Youth of the European People's Party

Youth of European People's Party
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President	Konstantinos Kyranakis
Secretary-General	Andrea Vodanović
Founded	1997 (1997)
Headquarters	Rue du Commerce 10, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium
Ideology	Christian democracy Centrism Liberal Conservatism European federalism
Political position	Centre-right
European Parliament group	European People's Party
Colours	Blue and Black
Website
www.youthepp.eu
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Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP) is an umbrella organization of European political youth organisations and is the official youth wing of the European People's Party. YEPP bring together over 54 Centre-Right youth political organisations from over 38 countries all over Europe. Founded in 1997 by the 2006–2014 Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt, YEPP has developed into the largest political youth organisation in Europe.

Full members status is held to the European Youth Forum (YFJ) which operates within the Council of Europe and European Union areas and works closely with both these bodies. YEPP is also a full member of the Union of the Robert Schuman Institute for Developing Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. Every board is elected for two years.

List of presidents

• Fredrik Reinfeldt (Sweden), 1997–1999
• Michael Hahn (Germany), 1999–2001
• Rutger-Jan Hebben (Netherlands), 2001–2003
• Daniel Bautista (Spain), 2003–2005
• David Hansen (Norway), 2005–2007
• Ioannis Smyrlis (Greece), 2007–2009
• Laurent Schouteten (France), 2009–2011
• Csaba Dömötör (Hungary), 2011–2013
• Konstantinos Kyranakis (Greece), 2013–Present

Board members (2015–Present)

YEPP President

• Konstantinos Kyranakis (ONNED, Greece)

YEPP First Vice-President

• Roland Mittmann (JU, Germany)

YEPP Secretary General

• Andrea Vodanović (MHDZ, Croatia)

YEPP Deputy Secretary General

• Christodoulos Ioannou (NEDISY, Cyprus)

YEPP Treasurer

• Maru Pardal (NNGG, Spain)

YEPP Vice-Presidents

• Bartosz Domaszewicz (SMD, Poland)
• Pierre-Henri Dumont (JR, France)
• Csaba Faragó (Fidelitas, Hungary)
• Andrianos Giannou (TDL, Romania)
• Arba Kokalari (MUF, Sweden)
• João Paulo Meireles (JSD, Portugal)
• Riccardo Pozzi (GUDC, Italy)
• Stefan Schnöll (JVP, Austria)
• Tore Storehaug (KrFU, Norway)

Board members (2013–2015)

• YEPP President Konstantinos Kyranakis (ONNED, Greece)
• YEPP Secretary General Colm Lauder (YFG, Ireland)
• YEPP First Vice-President Juha-Pekka Nurvala (KNL, Finland)
• YEPP Deputy Secretary General Federico Potočnik (MSI, Slovenia)
• YEPP Treasurer Frank Visser (CDJA, Netherlands)
• YEPP Vice-Presidents: Stefan Schnöll (Junge ÖVP, Austria) Tom Vandenkendelaere (JONG CD&V, Belgium) Hristo Gadzhev (MGERB, Bulgaria) Christodoulos Ioannou (NEDISY, Cyprus) Linda Eichler (IRLY, Estonia) Benedict Pöttering (JU, Germany) Riccardo Pozzi (Giovani UDC, Italy) Joao Paolo Meirelles (JSD, Portugal) Sara Skyttedal (KDU, Sweden)

Board members (2011–2013)

YEPP President

• Csaba Dömötör (Fidelitas, Hungary)

YEPP Secretary General

• Juha-Pekka Nurvala (KNL, Finland)

YEPP First Vice-President

• Duarte Marques(JSD, Portugal)

YEPP Deputy Secretary General

• Colm Lauder (YFG, Ireland)

YEPP Treasurer

• Frank Lambermont (CDJA, Netherlands)

YEPP Vice-Presidents:

• Reinhard Bärnthaler (Junge OVP, Austria)
• Charalambos Stavrides (NEDISY, Cyprus)
• Benedict Pöttering (JU, Germany)
• Konstantinos Kyranakis (ONNED, Greece)
• Emanuele Occhipinti (GL, Italy)
• Gunārs Elksnis (YLPP, Latvia)
• Ryan Callus (MZPN, Malta)
• Andrea Levy Soler (NNGG, Spain)
• Sara Skyttedal (KDU, Sweden)

YEPP Financial Auditors

• Oliver Jung (Jeunes cdH, Belgium)
• Riccardo Pozzi (Giovani UDC, Italy)

Board members (2009–2011)

YEPP President

• Laurent Schouteten (Jeunes UMP, France)

YEPP Secretary General

• Carlo De Romanis (FIG, Italy)

YEPP First Vice-President

• Thomas Schneider (JU, Germany)

YEPP Deputy Secretary General

• Brenda Furniere (JONG cd&v, Belgium)

YEPP Treasurer

• Julian Farner-Calvert's (KRFU, Norway)

