The Centrist Democrat International (Spanish: Internacional Demócrata de Centro) is a Christian-democraticpolitical international. Until 2001, it was known as the Christian Democrat International (CDI); before 1999, it was known as the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International. This earlier name is still sometimes used colloquially.
The CDI was formed in 1961 in Santiago, Chile, as the Christian Democrat World Union, building on the legacy of other Christian democrat internationals which were an alternative to the socialist internationals who tried to create a Christian-inspired third way. In 1999, it was renamed the Centrist Democrat International due to the participation of groups from other religions such as the Islamic National Awakening Party (PKB) of Indonesia.
The September 2001 leadership conference in Mexico City changed the organization's name to Centrist Democrat International, retaining its original CDI acronym. References to religion were not allowed in many Asian and African countries, and the CDI would not have been able to extend into Asia and Africa without a name change.[2]
December 1925: The first international gathering of Catholic-Christian democratic parties takes place in Paris, establishing the Secrétariat International des Partis Démocratiques d'Inspiration Chrétienne (SIPDIC). Member parties were from Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, and Lithuania.
23 April 1947: Political leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay meet in Montevideo to create an international organization of Christian democratic parties. Representatives from Bolivia and Peru participate via diplomatic correspondence. The Declaration of Montevideo establishes the Organización Demócrata Cristiana de América (ODCA), although the name is not formalized until their second meeting in July 1949.
3 June 1947: European Christian Democrats form the Nouvelles Équipes Internationales (NEI) in Chaudfontaine, Belgium, prompted by the Swiss a year before restarting the SIPDIC. The NEI, open to non-Catholic parties who subscribed to the principles of social democracy, sees European integration as the best way to prevent the spread of communism into western Europe and encourages exile groups from Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia to attend. The NEI plays a significant role in preparations for the Hague Congress and the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community.
26 July 1950: The Christian Democratic Union of Central Europe (CDUCE) is formed in New York City to assist Christian democratic parties in exile by organizing forces in opposition to communism. By 1955, it begins working with underground operatives in the Soviet bloc while trying to coordinate efforts between European and Latin American Christian Democratic parties.
May and July 1956: The ODCA, NEI, and CDUCE meet for the first time in Paris at a gathering of 33 delegations from 28 countries to discuss the creation of a global Christian democratic organization.
1960: The three regional Christian democratic organizations establish the Christian Democratic International Information and Documentation Centre (CDI-IDC) in Rome to provide political analyses for Christian democratic parties around the world.
1961: The World Union of Christian Democrats (WUCD) is established in Santiago.
1982: The WUCD changes its name to the Christian Democrat International (CDI).
1999: The CDI changes its name to the Centrist Democrat International due to the increasing membership of non-Christian political parties. Since October 2000, some have informally referred to the CDI as the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International.
CDI member parties are generally members of the ODCA or the European People's Party (EPP, the successor of NEI).
Executive committee
The CDI executive committee consists of the president, executive secretary, and vice-presidents. The president is Andrés Pastrana Arango of Colombia and the executive secretary is MEPAntonio López-Istúriz of Spain, who is also secretary-general of the EPP.[3]
^Durand, Jean-Dominique, ed. (2015-01-01). Christian Democrat Internationalism. Peter Lang. p. 71. doi:10.3726/978-3-0352-6492-0. ISBN978-3-0352-9924-3.
^Wilfried Martens (2008). Europe: I Struggle, I Overcome. Springer / Centre for European Studies. p. 220. ISBN9783540892892.
