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; Euroscepticism; Disputed:; Social democracy;
Political position	Big tent
European affiliation	Party of European Socialists (observer) (2015–2023)
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 the oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili.^[7] Georgian Dream and its partners in a coalition also named Georgian Dream won 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.

^ 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.
^ Zarina Burkadze: Georgia’s Illiberal Forces: Political Polarization against Democracy, The Journal of Illiberalism Studies 2(1):31-45, 2022.
^ Lomsadze, Giorgi (8 November 2023). "Georgia recommended for EU membership candidate status". Eurasianet. Apart from the issues with foreign policy, the ruling Georgian Dream party has also been engaged in Euroskeptic rhetoric, (...)
^ Reguly, Eric (21 March 2022). "Georgia fears becoming the next victim of Putin's apparent effort to recreate the Soviet empire". The Globe and Mail. Tbilisi. Georgia's government, led by Irakli Garibashvili of the social democratic Georgian Dream party, is being exceedingly careful on the geopolitical and military files for fear of provoking a fight with Russia.
^ "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...
^ Kincha, Shota (11 May 2023). "Georgian Dream renounces affiliation with centre-left EU parliament group". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^ Stephen Jones (2015). "Preface to the Paperback Edition". Georgia: A Political History Since Independence. I.B.Tauris. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-78453-085-3.

[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] Lomsadze, Giorgi (8 November 2023). "Georgia recommended for EU membership candidate status". Eurasianet. Apart from the issues with foreign policy, the ruling Georgian Dream party has also been engaged in Euroskeptic rhetoric, (...)

[4] Reguly, Eric (21 March 2022). "Georgia fears becoming the next victim of Putin's apparent effort to recreate the Soviet empire". The Globe and Mail. Tbilisi. Georgia's government, led by Irakli Garibashvili of the social democratic Georgian Dream party, is being exceedingly careful on the geopolitical and military files for fear of provoking a fight with Russia.

[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.

[Jones2015-7] Stephen Jones (2015). "Preface to the Paperback Edition". Georgia: A Political History Since Independence. I.B.Tauris. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-78453-085-3.

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