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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 position
European affiliationParty of European Socialists (observer) (2015–2023)[27]
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
(until 2023)
Colors  Blue and   Amber
Sloganთავისუფლება, 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

Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (Georgian: ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო, romanized: kartuli otsneba – demok'rat'iuli sakartvelo) also colloquially known as the Kotsebi[a] is a political party in Georgia. The party was established on 19 April 2012 by billionaire businessman and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili.[28] 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.

Georgian Dream has declared itself a center-left pro-European party, pursuing Euro-Atlantic integration and carrying a mix of center-left and center-right economic policies. However, the party over time transformed into an explicitly culturally conservative 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".[29] According to the party itself, it plans to make Georgia part of the EU whilst "playing by Georgian rules".[c]

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Georgian Dream has been associated with the dissemination of disinformation and conspiracy theories, including claims about a so-called "Global war party".[36]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference techno was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Nino Samkharadze (1 June 2023). "Georgian Dream's Populist Conservatism: Fight to Legitimise and Hold On to Power". Georgian Institute of Politics.
  3. ^ Joshua KuceraJoshua Kucera (10 June 2024). "Interview: Georgian Dream 'Likely' To Try To Steal Election, But Its Support Is Deeper Than Many Think". Radio Free Europe.
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  5. ^ a b Bidzina Lebanidze (11 March 2019). "Rise of Nationalist Populism in Georgia: Implications for European Integration". Georgian Institute of Politics.
  6. ^ Ani Chkhikvadze (7 May 2024). "How Georgia Sided With Its Enemy". Foreign Policy.
  7. ^ "The dangerous illusion of the Georgian Dream's "multi-vectoral" foreign policy". Global News. 27 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b Tamta Mikeladze (21 July 2023). "The erosion of democracy or the pivoting of foreign policy?". Ostwest Monitoring.
  9. ^ "The government's populism regarding the Pride is unconstitutional and antisocial". Social Justice Center. 5 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b Natalie Sabanadze (17 May 2023). "Who Is Afraid of Georgian Democracy?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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  12. ^ a b c d "Georgia - Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages". Europe Elects.
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  14. ^ a b "DRI: Homophobia and Anti-Gender Rhetoric Integral to Georgian Dream's Ultra-Conservative Turn". Civil Georgia. 4 July 2024.
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  26. ^ "GD Says it Departs PES Due to Ideological Differences". Civil Georgia. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  27. ^ [25][26]
  28. ^ "Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia's billionaire 'puppet master' betting the house on Moscow". BBC. 16 May 2024.
  29. ^ Cite error: The named reference announcement was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  30. ^ "Freemasons and 'global war party' conspiring against Georgia, ruling party claims". Politico. 19 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Georgian Dream Takes On The 'Global War Party'". Radio Free Europe RFE/RL. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  32. ^ Gabritchidze, Nini (31 August 2022). "The four horsemen of Georgia's anti-Western conspiracy". Eurasianet.
  33. ^ Shoshiashvili, Katie (31 May 2024). "Georgia's ruling party intensifies disinformation tactics amid 'foreign agent' law standoff". Euractiv.
  34. ^ Shoshiashvili, Tata (30 April 2024). "Ivanishvili touts conspiracy theories at massive pro-government rally in Tbilisi". OC Media.
  35. ^ "Ivanishvili Launches GD Campaign with "Global Party of War" Conspiracy as its Pivot". Civil Georgia. 16 July 2024.
  36. ^ [30][31][32][33][34][35]


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