Papini, Roberto (1997). The Christian Democrat International. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
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This article has an unclear citation style The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Centrist Democrat International news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Centrist Democrat International Spanish Internacional Democrata de Centro is a Christian democratic political international Until 2001 it was known as the Christian Democrat International CDI before 1999 it was known as the Christian Democrat and People s Parties International This earlier name is still sometimes used colloquially Centrist Democrat InternationalAbbreviationCDI English IDC French Spanish Formation30 July 1961 1961 07 30 1 PurposeChristian democracySocial conservatismHeadquartersBrussels BelgiumRegion servedWorldwideMembership80 political partiesOfficial languagesFrenchEnglishSpanishChairmanAndres Pastrana ArangoSubsidiariesYouth of the Centrist Democrat InternationalAffiliationsChristian Democrat Organization of America ODCA European People s Party EPP National Democratic Institute NDI Websiteidc cdi comIt is the primary international political group dedicated to promoting Christian democracy Although it attracts parties from around the globe its members are drawn principally from Europe and Latin America Some are also members of the conservative International Democrat Union IDU although the CDI is closer to the European conservative political centre and more communitarian than the IDU Contents 1 Overview 2 Timeline 3 Executive committee 4 Member parties 5 Former members 6 Observer parties 7 See also 8 Notes 9 Further reading 10 External linksOverview EditThe CDI was formed in 1961 in Santiago Chile as the Christian Democrat World Union building on the legacy of other Christian democrat internationals which were an alternative to the socialist internationals who tried to create a Christian inspired third way In 1999 it was renamed the Centrist Democrat International due to the participation of groups from other religions such as the Islamic National Awakening Party PKB of Indonesia The September 2001 leadership conference in Mexico City changed the organization s name to Centrist Democrat International retaining its original CDI acronym References to religion were not allowed in many Asian and African countries and the CDI would not have been able to extend into Asia and Africa without a name change 2 The CDI s European division is the European People s Party the largest European political party citation needed Its American equivalent is the Christian Democrat Organization of America The Democratic Party of the United States maintains links with the CDI through the National Democratic Institute Timeline EditDecember 1925 The first international gathering of Catholic Christian democratic parties takes place in Paris establishing the Secretariat International des Partis Democratiques d Inspiration Chretienne SIPDIC Member parties were from Belgium Germany Italy France the Netherlands Luxembourg Austria Switzerland Czechoslovakia Hungary Spain Portugal and Lithuania 1939 to 1945 World War II suspends the SIPDIC 23 April 1947 Political leaders from Argentina Brazil Chile and Uruguay meet in Montevideo to create an international organization of Christian democratic parties Representatives from Bolivia and Peru participate via diplomatic correspondence The Declaration of Montevideo establishes the Organizacion Democrata Cristiana de America ODCA although the name is not formalized until their second meeting in July 1949 3 June 1947 European Christian Democrats form the Nouvelles Equipes Internationales NEI in Chaudfontaine Belgium prompted by the Swiss a year before restarting the SIPDIC The NEI open to non Catholic parties who subscribed to the principles of social democracy sees European integration as the best way to prevent the spread of communism into western Europe and encourages exile groups from Bulgaria Romania Lithuania Hungary Poland Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia to attend The NEI plays a significant role in preparations for the Hague Congress and the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community 26 July 1950 The Christian Democratic Union of Central Europe CDUCE is formed in New York City to assist Christian democratic parties in exile by organizing forces in opposition to communism By 1955 it begins working with underground operatives in the Soviet bloc while trying to coordinate efforts between European and Latin American Christian Democratic parties May and July 1956 The ODCA NEI and CDUCE meet for the first time in Paris