Democratic Movement – United Georgia

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Democratic Movement – United Georgia
დემოკრატიული მოძრაობა — ერთიანი საქართველო
LeaderNino Burjanadze
Founded23 November 2008
Split fromUnited National Movement
Preceded byBurjanadze-Democrats
HeadquartersTbilisi
IdeologyConservatism
Economic nationalism
Colours Blue and   White
Seats in Parliament
0 / 150
Website
www.democrats.ge

Democratic Movement – United Georgia (Georgian: დემოკრატიული მოძრაობა — ერთიანი საქართველო, demokratiuli modzraoba — ert’iani Sak’art’velo) is a political party in Georgia chaired by Nino Burjanadze; it was founded on 24 November 2008.[1][2] The secretary-general of the party is Vakhtang Kolbaia.

Until 2012, the party was in opposition to the government led by Mikheil Saakashvili and his United National Movement. The party favoured closer ties with both Russia and the European Union while maintaining and expanding many of the government's economic and social reform initiatives. It also claimed to seek greater political freedom above and beyond what Saakashvili's administration claimed to provide. It vehemently opposed what it characterised as authoritarianism on the part of Saakashvili's government.[3]

The government accused the opposition of plotting a coup in the wake of the 2008 South Ossetia war. In turn, the party accused the government of conducting a "campaign of terror" against the opposition.[4]

In 2014 some leaders of Christian-Democratic Movement joined and formed Bloc with Burjanadze's party and Georgian Troupe, bloc gained more than 10% on local elections, on Tbilisi Mayoral elections, 2014 party's candidate came third.

Electoral performance[]

Parliamentary election[]

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2016 Nino Burjanadze 62 182 3.54
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 new 5th Extra-parliamentary
2020 Nino Burjanadze 16 286 0.85
0 / 150
 Steady 0 10th Extra-parliamentary

Presidential[]

Election year Candidate Results
# of overall votes % of overall vote
2013 Nino Burjanadze 165 933 10.18 (#3)

Local election[]

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2014 144,691 10.22
148 / 2,088
 New
2017 38,898 2.59
12 / 2,043
 Decrease 136
2021 844 0.05
0 / 2,068
 Decrease 12

2011 Georgian Protests[]

Main article: 2011 Georgian protests

On May 21, 2011 over 10,000 people protested against Mikheil Saakashvili's Government, party leader Nino Burjanadze, her Husband Badri Bitsadze and other leaders of opposition were main figures. Protests overgrew into violence and clash with Police on 26 May 2011 when protesters tried to prevent a parade commemorating Georgian Independence Day, some of leaders were arrested.

References[]

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090619194432/http://www.democrats.ge//en//programa//moklevadiani-programa.html. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ [1] Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ [2] Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Georgia holds opposition members - Europe". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2014-01-27.

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