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Liberal International

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Liberal International logo

Abbreviation LI
Formation April 1947, constituted with the Oxford Manifesto
Type Federation
Purpose World federation of liberal political parties and organisations
Headquarters National Liberal Club
Location

  • London, United Kingdom
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
104 (From October 2009)
President
Juli Minoves
Main organ
Congress of Liberal International
Website www.liberal-international.org

Liberal International (LI) is a political international federation for liberal political parties.


Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the strengthening of liberalism around the world. The Oxford Manifesto describes the basic political principles of the Liberal International.




Contents






  • 1 Aims


  • 2 Bureau


  • 3 Publications


  • 4 Oxford Manifesto


  • 5 Organisation


    • 5.1 Presidents




  • 6 Members


    • 6.1 Full members


    • 6.2 Observer parties


    • 6.3 Cooperating organizations




  • 7 Liberal think tanks and foundations


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Aims



The Liberal International Constitution (2005) gives its purposes as


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to win general acceptance of Liberal principles which are international in their nature throughout the world, and to foster the growth of a free society based on personal liberty, personal responsibility and social justice, and to provide the means of co-operation and interchange of information between the member organisations, and between men and women of all countries who accept these principles.


The principles that unite member parties from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe are: respect for human rights, free and fair elections and multi-party democracy, social justice, tolerance, market economy, free trade, environmental sustainability and a strong sense of international solidarity.


The aims of Liberal International are also set out in a series of seven manifestos, written between 1946 and 1997 and are furthered by a variety of bodies including a near yearly conference for liberal parties and individuals from around the world.[1]































Bureau


The 13th president of Liberal International is Juli Minoves of the Liberal Party of Andorra (PLA), formerly Andorra's foreign minister and representative to the United Nations. Minoves succeeded to Hans van Baalen, leader of the delegation and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence for the Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the European Parliament.


Former Presidents include Lord John Alderdice, Dutch politician and former European Commissioner Frits Bolkestein, German politician Otto Graf Lambsdorff, and Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after Francoist Spain, Adolfo Suárez.


Other members of the bureau include Deputy President Helen Zille, and Vice Presidents Cecilia Wikström MEP, Dzhevdet Chakarov MP, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Kasit Piromya, Markus Löning, and treasurers Robert Woodthorpe Browne MBE and Shih-chung Liu. The secretary general is Emil Kirjas, a former president of the International Federation of Liberal Youth.



Publications


Liberal International has two main publications:




  • LI-news,[2] a weekly dossier of news items that are relevant to the organisation's member parties or cooperating organisations;


  • Liberal Matters, a magazine published several times a year highlighting a particular liberal issue.



Oxford Manifesto


The Oxford Manifesto, drawn up in April 1947 at Wadham College in Oxford by representatives from 19 liberal political parties, led by Salvador de Madariaga, is a document describing the basic political principles of the Liberal International.[3]


The Oxford Manifesto was inspired by the ideas of William Beveridge[citation needed] and is regarded as one of the defining political documents of the 20 century.[citation needed]


Fifty years on, in 1997, Liberal International returned to Oxford and issued a supplement to the original manifesto, The Liberal Agenda for the 21st century, describing Liberal policies in greater detail. The second Oxford Manifesto was adopted by the 48th Congress of Liberal International, which was held on 27–30 November 1997 in the Oxford Town Hall.[4]



Organisation



Presidents










































































































































Portrait
Name
(Birth–Death)
Country
Presidency
Membership
1

Salvador de Madariaga.JPG

Salvador de Madariaga
(1886–1978)

 United Kingdom
 Spain (exiled)
20 April 1948
18 April 1952

Association
Mont Pelerin Society
2

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Roger Motz
(1904–1964)

 Belgium
18 April 1952
20 April 1958

Liberal Party
3

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Giovanni Malagodi
(1904–1991)

 Italy
20 April 1958
15 April 1966

Italian Liberal Party
4

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Edzo Toxopeus
(1918–2009)

 Netherlands
15 April 1966
25 April 1970

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
5

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Gaston Thorn
(1928–2007)

