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Christian Democratic Union of Germany

Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Abbreviation CDU
Chairperson Angela Merkel (Chancellor)
Vice Chairpeople Volker Bouffier
Ursula von der Leyen
Julia Klöckner
Armin Laschet
Thomas Strobl
Secretary General Peter Tauber
Founded June 26, 1945; 71 years ago (1945-06-26)
Headquarters Klingelhöferstraße 8
10785 Berlin
Newspaper "Union"
Youth wing Young Union
Membership  (December 2015) Decrease 446,859
Ideology Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre-right
National affiliation CDU/CSU
European affiliation European People's Party
International affiliation Centrist Democrat International
International Democrat Union
European Parliament group European People's Party
Colours      Black (customary)
     Blue (official)
     Orange (official)
Bundestag
254 / 630
State Parliaments
517 / 1,855
European Parliament
29 / 96
Prime ministers of states
4 / 16
Website
www.cdu.de

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (German: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU; German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪstlɪç ˌdemoˈkʁaːtɪʃə uˈni̯oːn ˈdɔʏtʃlants]) is a Christian democratic and liberal-conservativepolitical party in Germany. It is the major catch-all party of the centre-right in German politics. The CDU forms the CDU/CSU grouping, also known as the Union, in the Bundestag with its Bavarian counterpart the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU).

The leader of the CDU, Angela Merkel, is the current Chancellor of Germany. The CDU is a member of the Centrist Democrat International, International Democrat Union and European People's Party (EPP).

Immediately following the collapse of the Nazi dictatorship at the end of World War II, the need for a new political order in Germany was paramount. Simultaneous yet unrelated meetings began occurring throughout Germany, each with the intention of planning a "Christian-democratic party". The "Christlich-Demokratische Union" was established in Berlin on 26 June 1945, and in Rheinland and Westfalen in September of the same year.


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