracy: Emerging Reality or Endangered Species?. Taylor & Francis. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-203-88418-8.
Other websites
- UDI's official website (in Spanish)