YEPP Vice-Presidents:

• Caesar Andres (JCVP, Switzerland)
• Gernot Blümel (Junge ÖVP, Austria)
• Csaba Dömötör (Fidelitas, Hungary)
• Paula Gomez de la Barcena Anserona (NN.GG, Spain)
• Melita Kelenc (MSI, Slovenia)
• Anatolii Korol (DA, Ukraine)
• Duarte Marques (JSD, Portugal)
• Juha-Pekka Nurvala (KNL, Finland)
• Bronne Pot (CDJA, Netherlands)

YEPP Financial Auditors

• Petr Jurčík (MKD, Czech Republic)
• Michael Clancy (YFG, Ireland)

Member organisations

Albania

• Youth Union of the Democratic Party (FR-PD)

Austria

• Junge ÖVP

Belarus

• Young Front
• Youth Christian-Social Union Young Democrats (YCSU-YD)

Belgium

• Jeunes cdH
• JONG Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams (JONGCD&V)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Youth SDA

Bulgaria

• Youth Union of the Democratic Party (MSDP)
• Youth Union of Democratic Forces (MSDS)

Croatia

• Youth of the Croatian Democratic Union (Mladež Hrvatske demokratske zajednice; MHDZ)

Cyprus

• Youth Organisation of Democratic Rally (NE.DI.SY)

Czech Republic

• Young Christian Democrats of Czech Republic (Mladí křesťanští demokraté; MKD)

Denmark

• Christian Democratic Youth (Kristendemokratisk Ungdom; KDU)
• Young Conservatives (Konservativ Ungdom; KU)

Estonia

• IRL Noored

Finland

• Christian Democratic Youth of Finland (Suomen Kristillisdemokraattiset Nuoret, KDN)
• Youth League of the Coalition Party (Kokoomuksen Nuorten Liitto; KNL)

France

• Jeunes UMP

Georgia

• Young National Democrats of Georgia (Akhalgazrda Erovnul-Demokrati)
• Georgian Youth Christian-Democratic Association (SAQDA)
• The Young Rights – AME (Akhalgazrda Memarjveneebi)

Germany

• Junge Union (JU)

Greece

• Youth Organisation of New Democracy (ΟΝΝΕΔ/ONNED)

Hungary

• Youth Organisation of Fidesz (Fidelitas)
• Youth of the Democratic Forum (IDF)

Ireland

• Young Fine Gael (YFG)

Italy

• Giovani per la Libertà (GL)
• Youth of the Christian-Democratic Union (UDC)
• Youth of the Democratic Union for Europe (UDeuR)
• Junge Generation, Youth of the South Tyrolean People's Party (JG)

Latvia

• Unity Youth Organisation (Vienotības Jaunatnes organizācija; VJO)

Lithuania

• Young Christian Democrats (Jaunieji krikščionys demokratai; JKD)

Luxembourg

• Christian-Social Youth of Luxemburg (Chrëschtlech-Sozial Jugend; CSJ)

Macedonia

• Union of young forces (ВМРО – Демократска партија за Македонско национално единство; VMRO-DPMNE)

Malta

• Youth Movement of the Nationalist Party (Moviment Żgħażagħ Partit Nazzjonalista; MZPN)

Moldova

• New Generation of the Christian-Democratic People's Party (NG PPCD)

Netherlands

• Christian-Democratic Youth Movement (CDJA)

Norway

• Norwegian Young Conservatives (Unge Høyres Landsforbund; UHL)
• Norwegian Young Christian Democrats (Kristelig Folkepartis Ungdom; KrFU)

Poland

• Young Democrats Association (Stowarzyszenie/MD)

Portugal

• Social Democratic Youth of Portugal (Juventude Social Democrata; JSD)

Romania

• Tineretul Democrat Liberal (TDL)

San Marino

• Christian Democratic Youth of San Marino (GDC)

Serbia

• Youth of Democratic Party of Serbia (OMLADINA DEMOKRATSKE STRANKE SRBIJE – ODSS)

Slovakia

• Christian-Democratic Mouvement of Slovakia (KDMS)
• New Generation (NOVA GENARACIA; NG)

Slovenia

• New Generation of the Slovenian People's Party (Nova generacija SLS; NG SLS)
• Slovenian democratic youth (SDM)
• Young Slovenia (Mlada Slovenija; MSi)

Spain

• New Generations of the People's Party of Spain (NNGG)
• Union of Christian-Democratic Youth of Catalonia (UFDCC)

Sweden

• Young Christian Democrats (Kristdemokratiska ungdomsförbundet; KDU)
• Moderate Youth League (Moderata ungdomsförbundet; MUF)

Switzerland

• Youth of the Christian-Democratic People's Party of Switzerland (Junge Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz; JCVP)

Ukraine

• Batkivshchyna moloda
• Democratic Alliance (DA)
• Young Rukh

External links

• Official YEPP website