Independent Democrat Union

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The Independent Democrat Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI) is Chile's most conservative political party. Its current president is Jovino Novoa. UDI and National Renewal (RN) form a coalition of right-wing parties called Alianza por Chile (Alliance for Chile).

The party nominated supported in the 1999/2000 presidential elections Joaquin Lavin, who won 47.5 % in the first round, but was defeated in the second round by Ricardo Lagos. At the last legislative elections, December 16 2001, the party won as part of the Alliance for Chile 31 out of 117 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 11 out of 38 elected seats in the Senate.

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