at a gathering of 33 delegations from 28 countries to discuss the creation of a global Christian democratic organization 1960 The three regional Christian democratic organizations establish the Christian Democratic International Information and Documentation Centre CDI IDC in Rome to provide political analyses for Christian democratic parties around the world 1961 The World Union of Christian Democrats WUCD is established in Santiago 1982 The WUCD changes its name to the Christian Democrat International CDI 1999 The CDI changes its name to the Centrist Democrat International due to the increasing membership of non Christian political parties Since October 2000 some have informally referred to the CDI as the Christian Democrat and People s Parties International CDI member parties are generally members of the ODCA or the European People s Party EPP the successor of NEI Executive committee EditThe CDI executive committee consists of the president executive secretary and vice presidents The president is Andres Pastrana Arango of Colombia and the executive secretary is MEP Antonio Lopez Isturiz of Spain who is also secretary general of the EPP 3 Members of the executive committee are Andres Pastrana Arango Colombia President Antonio Lopez Isturiz Spain Executive Secretary Cesar Maia Brazil Vice President Lourdes Flores Nano Peru Vice President Guillermo Lasso Ecuador Vice President Mariana Gomez del Campo Mexico Vice President Andres Hernandez Cuba Vice President Alberto Nunez Feijoo Spain Vice President Janez Jansa Slovenia Vice President Viktor Orban Hungary Vice President Andrej Plenkovic Croatia Vice President Elmar Brok Germany Vice President Yara Suos Cambodia Vice President Muhaimin Iskandar Indonesia Vice President Edgardo Angara Philippines Vice President Amine Gemayel Lebanon Vice President Adalberto Costa Jr Angola Vice President Desiree Anne Ouloto Ivory Coast Vice President Nizar Baraka Morocco Vice President Pier Ferdinando Casini Italy Honorary President Jose Maria Aznar Spain Honorary President Ofelia Acevedo Cuba Honorary Vice President Mario David Portugal Honorary Vice President Ulisses Correia e Silva Cape Verde Vice President ex officio Manfred Weber Germany Vice President ex officio Riccardo Pozzi Italy TreasurerMember parties EditCountry Party Abbr Government Period of membership Albania Democratic Party of Albania PD in opposition Algeria National Rally for Democracy RND junior party in coalition Angola National Union for the Total Independence of Angola UNITA in opposition Argentina Christian Democratic Party PDC extraparliamentary opposition Armenia Rule of Law OEK extraparliamentary opposition Armenia Republican Party of Armenia RPA in opposition Aruba Aruban People s Party AVP PPA in opposition Belgium Christian Democratic and Flemish CD amp V junior party in coalition Botswana Botswana National Front BNF in opposition Brazil Brazilian Social Democracy Party PSDB in opposition Bulgaria GERB GERB in oppositionUnion of Democratic Forces SDS in opposition Burkina Faso Union for the Republic UR in opposition Cambodia National United Front for an Independent Neutral Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia FUNCINPEC in oppositionCambodian People s Party CPP in government Cape Verde Movement for Democracy MPD in government Chile Christian Democratic Party PDC neither government nor oppositionNational Renewal RN in opposition Republic of China Chinese Nationalist Party KMT in opposition Colombia Colombian Conservative Party PCC in governmentDemocratic Center CD in opposition Democratic Republic of the Congo Movement for the Liberation of the Congo MLC in opposition Costa Rica Social Christian Unity Party PUSC in opposition Croatia Croatian Democratic Union HDZ in government Cuba Christian Liberation Movement MCL in oppositionChristian Democratic Party of Cuba PDCC in opposition Curacao National People s Party NVP PNP in opposition Cyprus Democratic Rally DISY in government Czech Republic KDU CSL KDU CSL junior party in coalition Denmark Christian Democrats KD extraparliamentary opposition Dominican Republic Social Christian Reformist Party PRSC in opposition Ecuador Christian Democratic Union UDC in opposition El Salvador Christian Democratic Party PDC in opposition France The Republicans LR in opposition Gabon Gabonese Democratic Party PDG in government Germany Christian Democratic Union CDU in opposition Greece New Democracy ND in government Guinea Bissau Party for Social Renewal PRS in opposition Equatorial Guinea Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea APGE in opposition Hungary Fidesz Hungarian Civic Alliance FIDESZ in governmentChristian Democratic People s Party KDNP in government