Georgian March
Georgian March ქართული მარში | |
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Leader | Sandro Bregadze |
Secretary-General | Irakli Shikhiashvili |
Founded | Summer 2017 (as NGO) July 2020 (as political party) |
Headquarters | Tbilisi |
Membership | 2,000-5,500 |
Ideology | National conservatism[1][2] Georgian nationalism[3] Right-wing populism |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Colours | Black and Red |
Seats in Parliament | 0 / 150
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The Georgian March (Georgian: ქართული მარში, Kartuli marshi, GM) is a national-conservative political party and social movement in Georgia. It is led by Sandro Bregadze.[1][4] The party is primarily known for street protests as well as its opposition to LGBT rights and immigration.[5][6]
Georgian March was formed as a social movement in July 2017 for the purpose of furthering anti-immigration legislation. It became a political party in July 2020 and run in the 2020 Georgian parliamentary election.[3]
Electoral performance[]
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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2020 | Sandro Bregadze | 4 769 | 0.25 | 0 / 150
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new | Extra-parliamentary |
References[]
- ^ a b "Far right group has patrolled Tbilisi streets for the last week". 6 March 2018.
- ^ https://jam-news.net/?p=99992[bare URL]
- ^ a b "Nativist 'Georgian March' Movement Becomes Political Party". Civil Georgia. 2020-07-03. Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Far Right Georgian March Announces Hunger Strike". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "The Georgian March against migrants and NATO". JAMnews. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ Pertaia, Luka. "Who was in and who was out in Tbilisi's far-right March of Georgians [Analysis]". OC Media. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
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