Georgian Dream

Georgian Dream –
Democratic Georgia

ქართული ოცნება –
დემოკრატიული საქართველო
Georgian Dream – ; Democratic Georgia ქართული ოცნება – ; დემოკრატიული საქართველო
Chairman	Irakli Garibashvili
Secretary-General	Kakha Kaladze
Honorary Chairman	Bidzina Ivanishvili
Executive Secretary	Mamuka Mdinaradze
Political Secretary	Irakli Kobakhidze
Regional Secretary	Dimitri Samkharadze
Relations with Political Parties Secretary	Gia Volski
Founder	Bidzina Ivanishvili
Founded	21 April 2012
Ideology	Social market economy; Social conservatism; Soft Euroscepticism;
Political position	Fiscal: Centre to centre-left; Social: Right-wing;
European affiliation	Party of European Socialists (observer); (till 2023)
International affiliation	Progressive Alliance; (till 2023)
Colours
Slogan	თავისუფლება, სწრაფი განვითარება, კეთილდღეობა ("Freedom, Rapid Development, Welfare")
Seats In Parliament	74 / 150
Municipal Councilors	1,359 / 2,068
Seats In Supreme Council of Adjara	14 / 21
Seats In Tbilisi City Assembly	29 / 50
Seats In Kutaisi City Assembly	18 / 35
Seats In Batumi City Assembly	17 / 35
Municipal Mayors	63 / 64
Website
	gd.ge
	Politics of Georgia; Political parties; Elections;

Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (Georgian: ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო, romanized: kartuli otsneba – demok'rat'iuli sakartvelo) is a political party in Georgia. The party was established on 19 April 2012 by billionaire oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili.^[9] It has been the ruling party in Georgia since 2012, when it won the general election, leading a coalition of six parties.

Subsequently, Georgian Dream also won the general elections of 2016 and 2020. The party has been chaired by Irakli Garibashvili since 2024, while founder Bidzina Ivanishvili is the Honorary Chairman. Former party chair Irakli Kobakhidze has been Prime Minister since February 2024.

From the onset, Georgian Dream declared itself a centre-left oriented pro-European party, pursuing Euro-Atlantic integration and carrying a mix of centre-left and centre-right economic policies. Over time the party transformed into an explicitly culturally conservative, right-wing and soft Eurosceptic party.^[b] It has passed legislation contradicting Georgia's EU membership application and undermining the Euro-Atlantic partnership, which led to the United States sanctioning Georgian Dream politicians in June 2024 for "undermining democracy".^[10] According to the party itself, it plans to make Georgia part of the EU whilst "playing by Georgian rules".^[c]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference centre-left was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Zarina Burkadze: Georgia’s Illiberal Forces: Political Polarization against Democracy, The Journal of Illiberalism Studies 2(1):31-45, 2022.
^ "Why Georgia's government thinks it can scorn the EU and keep its grip on power". Politico. 3 May 2024.
^ "Kakha Kaladze: The Georgian government will play by Georgian rules - if a political decision is made regarding not granting the status, they can keep it for themselves". interpressnews. 15 February 2023.
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^ Nino Samkharadze (1 June 2023). "Georgian Dream's Populist Conservatism: Fight to Legitimise and Hold On to Power". Georgian Institute of Politics.
^ Cite error: The named reference pes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia's billionaire 'puppet master' betting the house on Moscow". BBC. 16 May 2024.
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[2] Zarina Burkadze: Georgia’s Illiberal Forces: Political Polarization against Democracy, The Journal of Illiberalism Studies 2(1):31-45, 2022.

[scorn-3] "Why Georgia's government thinks it can scorn the EU and keep its grip on power". Politico. 3 May 2024.

[kaladze-4] "Kakha Kaladze: The Georgian government will play by Georgian rules - if a political decision is made regarding not granting the status, they can keep it for themselves". interpressnews. 15 February 2023.

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[7] Nino Samkharadze (1 June 2023). "Georgian Dream's Populist Conservatism: Fight to Legitimise and Hold On to Power". Georgian Institute of Politics.

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[10] "Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia's billionaire 'puppet master' betting the house on Moscow". BBC. 16 May 2024.

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