IDU Executive Cleveland, Ohio & Republican Party Convention 2016

21 July 2016

The 2016 Republican National Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio July 18-21, 2016. The International Democratic Union (IDU) sent a delegation including representatives of the Federal Liberal Party and National Party of Australia (see Documents International Visitors Program Participation List). The Federal Liberal Party is the member party from Australia. The IDU delegation participated in The International Visitors Program (see Documents for the RNC International Visitors Program) before convening for an Executive Meeting of the IDU following the RNC Convention (see Documents for IDU Agenda and Participation List of IDU Delegates. The meeting was Chaired by the Deputy Chairman the Right Honourable Tony Clement MP (former Treasurer, Canada in the Harper Government) in the absence of the Chairman the Right Honourable John Key MP, Prime Minister of New Zealand. The Australian Liberal Party was represented by Federal Liberal Party President the Honourable Richard Alston AO, International Secretary Bruce Edwards (also Secretary of the Asia Pacific Democratic Union), and Brian Loughnane. Josephine Stone AM represented the International Women's Democratic Union as Vice Chairman and the Honourable Shane Stone AC QC attended in his capacity as Assistant Chairman of the IDU. The meeting marked the retirement of Shane Stone as Assistant Chairman after 14 years in the role and the elevation of Brian Loughnane to the role approved by the Chairman of the IDU the Right Honourable John Key MP. Democracy building and reform through the Australian Political Parties for Democracy Program administered and audited by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.



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