 Luxembourg
25 April 1970
18 April 1982

Democratic Party

(3)

Giovanni Malagodi.jpg

Giovanni Malagodi
(1904–1991)

 Italy
18 April 1982
26 April 1989

Italian Liberal Party
6

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Adolfo Suárez
(1932–2014)

 Spain
26 April 1989
22 April 1992

Democratic and Social Centre
7

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Otto Graf Lambsdorff
(1926–2009)

 Germany
22 April 1992
25 April 1994

Free Democratic Party
8

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David Steel
(1938–)

 United Kingdom
25 April 1994
15 April 1996

Liberal Democrats
9

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Frits Bolkestein
(1933–)

 Netherlands
15 April 1996
18 April 2000

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
10

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Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck
(1944–)

 Belgium
18 April 2000
25 April 2005

Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
11

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John Alderdice
(1955–)

 United Kingdom
25 April 2005
20 April 2009

Liberal Democrats and Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
12

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Hans van Baalen
(1960–)

 Netherlands
20 April 2009
26 April 2014

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
13

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Juli Minoves
(1969–)

 Andorra
26 April 2014
Incumbent

Liberal Party of Andorra


Members


In addition to the member organizations listed below, the International has a single individual member, Martin Lee, the founding chairman of Democratic Party (Hong Kong).



Full members




























































































































































































































































































































































































































Country
Name
Government
Notes
Political wing

 Andorra

Liberal Party of Andorra[5]
in opposition Centre-right

 Belgium

Reform Movement[5]
in government coalition The Reform Movement's leader became Prime Minister, but it is not the largest party in the coalition. Centre-right

 Belgium

Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats[5]
junior party in government coalition

 Botswana
Botswana Movement for Democracy in opposition part of Umbrella for Democratic Change

 Bulgaria
Movement for Rights and Freedoms in opposition

 Bulgaria
National Movement for Stability and Progress extraparliamentary opposition

 Burkina Faso
Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally in opposition

 Burundi

Alliance démocratique pour le renouveau [fr]
in opposition

 Canada

Liberal Party of Canada[6][7]
in government

 Chile
Liberal Party of Chile in opposition

 Republic of China (Taiwan)
Democratic Progressive Party in government Centre-left anti-communism

 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Alliance pour le renouveau au Congo [fr]
in opposition

 Côte d'Ivoire
Rally of the Republicans in government

 Croatia
Croatian Social Liberal Party junior party in government coalition

 Cuba
Cuban Liberal Union in exile

 Cuba
Democratic Solidarity Party in exile

 Cuba
National Liberal Party in exile

 Denmark
Danish Social Liberal Party in opposition

 Denmark
Liberal Party senior party in government coalition

 Egypt
Free Egyptians Party N/A

 Estonia
Estonian Reform Party senior party in opposition

 Finland
Centre Party senior party in government coalition

 Finland
Swedish People's Party in opposition

 Georgia
Republican Party of Georgia junior party in government coalition

 Germany
German Group of the LI N/A

 Germany
Free Democratic Party in opposition

 Gibraltar

Liberal Party[5]
junior party in government coalition

 Guatemala
Patriotic Party in opposition

 Guinea
Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea in opposition

 Guinea
Union of Republican Forces in opposition

 Honduras
Liberal Party in opposition

 Iceland
Progressive Party in government

 Ireland

Fianna Fáil[5]
in opposition

 Israel
Israeli Liberal Group N/A

 Kosovo
Independent Liberal Party in opposition

 Lebanon
Future Movement senior party in government coalition centre-right

 Luxembourg
Democratic Party senior party in government coalition

 Macedonia
Liberal Democratic Party in opposition

 Madagascar
Movement for the Progress of Madagascar in opposition

 Mexico
New Alliance Party in opposition

 Mongolia
Civil Will-Green Party extraparliamentary opposition

 Morocco
Constitutional Union in opposition

 Morocco
Popular Movement junior party in government coalition

 Netherlands
Democrats 66 junior party in government coalition

 Netherlands
Dutch Group of LI N/A

 Netherlands

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy[8]
senior party in government coalition

