Republican Party of Georgia
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Republican Party of Georgia საქართველოს რესპუბლიკური პარტია | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Strength Is in Unity |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colours | |
| Seats in Parliament | 2 / 150
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| http://www.republicans.ge/ | |
The Republican Party of Georgia (
The party was not represented in the
History
The Republican Party of Georgia emerged as an underground political organization in then-
In 2002, the party forged an alliance with Mikheil Saakashvili's United National Movement (UNM) and shared its success in the 2002 local and 2003 parliamentary elections. The party was instrumental in the 2003 Rose Revolution which forced Shevardnadze into resignation, and played a prominent role in Aslan Abashidze's removal during the 2004 Adjara crisis. The Republicans ran independently in the Adjarian legislative election in June 2004, but managed to secure only three seats in Adjara's 30-member Supreme Council. The party accused the UNM of having rigged the election and the dispute resulted in the final split between the former allies.[5] In 2005, the Republican members of Georgia's parliament united with the Conservative Party of Georgia and a few non-partisan MPs into the opposition Democratic Front faction led by Davit Berdzenishvili, the party's veteran member.[4]
The Republicans were in moderate opposition to Saakashvili's administration until 2012. They joined other opposition parties in the 2007 anti-government demonstrations and supported the joint opposition candidate, Levan Gachechiladze, in the early 2008 presidential election.[4]
After the political setback suffered in the
On July 8, 2009, the 13th National Congress of the Republican Party of Georgia was held. The congress adopted a new version of the party statutes. In addition, 35 members of the National Committee and five members of the Inspection Commission were elected on a competitive basis. David Usupashvili was elected as the chairman of the party at the congress.
In 2012, it joined the Georgian Dream coalition that won the election against the incumbent government of the United National Movement. The then-party chairman
In March 2016, the party left the coalition and announced that they were preparing for the 2016 parliamentary elections separately.
Electoral performance
Parliamentary election
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government | Coalition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990
|
Vakhtang Dzabiradze | 40,769 | 1.76 | 3 / 250
|
New | 7th | Opposition | Democratic Georgia |
| 1992 | Vakhtang Dzabiradze | 277,496 | 12.06 | 7 / 235
|
 4
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2nd | Opposition | 11 October Bloc |
| 1995 | Vakhtang Dzabiradze | 35,051 | 1.75 | 1 / 235
|
 6
|
17th | Opposition | Independent |
| 1999 | Ivliane Khaindrava | 95,039 | 4.74 | 0 / 235
|
1
|
5th | Extra-parliamentary | National Democratic Alliance |
| 2004 | Davit Berdzenishvili | 992,275 | 67.75 | 5 / 150
|
5
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1st | Government | National Movement−Democrats |
| 2008 | Davit Usupashvili
|
67,037 | 3.78 | 2 / 150
|
3
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5th | Opposition | Independent |
| 2012 | Davit Usupashvili
|
1,181,862 | 54.97 | 10 / 150
|
8
|
1st | Government | Georgian Dream |
| 2016 | Davit Usupashvili
|
27,264 | 1.55 | 0 / 150
|
8
|
8th | Extra-parliamentary | Independent |
| 2020 | Khatuna Samnidze | 523,127 | 27.18 | 2 / 150
|
2
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2nd | Opposition | Strength Is in Unity
|
Local election
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,121 | 0.74 | 0 / 2,043
|
New |
References
- ^ Young Republicans Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Nodia, Ghia; Pinto Scholtbach, Álvaro (2006), The Political Landscape of Georgia: Political Parties: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects, Eburon, p. 123
- ^ (in Georgian) The Democratic Front faction: political platform (archived). Parliament of Georgia. Accessed on May 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c Brief history of the Republican Party of Georgia Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. May 21, 2006. The Republican Party of Georgia website. Accessed on May 3, 2008.
- ^ ‘Think-Tank’ Republicans to Quit Ruling Coalition. Civil Georgia. June 23, 2004.
- ^ New Opposition Alliance Set Up. Civil Georgia. 2008-12-08
- ^ Alasania Leads New Alliance with New Rights, Republicans. Civil Georgia. February 23, 2009.
- ^ GD Coalition Members Part Ways for Upcoming Elections. Civil Georgia. March 31, 2016.
- ^ Georgia – Ruling Coalition Dissolved. Presidential Power. April 14, 2016.
