Georgian Dream
| Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia | |
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| ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო | |
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| Leader | Irakli Garibashvili |
| Founded | 21 April 2012 |
| Headquarters | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Ideology | Big tent[1] |
| Colours | Blue, Yellow |
| Seats in Parliament |
75 / 150 |
| Website | |
| http://georgiandream.ge/ | |
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Politics of Georgia Political parties Elections | |
Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (Georgian: ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო, K’art’uli ots’neba – demokratiuli Sak’art’velo) is a political party in Georgia established on 19 April 2012, through the efforts of the billionaire businessman and politician Bidzina Ivanishvili.
The party successfully challenged the ruling United National Movement in the Georgian parliamentary election, 2012.[2] It won this election with 54.97% of the vote, while the governing United National Movement took 40.34%. President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded that his party lost, and pledged to support the constitutional process of forming a new government.[3]
Foundation
The party evolved from the public movement Georgian Dream, launched by Ivanishvili as a platform for his political activities in December 2011. Since Ivanishvili was not a Georgian citizen at the moment of the party's inaugural session, the lawyer Manana Kobakhidze was elected as an interim, nominal chairman of the Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia. The party also includes several notable Georgians such as the politician Sozar Subari, former diplomat Tedo Japaridze, chess grandmaster Zurab Azmaiparashvili, security commentator Irakli Sesiashvili, writer Guram Odisharia and famed footballer Kakha Kaladze.[2][4]
Georgian Dream coalition
The Georgian Dream coalition, centered by Ivanishvili's Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party, comprises six political parties of diverse ideological orientations.[5][6] It includes pro-market and pro-western liberals, as well as radical nationalists with xenophobic rhetoric, and former representatives of the Shevardnadze administration who were disempowered during the Rose Revolution of 2003.[7] The name of the alliance is inspired by a rap song by Ivanishvili's son Bera.[8][9]
Constituent parties
- Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia
- Republican Party of Georgia
- Our Georgia – Free Democrats (former member)
- National Forum
- Conservative Party of Georgia
- Industry Will Save Georgia
- Green Party of Georgia[10]
References
- ↑ Ditrych, Ondrej (July 2013). "The Georgian succession". European Union Institute for Security Studies. p. 4.
...GD as a catch-all movement...
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ivanishvili's Political Party Launched. Civil Georgia. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ Barry, Ellen (2012-10-02). "Georgia’s President Concedes Defeat in Parliamentary Election". Georgia (Georgian Republic): NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ↑ Shevchenko hangs up boots for politics, AFP (28 July 2012)
- ↑ "Georgia’s election: Pain and grief in Georgia", The Economist, 29 September 2012
- ↑ de Waal, Thomas (11 September 2012), A Crucial Election in Georgia, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- ↑ de Waal, Thomas (26 September 2012), "Georgia Holds Its Breath", Foreign Policy
- ↑ "Topic Galleries". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ↑ "Georgia On Brink: Odd Parliamentary Election Leads To Angst Over Results". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ↑ The Green Party joins the demonstration of political coalition “Georgian Dream” on May 27
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