For Georgia

Political party in Georgia
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For Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოსთვის, romanized: sakartvelostvis) is a political party in Georgia founded by former Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia. The presentation of the party was held on May 29, 2021.

History

Giorgi Gakharia resigned as Prime Minister on February 18. According to him, it was unjustified to arrest the chairman of the United National Movement, Nika Melia, in conditions when there was a danger of political escalation. According to Giorgi Gakharia, the reason for his resignation was also that he could not reach an agreement with the Georgian Dream team.[2]

On March 22, 2021, Gakharia announced that he remains in politics and is working to set a political agenda.

On April 14, 2021, the Georgian Dream Party and the parliamentary majority were abandoned by MPs Giorgi Khojevanishvili, Beka Liluashvili, Ana Buchukuri, Alexander Motserelia, Shalva Kereselidze and Mikheil Daushvili. According to the deputies, they are forming a new party together with Giorgi Gakharia.[3]

3 majoritarians left the Georgian Dream and were elected by 3 party lists. Giorgi Khojevanishvili was the governor of Shida Kartli before being elected as a majoritarian MP in Gori-Kaspi. Alexander Motserelia, the former governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, is currently the majoritarian MP of Abasha-Martvili-Tsalenjikha-Chkhorotsku, and Shalva Kereselidze, the former governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, is majoritarian of Mtskheta-Dusheti-Tianeti-Kazbegi.

Ana Buchukuri, elected from the Georgian Dream party list, was in the government of Giorgi Gakharia, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Beka Liluashvili – Adviser to the Prime Minister on Economic Affairs, and Mikheil Daushvili – Business Ombudsman.[4]

On May 28, Giorgi Gakharia was joined by Giorgi Abashishvili, Head of the Presidential Administration of Georgia, and Levan Dolidze, former Ambassador of Georgia to NATO.

On July 9, former Zugdidi mayor Giorgi Shengalia, who had resigned from his post two months earlier, joined For Georgia.[5]

On July 14, seven high-ranking assembly members of the Khashuri municipal council left the local Georgian Dream party and joined Gakharia's party.[6]

On 16 July, the party gained a new member in Zviad Dolidze, member of the Rustavi City Assembly and Deputy Chairman of the Georgian Dream in the assembly.[7]

On 21 July, it was announced that former footballer Archil Arveladze would possibly be For Georgia's candidate for Tbilisi mayor in the 2021 Georgian local elections.[8]

Members of Political Council

Giorgi Gakharia
  • Giorgi Khojevanishvili – former Governor of Shida Kartli, Member of Parliament
  • Natia Mezvrishvili – former Head of Government Administration
  • Giorgi Sharashidze – Editor-in-Chief of the magazine "Entrepreneur"
  • Kakha Kemoklidze – former employee of the State Security Service
  • Ana Buchukuri – lawyer, Member of Parliament
  • Mikheil Daushvili – Corporate Law Specialist, Member of Parliament
  • Beka Liluashvili – former employee of the government administration, Member of Parliament
  • Rusudan Tevzadze – social security expert
  • Alexander Motserelia – former Governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Member of Parliament
  • Berdia Sichinava – former employee of the government administration
  • Shalva Kereselidze – former Governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Member of Parliament
  • Kote Ananiashvili – former Chief of Adjara Police
  • Giga Parulava – Lawyer
  • Giorgi Goguadze – International Relations specialist[9]

Political platform

For Georgia seeks to develop pragmatic economic policy based on free market principles, create social protection system which will provide basic social services for the most vulnerable groups of population, strengthen rule of law and checks and balances, reform education system to create competitive human capital, reduce bureaucracy and centralization, take active measures against corruption and influence of interest groups on government agencies, and further integration of Georgia into European Union and NATO.[10]

Electoral Performance

Local elections

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2021 137 644 7.8
115 / 2,068
 New

