Who We Are

	Political Parties, International Organizations and Individuals joining the Alliance of Democrats
	ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
	Afghanistan - Shukria Barakzai, MP, President Political Parliamentary Group, National Assembly Web site: www.parliament.af
	Burma/Myanmar National Council of the Union of Burma - Maung Maung, Secretary General Web site: www.ncub.org
	CALD (Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats) - Neric Acosta, MP, Secretary General Web site: www.cald.org
	Cambodia Sam Rainsy Party - Sam Rainsy, MP, Leader and Founder, former Secretary of State - Tioulong Saumura, MP, Opposition Spokeperson for Foreign Affairs Web site: www.samrainsyparty.org
	Hong Kong (China) Democratic Party - James To Kun- sun, MP, Chairman Security Legislation Council Web site: www.dphk.org
	India Indian National Congress - Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan, MP, INC Spokeperson - Satyavrat Chaturvedi, MP, Rajya Sabha, Congress Working Committee Web site: www.congress.org.in
	Iraq Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government and KDP’s Leader, Iraq Web site: www.kdp.se
	Israel Kadima - Adi Shterenberg Secretary General, Web site: www.kadima.org.il
	Japan The Democratic Party of Japan - Naoto Kan, MP, Leader - Keisuke Tsumura, MP, Vice Director General Executive Office - Yukihisa Fujita MP, House of Councillors, Shadow Defence Minister Web site: www.dpj.or.jp
	Kazakhstan Democratic Party of Kazakhitan – Ak Zhol - Alikhan M. Baimenov, Chairman and Co- Founder Web site: www.akzhol.kz
	Maldives Maldivian Democratic Party - Mohammed Latheef, Leader Web site: www.mdp.mv
	Philippines Liberal Party of Philippines - Franklin M. Drilon, MP, Chairman, former President of the Senate. - Rodolfo Biazon, MP, member of the Senate Web site: www.liberalparty.ph
	Singapore Singapore Democratic Party - Siok Chin Chee Web site: http://yoursdp.org
	Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka - Rajiva Wijesinha, Leader, Chief Negotiator Sri Lanka Peace Process Web site: www.liberalparty-srilanka.org
	Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party - Bi Khim Hsiao, MP, Director Foreign Affairs Web site: www.dpp.org.tw
	Thailand Democrat Party - Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand, DP Leader - Kriengsak Chareonwonsak, MP, Executive Board - Sirichoke Sopha, MP Web site: www.democrat.or.th
	EUROPE
	ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe) - Graham Watson, MEP, Leader Web site: www.alde.eu
	Andorra Liberal Party of Andorra - Juli Minoves Triquell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vice President Liberal International Web site: www.partitliberal.ad
	Belgium Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement - Gerard Deprez, MEP, President Web site : www.lemcc.be
	Catalunya (Spain) - Pasqual Maragall, former President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
	Uniò Democratica de Catalunya - Salvador Sedò i Alabart, Secretary of International Relations Web site: www.unio.org
	Cyprus Europaiko Komma - Nicos Koutsou, MP, Vice President, EDP Vice President - Michael Loucas, Secretary of International Relations Web site: www.evropaikokomma.org
	Czech Republic Cesta Zmeny - Joseph Broz, Secretary General, and EDP Secretary General Web site: www.cestazmeny.cz
	Euskadi (Spain) EAJ- PNV - Inigo Urkullu Renteria, MP, Leader, EDP Vice President - Josu Ortuondo Larrea, MEP - Jose Mari Etxebarria, Coordinator of Foreign Relations Web site: www.eaj- pnv.eu
	France Modem - Francois Bayrou, MP, Leader e EDP Co- President - Marielle De Sarnez, MEP, EDP Secretary General Web site: www.mouvementdemocrate.fr
	Italy Democrazia è Libertà – la Margherita Web site: www.margheritaonline.it Merged within the newly established: Partito Democratico Website: www.partitodemocratico.it
	Lithuania Darbo Party - Sarunas Birutis, MEP - Jolanta Dickute, MEP Web site: www.darbopartija.lt
	Indipendent - Ona Jukneviciene, MEP Web site: www.alde.eu
	PDE/EDP (Parti Democrate Européen/Partito Democratico Europeo/European Democratic Party) Web site: www.pde-edp.net
	Poland - Bronislaw Geremek, MEP, former Minister of Foreign Affairs - Pawel B. Piskorsky, MEP, Platforma Obywatelska
	San Marino Republic Alleanza Popolare - Tito Masi, Secretary of State for Industry and Trade - Roberto Giorgetti, MP - Mario Venturini, MP, Coordinator Web site: www.alleanzapopolare.net
	Serbia Democratic Party of Serbia - Dusan Spasojevic, Councillor to the President Web site: www.dss.org.yu
	Slovak Republic People’s Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, L’S - HZDS - Milan Urbani, MP, Vice- Chairman Web site: www.hzds.sk
	UK Policy Network - Matt Brown - Anthony Giddens - François Lafond - Peter Mandelson Web site: www.policy-network.net
	NORTH AMERICA
	USA Center for American Progress - John D. Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer Web site: www.americanprogress.org National Democratic Institute - Ivan Doherty, Director of Political Party Programs Web site: www.ndi.org New Democrats Coalition/ US Democratic Party - Ellen Tauscher, Chair New Democrat Coalition Web site: www.democrats.org; www.dlc.org; www.house.gov/tauscher/ndc; Policy Progressive Institute - Will Marshall, President and Founder Web site: www.ppionline.org
	SOUTH AMERICA
	Chile Partido Democrata Cristiano - Jorge Burgos, MP, PDC Leader - Ricardo Hormazabal, former President and Ambassador - Tomas Jocelyn- Holt, Vice- President IDC- CDI - Patricio Walzer, MP, former President of the Chamber of Deputies Web site: www.pdc.cl
	Uruguay Partido Encuentro Progresista – Frente Amplio – Nueva Mayorìa - Enrique Pintado, MP Web site: www.frenteamplio.org.uy
	AFRICA
	ALDEPAC (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats from the African Caribbean and Pacific) - Johan Van Hecke, MEP, Co- ordinator Web site: www.alde.eu
	Egypt Democratic Front Party - Mohammed Nosseir, Leader
	Rwanda - Yolande Mukagasana, Author, Witness to Rwandan Genocide
	Senegal Parti Démocratique Sénégalais - Abdolaye Wade, President of Senegal, PDS Leader - Mamadou Lamine Ba, MP, Minister special Advisor in charge of International affairs Web site: www.sopionline.com
	South Africa Democratic Alliance - Tony Leon, MP Web site: www.da.org.za