Davit Narmania
Davit Narmania (
Early career
Davit Narmania was born in 1979 in
Government minister
In 2012, Narmania joined the Georgian Dream (GD) coalition led by the tycoon
Mayoral candidate
Narmania's candidacy for the capital's mayor was selected by Bidzina Ivanishvili shortly before his resignation as Prime Minister and officially announced by the GD in November 2013. Several politicians and commentators, including the GD members, were skeptical of Narmania's chances to win because he was not a native of Tbilisi.[5] Narmania's campaign was based on promises to plant one million trees in Tbilisi to bolster the city's dwindling green space, expand drainage systems, create more recreational areas, and encourage small and medium-sized businesses.[6]
With Narmania garnering 46.09% of the vote in the 15 June 2014 election, the race went into a second-round runoff held on 12 July and was won by him with 72.47% of the vote, while his principal rival and runner-up,
Mayor of Tbilisi
Narmania assumed his new office on 2 August 2014,[10] becoming the 8th Mayor of Tbilisi.[1]
References
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- ^ "Ivanishvili's Incoming Cabinet". Civil Georgia. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Infrastructure Minister Narmania Resigns to Run for Tbilisi Mayor". Civil Georgia. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Jgharkava, Zaza (20 March 2014). "Melia VS Narmania". Georgia Today. 707. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Georgia's governing coalition launches local election campaign". Democracy & Freedom Watch. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Lomsadze, Giorgi (14 July 2014). "Game of Thrones Marks Tbilisi's Mayoral Elections". Eurasia.net. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Narmania says Nora Todua's actions motivated by "motherly care"". Tabula. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "'Motherly Care' for Son in Elections". Civil Georgia. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Newly elected Tbilisi Mayor starts implementing his duties". Agenda.ge. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.