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2017 Georgian Local Elections
The 2017 Georgian local elections ( ka, საქართველოს ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნები) were held on 21 October 2017 to elect the bodies of local government of Georgia: 2,058 members of representative councils (''sakrebulo'') and 64 mayors of municipalities. The votes went into second-round runoffs in six municipalities on 12 November 2017. The ruling Georgian Dream party won in all constituencies under the proportional contest and secured 62 out of 64 mayoral positions. Background There are two types of municipalities in Georgia: self-governing cities and self-governing communities. The representative councils (''sakrebulo'') and executive heads of municipalities – mayors are directly elected by the citizens of Georgia to a four-year term. The election date was appointed by the President of Georgia 60 days prior to the polls and countersigned by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Georgian Local Elections
The 2021 Georgian local elections ( ka, საქართველოს ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნები) were held on 2 and 30 October to elect the bodies of local government of Georgia. Background 19 April agreement On 19 April 2021, the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition signed an agreement, which ended a six-month political crisis stemming from the contested 2020 parliamentary elections. The agreement stipulated snap parliamentary elections if the Georgian Dream party would garner less than 43% of the vote in the October 2021 local elections. It also envisaged a change in the electoral system at the local level: 4:1 proportion of proportional and majoritarian seats in five major cities and 2:1 proportion in all others. At the same time, a 3% threshold was set in the proportional system in the regions and a 2.5% threshold in Tbilisi. The 40% demand w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleko Elisashvili
Aleksandre (Aleko) Elisashvili (born 17 January 1978) is a Georgians, Georgian political figure who has served in the Parliament of Georgia since 2020. Elisashvili started his political career as an activist within a civic preservation group. He was an independent member of the Tbilisi city assembly until 2017, when he was an independent candidate in the 2017 Georgian local elections, Tbilisi Mayoral Elections. He took second place with 69,803 votes (17.4%). He is the chairman of the "Citizens (Georgia), Aleko Elisashvili – Citizens" party. In 2022, responding to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, he volunteered for the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine. On 15 April 2024, he punched majority leader Mamuka Mdinaradze during a parliamentary session about a 'foreign agents' bill which is opposed by opposition parties and The European Union. Biography * Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Liberty, journalist (2004–200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengiz Shergelashvili
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Tengiz, Teniz (; ), or Tengis is a Turco-Mongol word meaning ''sea''. It may refer to: * Tengiz Lake, a lake in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan * Tengizi Islands, an island chain sited within Lake Tengiz * Tengiz Field, an oil field in Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan * Teniz, Kamysty District, a lake in Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan * Teniz, Mendykara District, a lake in Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan * Teniz, Yereymentau District, a lake in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan * Tengis River, a river in Mongolia * Tengiz (given name), a Georgian given name See also *Tenis Tenis (), is a lake in the southern part of the West Siberian Plain, Omsk Oblast, south-central Russia. The lake is an Important Bird Area, especially for the Dalmatian pelican, and is part of a protected area. The name is probably from ''teŋ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgi Gugava
Giorgi Gugava (born 1 July 1974) is a Georgian politician who is a member of the Georgian Labour Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Georgia, and took part in the 2017 Georgian local elections The 2017 Georgian local elections ( ka, საქართველოს ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნები) were held on 21 October 2017 ... where he was a candidate in the Tbilisi mayoral election. References Living people 1974 births Georgian Labour Party politicians Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century politicians from Georgia (country) Members of the Parliament of Georgia {{Georgia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakha Kukava
Kakha Kukava ( ka, კახა კუკავა; born July 12, 1976, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian politician, former member of Parliament of Georgia and a leader of Free Georgia. Biography Kukava was born in Tbilisi on July 12, 1976. He graduated from the Tbilisi State University with a degree in law. Kukava held several governmental positions since the 1990s and practiced law when he worked as a lawyer until 2003. As a member of Conservative Party of Georgia he joined coalition with United National Movement and participated in Rose Revolution. In 2004 repeat parliamentary elections, he was elected as a member of Parliament of Georgia from bloc "National Movement - Democrats". In 2005 Kukava left UNM alongside Conservative Party and joined opposition of Mikheil Saakashvili. Since 2007 - chairman of the largest parliamentary faction "Democratic Front". In parliament Kukava initiated several draft laws, including "about withdrawal of Georgia from CIS", "about Lustration", "Rehabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strategy Aghmashenebeli
Yes to Europe – Strategy Aghmashenebeli ( ka, კი ევროპას – სტრატეგია აღმაშენებელი, tr), sometimes translated as Strategy Builder (named after the David IV of Georgia, King David IV of Georgia, also known as David the Builder) is a Centrism, centrist Western world, pro-Western political party in Georgia (country), Georgia. Originally going by the name New Georgia ( ka, ახალი საქართველო, tr), it was founded in 2016 by Giorgi Vashadze, who along with supporters split from United National Movement (Georgia), United National Movement. Strategy Aghmashenebeli was a part of State for the People (political coalition), State for the People coalition for the 2016 Georgian parliamentary election, 2016 parliamentary election receiving 3.45% of the vote, failing to pass the 5% threshold required to enter the parliament. The party subsequently joined Strength is in Unity (political coalition), Strengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tbilisi City Assembly