Seats in Municipal assemblies

Municipal Council Votes % Seats Status
Tbilisi 42,596 8.89 (#3)
4 / 50
 Opposition
Gurjaani 1,246 4.47 (#3)
1 / 39
 Opposition
Sighnaghi 631 3.90 (#3)
1 / 36
 Opposition
Lagodekhi 582 3.09 (#4)
1 / 30
 Opposition
Kvareli 909 5.54 (#3)
1 / 27
 Opposition
Telavi 1,569 5.27 (#3)
1 / 39
 Opposition
Akhmeta 445 3.07 (#3)
1 / 30
 Opposition
Tianeti 448 7.17 (#4)
1 / 21
 Opposition
Rustavi 3,732 7.44 (#3)
3 / 35
 FG-UNM-Lelo
Tsalka 520 5.92 (#3)
1 / 30
 Opposition
Tetritskaro 444 4.45 (#3)
1 / 36
 Opposition
Mtskheta 1,297 5.26 (#3)
1 / 27
 Opposition
Dusheti 1,164 9.58 (#3)
2 / 33
 Opposition
Kazbegi 161 4.59 (#4)
1 / 18
 Opposition
Kaspi 1,508 7.67 (#3)
1 / 30
 Opposition
Gori 5,744 10.26 (#3)
3 / 37
 Opposition
Kareli 1,435 7.58 (#3)
1 / 27
 Opposition
Khashuri 2,585 10.63 (#3)
2 / 27
 Opposition
Borjomi 528 3.75 (#4)
1 / 33
 Opposition
Akhaltsikhe 1,274 6.44 (#3)
2 / 39
 Opposition
Ninotsminda 523 4.84 (#3)
1 / 30
 Opposition
Oni 777 18.05 (#2)
4 / 33
 Opposition
Ambrolauri 1,011 13.21 (#3)
3 / 30
 Opposition
Tsageri 907 13.62 (#3)
4 / 30
 Opposition
Mestia 400 7.35 (#3)
2 / 33
 Opposition
Kharagauli 840 6.85 (#3)
2 / 33
 Opposition
Terjola 1,053 5.37 (#4)
1 / 30
 Opposition
Sachkhere 1,171 4.93 (#3)
1 / 33
 Opposition
Zestafoni 2,131 7.37 (#3)
2 / 39
 Opposition
Baghdati 621 5.19 (#3)
1 / 27
 Opposition
Samtredia 926 3.99 (#3)
1 / 33
 Opposition
Khoni 664 4.98 (#4)
1 / 30
 Opposition
Chiatura 1,558 7.64 (#3)
2 / 36
 Opposition
Tkibuli 560 4.88 (#3)
1 / 27
 Opposition
Tskaltubo 1,057 4.21 (#3)
1 / 39
 Opposition
Kutaisi 4,448 6.71 (#3)
2 / 35
 Opposition
Ozurgeti 3,228 9.29 (#3)
4 / 30
 Opposition
Lanchkhuti 1,483 9.17 (#3)
2 / 27
 Opposition
Chokhatauri 1,250 11.28 (#3)
3 / 36
 Opposition
Abasha 1,045 8.27 (#3)
2 / 30
 Opposition
Senaki 3,296 15.56 (#3)
4 / 33
 Opposition
Martvili 3,355 17.10 (#3)
5 / 36
 Opposition
Khobi 2,179 14.08 (#3)
4 / 36
 Opposition
Zugdidi 5,524 10.74 (#3)
3 / 45
 FG-UNM
Tsalenjikha 2,730 18.97 (#3)
3 / 27
 FG-UNM-Lelo
Chkhorotsku 2,987 23.19 (#3)
7 / 27
 FG-UNM-Lelo
Poti 2,720 13.19 (#3)
4 / 35
 Opposition
Batumi 7,587 10.03 (#3)
3 / 35
 Opposition
Keda 736 6.68 (#3)
1 / 21
 Opposition
Kobuleti 2,777 7.43 (#3)
2 / 39
 Opposition
Shuakhevi 757 7.77 (#3)
1 / 21
 Opposition
Khelvachauri 3,830 15.08 (#3)
2 / 24
 Opposition
Khulo 938 6.42 (#3)
2 / 24
 Opposition

External links

References

  1. ^ "Former PM Giorgi Gakharia to Chair for Georgia Party". 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Გიორგი გახარია დღეს პარტიის პრეზენტაციას გამართავს".
  3. ^ ""გახარიას გუნდში" უარყოფენ, რომ მომავალი პარტიის უკან ივანიშვილი დგას".
  4. ^ "Გიორგი აბაშიშვილი გიორგი გახარიას გუნდს უერთდება".
  5. ^ "Ზუგდიდის ყოფილი მერი გახარიას პარტიას შეუერთდა".
  6. ^ "ხაშურის საკრებულოს შვიდმა წევრმა "ქართული ოცნება" დატოვა და გახარიას პარტიას შეუერთდა".
  7. ^ "Rustavi Sakrebulo Deputy Chairman of Georgian Dream Faction Resigns and Joins Gakharia Party".
  8. ^ "Ქემოკლიძის თქმით, თბილისის მერობის კანდიდატად არველაძის დასახელება ჯერ გადაწყვეტილი არ არის".
  9. ^ "Ერთად საქართველოსთვის!".
  10. ^ "პროგრამული ხედვა საქართველოსთვის" (PDF). forgeo.ge. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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