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); (2015–2023)
International affiliation	Progressive Alliance; (until 2023)
Colours
Slogan	თავისუფლება, სწრაფი განვითარება, კეთილდღეობა ("Freedom, Rapid Development, Welfare")
Seats In Parliament	74 / 150
Municipal Councilors	1,333 / 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	16 / 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 businessman and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili.^[11] 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 soft Eurosceptic party. The main criticism labeled against Georgian Dream has always been its alleged pro-Russia policy, a characterization that the party fiercely denies.^[b]

Recently, the party passed legislation considered by the United States and European Union to be contradictory to the country's EU and NATO membership bids. In June 2024 United States sanctioned Georgian Dream officials for "undermining democracy".^[12] According to the party itself, it plans to make Georgia part of the EU whilst "playing by Georgian rules".^[c]

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^ Zarina Burkadze: Georgia’s Illiberal Forces: Political Polarization against Democracy, The Journal of Illiberalism Studies 2(1):31-45, 2022.
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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.
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^ "GD Says it Departs PES Due to Ideological Differences". Civil Georgia. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ "Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia's billionaire 'puppet master' betting the house on Moscow". BBC. 16 May 2024.
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[8] 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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[11] "GD Says it Departs PES Due to Ideological Differences". Civil Georgia. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

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

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