Indonesia National Awakening Party 4 PKB in government Italy Union of the Centre UdC support to the government in the Senate Ivory Coast Rally of the Republicans 5 RDR in government Kenya Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya WDM K in opposition Lebanon Lebanese Forces LF Chrisitan Resistance in oppositionKataeb Phalange in opposition Malawi Malawi Congress Party MCP in government Mali Union for the Republic and Democracy URD in opposition Malta Nationalist Party PN in opposition Mauritania Union for Democracy and Progress UDP junior party in coalitionEquity Party El Insaf in government Mexico National Action Party PAN in opposition Morocco Istiqlal Party junior party in coalition Mozambique Democratic Movement of Mozambique MDM in opposition Netherlands Christian Democratic Appeal CDA junior party in coalition Panama People s Party PP extraparliamentary opposition Paraguay Christian Democratic Party PDC in opposition Peru Christian People s Party PPC extraparliamentary opposition Philippines Fight of Democratic Filipinos LDP junior party in coalitionLakas Christian Muslim Democrats Lakas senior party in coalition Portugal Social Democratic Party PSD in opposition Romania Christian Democratic National Peasants Party PNȚ CD extraparliamentary oppositionNational Liberal Party PNL senior party in coalitionPeople s Movement Party PMP extraparliamentary supportDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania RMDSZ junior party in coalition Since 2018 6 San Marino Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party PDCS in opposition Sao Tome and Principe Independent Democratic Action ADI in government Senegal Centrist Union of Senegal UCS junior party in governmentBloc des centristes Gainde BCG in opposition Slovenia New Slovenia NSi in oppositionSlovenian Democratic Party SDS in opposition Spain People s Party PP in opposition Sweden Christian Democrats KD in government Ukraine Christian Democratic Union KhDS in opposition Uruguay National Party PN in government Venezuela Christian Social Party Copei COPEI in oppositionJustice First PJ extraparliamentary oppositionFormer members Edit Andorra Andorran Democratic Centre Andorra New Centre Catalan Nou Centre NC until 2011 Argentina Justicialist Party Spanish Partido Justicialista PJ until 2020s Belgium Humanist Democratic Centre Ecuador Christian Democratic Union Estonia Pro Patria Union France Union for a Popular Movement Georgia European Georgia Movement for Liberty EG until 2020s Hungary Hungarian Democratic Forum Italy Union of Democrats for Europe Slovakia Slovak Democratic and Christian Union Democratic Party Spain Democratic Union of Catalonia Switzerland Christian Democratic People s Party of SwitzerlandObserver parties EditThe CDI has 9 observers including Armenia Heritage Armenian Ժառանգություն 7 Azerbaijan New Azerbaijan Party Azerbaijani Yeni Azerbaycan Partiyasi YAP 8 Belarus Belarusian Christian Democracy Belarusian Belaruskaya hrysciyanskaya demakratyya BKhD Brazil Brazilian Social Democracy Party Brazilian Portuguese Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira PSDB Equatorial Guinea Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea Spanish Partido Union Popular PUP Honduras National Party of Honduras Spanish Partido Nacional de Honduras PNH Mozambique Mozambican National Resistance Portuguese Resistencia Nacional Mocambicana RENAMO Slovakia Christian Democratic Movement Slovak Krestanskodemokraticke hnutie KDH See also EditChristian Democrat Organization of America European People s Party International Democrat Union Liberal InternationalNotes Edit Durand Jean Dominique ed 2015 01 01 Christian Democrat Internationalism Peter Lang p 71 doi 10 3726 978 3 0352 6492 0 ISBN 978 3 0352 9924 3 Wilfried Martens 2008 Europe I Struggle I Overcome Springer Centre for European Studies p 220 ISBN 9783540892892 Organization page on the official CDI website Archived from the original on Mar 27 2012 Safitri Eva PKB Resmi Jadi Anggota Koalisi Partai Demokratis Internasional detiknews Parties Centrist Democrat International idc cdi com retrieved 31 August 2016 Conference of Centrist Democrat International held in Budapest Daily News Hungary 2018 02 17 Retrieved 2021 05 21 The Heritage Party Has Become an Observer Member of Centrist Democrat International www heritage am parties IDC CDI Retrieved 15 August 2020 Further reading EditPapini Roberto 1997 The Christian Democrat International Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers External links EditCentrist Democrat International Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Centrist Democrat International amp oldid 1169165819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
