Georgian Dream

Georgian Dream –
Democratic Georgia
ქართული ოცნება –
დემოკრატიული საქართველო
ChairmanIrakli Garibashvili
Secretary-GeneralKakha Kaladze
Honorary ChairmanBidzina Ivanishvili
Executive SecretaryMamuka Mdinaradze
Political SecretaryIrakli Kobakhidze
Regional SecretaryDimitri Samkharadze
Relations with Political Parties SecretaryGia Volski
FounderBidzina Ivanishvili
Founded21 April 2012 (2012-04-21)
Ideology
Political positionBig tent[5]
European affiliationParty of European Socialists (observer) (2015–2023)[6]
Colours  
Sloganთავისუფლება, 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

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 politician, billionaire businessman and oligarch[7] Bidzina Ivanishvili.[8] It has been the ruling party in Georgia since 2012, with Georgian Dream and its partners in a coalition also named Georgian Dream wining parliamentary majorities in the 2012, 2016, and 2020 general elections. The party is currently led by Irakli Garibashvili as Party Chairman and Irakli Kobakhidze as Prime Minister.

  1. ^ Kakachia, Kornely (2017). The First 100 Days of The Georgian Dream Government: A Reality Check (PDF). Tbilisi, Georgia: Georgian Institute of Politics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ Zarina Burkadze: Georgia’s Illiberal Forces: Political Polarization against Democracy, The Journal of Illiberalism Studies 2(1):31-45, 2022.
  3. ^ "Why Georgia's government thinks it can scorn the EU and keep its grip on power". Politico. 3 May 2024.
  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.
  5. ^ "Ruling party endorsed Zurabishvili wins Georgian presidency". Retrieved 6 May 2024. ...candidate of Georgian Dream—seen as Big Tent but self-described as centre-left...
  6. ^ Kincha, Shota (11 May 2023). "Georgian Dream renounces affiliation with centre-left EU parliament group". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia's billionaire 'puppet master' betting the house on Moscow". BBC. 16 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Bidzina Ivanishvili Backs Anti-Western Policies, Threatens Repressions". Civil.ge. 29 April 2024.

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