Independent Democratic Union
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The Independent Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente or UDI in spanish) is a Chilean political party founded as movement in 1983 by Jaime Guzmán. Originally it was full right-wing however today it also has center-right factions. Its main ideology is the guildism (Gremialismo).
The current party leader is Jacqueline van Rysselberghe
During the 1988 National Plebiscite about the permanency of Augusto Pinochet in power for 8 more years, the UDI supported the Yes option.
Today the party is part of the officialist center-right coalition called Chile Vamos who supports the President Sebatián Piñera.
Some of the important politicians of the party are:
- Pablo Longueira
- Joaquín Lavín
- Javier Macaya
- Guillermo Ramírez
- Jaime Bellolio
- Hernán Larraín
- Ernesto Silva
- Evelyn Matthei
José Antonio Kast was part of this party for 20 years until 2016.