 Nicaragua
Independent Liberal Party in opposition

 Norway
Liberal Party in opposition

 Paraguay
Authentic Radical Liberal Party in opposition

 Philippines
Liberal Party in opposition

 Portugal
Liberal Initiative extraparliamentary opposition

 Romania
National Liberal Party in opposition

 Russia
Yabloko extraparliamentary opposition Centre-left anti-communism

 Senegal
Senegalese Democratic Party in opposition

 Slovenia
Modern Centre Party junior party in government coalition

 South Africa
Democratic Alliance in opposition in government in the Western Cape

 Spain
Fundació Llibertat i Democràcia N/A liberal foundation linked to Democratic Convergence of Catalonia[9]

 Sri Lanka
Liberal Party of Sri Lanka in opposition

 Sweden
The Liberals in opposition

 Sweden
Centre Party in opposition

  Switzerland
FDP.The Liberals junior party in government coalition

 Tanzania
Civic United Front in opposition / in coalition in autonomous region of Zanzibar

 Thailand
Democrat Party in opposition Centre-right

 United Kingdom
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland in opposition

 United Kingdom
Liberal International British Group N/A

 United Kingdom
Liberal Democrats in opposition


Observer parties





























































































































































Country
Name
Government
Notes

 Argentina

Unión por la Libertad [es]
junior party in government coalition

 Austria
NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum in opposition

 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Liberal Democratic Party in opposition

 Brazil
Brazilian Group of Liberal International N/A affiliated to the Democrats, Rio Grande do Sul

 Colombia

Social Party of National Unity[10]
in government

 Comoros
Alliance Nationale pour les Comores extraparliamentary opposition

 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Union pour la reconstruction du Congo [fr]
in opposition

 Republic of the Congo
Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development in oppositions

 Croatia

Istrian Democratic Assembly[11]
in opposition

 Cyprus
United Democrats extraparliamentary opposition

 Ethiopia
Ethiopian Democratic Party in opposition

 Guatemala
Reform Movement in opposition

 Italy
Italian Liberal Group N/A

 Kenya
Orange Democratic Movement in opposition

 Malaysia
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia in opposition

 Malaysia
People's Justice Party in government coalition Part of the Pakatan Harapan

 Mali
Citizens' Party for the Renewal of Mali extraparliamentary opposition

 Moldova
Liberal Reformist Party extraparliamentary opposition

 Montenegro
Liberal Party of Montenegro junior party in government coalition

 Morocco
National Rally of Independents junior party in government coalition

 Mozambique
Party for Peace, Democracy, and Development extraparliamentary opposition

 Romania
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats junior party in government coalition

 Senegal

Rewmi [fr]
in opposition

 Singapore
Singapore Democratic Party extraparliamentary opposition

 Ukraine
Ukraine of the Future extraparliamentary opposition


Cooperating organizations



  • Africa Liberal Network


  • Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (ALDE-PACE)


  • Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party)

  • Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats

  • Friedrich Naumann Stiftung

  • Fondazione Libro Aperto

  • Fondazione Luigi Einaudi

  • Swedish International Liberal Centre


  • Arab Alliance for Freedom and Democracy (AAFD) (until 2011 Network of Arab Liberals, NAL)

  • Neue Zürcher Zeitung


  • National Democratic Institute, an organization with ties to the Democratic Party (United States), though government-sponsored through the National Endowment for Democracy

  • Red Liberal de América Latina



Liberal think tanks and foundations


The International is also in a loose association with the following organisations:




  • Centre Jean Gol (Belgium)


  • Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Germany)


  • Fondazione Critica Liberale (Italy)


  • Teldersstichting (Netherlands)


  • The Bertil Ohlin Institute (Sweden)


  • CentreForum (UK)



See also



  • Liberalism by country

  • Prize For Freedom


  • Alliance of Democrats (defunct)

  • European Democratic Party



References





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External links




  • Liberal International official site

  • The Liberal Agenda for the 21st century

  • Former LI Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao











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