Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Georgia (country)

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Georgia

President: Mikheil Saakashvili Prime Minister: Zurab Noghaideli Parliament Political parties in Georgia Elections in Georgia Parliamentary: 2003 - 2004 Presidential: 2004 Rose Revolution UNOMIG Regions and Republics Human Rights Foreign relations See also: Politics of Abkhazia

Other countries • Politics Portal view • talk • edit

The Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia was the first National Parliament of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era (in 1990 - 1992). The parliamentary elections of October 28, 1990 were the first democratic, multiparty elections in the Caucasus. Chairmen of the Supreme Council were Zviad Gamsakhurdia (the first democratically elected President in 1991-1992) and Akaki Asatiani. 1st Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council was Nemo Burchuladze, Deputy Chairman - the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Ajaria Aslan Abashidze. After military coup d'etat of December 22, 1991-January 6, 1992, the Supreme Council, Government and President Gamsakhurdia were forced to leave Georgia.