Georgian March

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Georgian March
ქართული მარში
LeaderSandro Bregadze
Secretary-GeneralIrakli Shikhiashvili
FoundedSummer 2017 (as NGO)
July 2020 (as political party)
HeadquartersTbilisi
Membership2,000-5,500
IdeologyNational conservatism[1][2]
Georgian nationalism[3]
Right-wing populism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church
Colours  Black and   Red
Seats in Parliament
0 / 150

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
2020 Sandro Bregadze 4 769 0.25
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new Extra-parliamentary

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Far right group has patrolled Tbilisi streets for the last week". 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ https://jam-news.net/?p=99992[bare URL]
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Far Right Georgian March Announces Hunger Strike". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ "The Georgian March against migrants and NATO". JAMnews. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  6. ^ Pertaia, Luka. "Who was in and who was out in Tbilisi's far-right March of Georgians [Analysis]". OC Media. Retrieved 2018-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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