United National Movement (Georgia)

United National Movement

ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა
United National Movement ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა
Chairman	Tinatin Bokuchava
Honorary Chairman	Mikheil Saakashvili
Leader of Women's Wing	Tinatin Bokuchava
Political Secretary	Petre Tsiskarishvili
Founder	Mikheil Saakashvili; Vano Merabishvili;
Founded	October 2001
Split from	Union of Citizens
Headquarters	Tbilisi
Ideology	Liberal conservatism; Economic liberalism; Civic nationalism; Atlanticism; Pro-Europeanism;
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Strength is in Unity; (2018–2023); Victory Platform; (since 2023);
European affiliation	European People's Party (affiliate)
International affiliation	International Democracy Union
Colors	Red and White; Maroon (customary)
Seats In Parliament	15 / 150
Municipal Councilors	441 / 2,068
Seats In Supreme Council of Adjara	7 / 21
Seats In Tbilisi City Assembly	10 / 50
Seats In Kutaisi City Assembly	5 / 35
Seats In Batumi City Assembly	7 / 35
Seats In Rustavi City Assembly	11 / 35
Municipal Mayors	1 / 64
Website
	unm.ge
	Politics of Georgia; Political parties; Elections;

United National Movement (Georgian: ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა, romanized: ertiani natsionaluri modzraoba; UNM) also colloquially known as the Natsebi^[a] is a liberal and pro-Western political party in Georgia founded by Mikheil Saakashvili, which rose to power following the Rose Revolution.

The party was established in 2001 by Mikheil Saakashvili, who separated from the then ruling Union of Citizens of president Eduard Shevardnadze, and came to power after challenging the incumbents in the 2003 parliamentary election and the subsequent Rose Revolution. UNM followed a pro-western course with neoliberal economic policies and cultural liberalism. Its rule has been characterized as liberal autocracy.^[3]^[4]^[5] The party lost the 2012 parliamentary election to Georgian Dream, following the Gldani prison scandal. Since then, it has been the main opposition party.

^ "Saakashvili Lays Out 'Act on Economic Freedom'". Civil Georgia. October 6, 2009.
^ "Parties & Partners". epp.eu.
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[1] "Saakashvili Lays Out 'Act on Economic Freedom'". Civil Georgia. October 6, 2009.

[2] "Parties & Partners". epp.eu.

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