The Tbilisi Sakrebulo ( ka, თბილისის საკრებულო, tr), is a representative body in the city government of Tbilisi, Georgia. It is also known in English as the Tbilisi City Council or Tbilisi Assembly. History Sakrebulos were established as the representative branch of local government not only in Tbilisi, but throughout Georgia, by reforms instituted in 1991 as the country declared independence from the Soviet Union. The first elections to sakrebulos was held on 31 March 1991. According to the 1991 legislation on self-governance, it was exercised in Tbilisi on two levels. Thus, there was Tbilisi sakrebulo to represent entire city, as well as ''rayon sakrebulos'' and each Tbilisi rayon (district) elected its own sakrebulo. Only these ''rayon sakrebulos'' were elected, while the Tbilisi Sakrebulo was composed of the chairmen and representatives of Tbilisi's ''rayon sakrebulos''. Tbilisi had ten ''rayons'' and one ''daba'' ( Tskneti), all of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Tbilisi
The Mayor of Tbilisi is an elected politician in Tbilisi. Before 2005 the mayors used to be appointed by the central government. In 2006 first mayoral elections were held in the history of the Republic of Georgia. The first elected mayor of Tbilisi is Giorgi (Gigi) Ugulava who was re-elected in 2006 after one year of being on the position of an appointed Mayor of Tbilisi. The role The Mayor is responsible for budgeting and strategic planning of some governmental functions across whole Tbilisi. The plans of the mayor are scrutinised by the Tbilisi Assembly (Sakrebulo) and actioned by the different governmental bodies of the Tbilisi City Hall. List of mayors (1991–) # Tamaz Vashadze: 2 October 1991 – 6 January 1992 # Otar Litanishvili: 6 January 1992 – 21 January 1993 # Konstantine Gabashvili: 21 January 1993 – 16 October 1993 # Nikoloz Lekishvili: 16 October 1993 – 8 December 1995 # Badri Shoshitaishvili: 8 December 1995 – 8 August 1998 # Ivane (Vano) Zod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Georgia (Political Party)
Yes to Europe – Strategy Aghmashenebeli ( ka, კი ევროპას – სტრატეგია აღმაშენებელი, tr), sometimes translated as Strategy Builder (named after the King David IV of Georgia, also known as David the Builder) is a centrist pro-Western political party in Georgia. Originally going by the name New Georgia ( ka, ახალი საქართველო, tr), it was founded in 2016 by Giorgi Vashadze, who along with supporters split from United National Movement. Strategy Aghmashenebeli was a part of State for the People coalition for the 2016 parliamentary election receiving 3.45% of the vote, failing to pass the 5% threshold required to enter the parliament. The party subsequently joined Strength is in Unity coalition supporting Grigol Vashadze's failed candidacy in the 2018 presidential election. It took part in the 2020 parliamentary election under a bloc by the same winning three seats and finishing in the fift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgi Vashadze
Giorgi Vashadze ( ka, გიორგი ვაშაძე; born 8 July 1981) is a Georgia (country), Georgian politician and international policy expert who served as a member of the Parliament of Georgia from 2012 to 2016 and from 2020 up to the present. He is a founder and international key expert oInnovation and Development Foundation (IDF), international think-tank that is committed to design public policy solutions and reform packages. In May 2016, Giorgi Vashadze founded a political party ‘Political Platform - New Georgia’. Since 2020, he has been chairperson of the political party Strategy Aghmashenebeli. In 2023, with The United National Movement, he formed the largest opposition unity in Georgia. As the campaign chairperson of the coalition, he is responsible for the election campaign and political activities of the coalition. He is also a founder oComputer Literacy Foundationthat was established in 2012 anGeorgia Reforms and Partnership Enterprise (GRAPE) Gio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irma Inashvili
Irma Inashvili (born 6 July 1970) is a Georgian politician and journalist. She has been a member of the Parliament of Georgia from 2016 to 2020, representing the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia. She is former deputy chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia. She has also been the general secretary of the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia since 2014. Inashvili attended high school in Borjomi before studying journalism at Tbilisi State University. She was a correspondent on the ground during the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict. In 2005, she co-founded the Objective Media Union, an opposition media outlet. OMU both recorded television programs and published newspapers; it was blocked from holding a broadcasting license and forced to distribute programs online from 2006 to 2009, but later regained its broadcast license. Inashvili served as both editor (2010-2015) and program director (2010-2014) of the organisation. Inashvili became involved in the Resistance Movement against President Mikh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Liberty - European Georgia
Movement may refer to: Generic uses * Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece * Movement (sign language), a hand movement when signing * Motion, commonly referred to as movement * Movement (music), a division of a larger composition or musical notes * Social movement, a loose grouping of people ** Political movement, one with a policy goal Names and titles Literature * Movement (short story), "Movement" (short story), a short story by Nancy Fulda * The Movement (comics), ''The Movement'' (comics), a comic book by Gail Simone and Freddie Williams II * "Movement (운동, 運動)", a poem by Yi Sang, Yi-sang Music * Movement (music festival), the Detroit Electronic Music Festival * Movement (band), an Australian soul/ambient band * Movements (band), an American post-hardcore band Albums and EPs * Movement (9mm Parabellum Bullet album), ''Movement'' (9mm Parabellum Bullet album) * Movement (EP), ''Movement'' (EP), an EP by The Fray * ''Movement'', an EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
