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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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Georgian Local Elections
The Georgian local self-government election, 2021, ( ka, საქართველოს ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნები) was held on 2 October 2021 to elect the bodies of local government of Georgia. Tbilisi mayoral election, 2021 The Tbilisi mayoral election, 2021, (Georgian: თბილისის მერის არჩევნები) was held on 2 October 2021 to elect the Mayor of Tbilisi in parallel to the Tbilisi City Sakrebulo elections. The main candidates for the mayoral election are Kakhi Kaladze, current Mayor of Tbilisi and former Minister of Energy from the ruling Georgian Dream party, Nika Melia, Member of Parliament from the United National Movement, and Giorgi Gakharia, former Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs from the recently established For Georgia party. In total, 16 candidates were nominated for the Tbilisi mayoral ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleko Elisashvili
Aleksandre (Aleko) Elisashvili (born 17 January 1978) is a 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 Tbilisi Mayoral Elections. He took second place with 69,803 votes (17.4%). He is the chairman of the " Aleko Elisashvili – Citizens" party. In 2022, responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he volunteered for the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine. Biography * International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine (2022–present) * Party "Aleko Elisashvili-Citizens", Chair (2020–present) * "Civil Movement of Georgia", Chair (2018–2020) * State Pardon Commission, Chair (2013–2014) * Tbilisi City Assembly, Independent Single Mandate Member (2014–2017) * Caucasus, journalist (2008–2016) * Maestro, jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengiz Shergelashvili , a river in Mongolia.
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Tengiz, or ''Tengis'' is a Turco-Mongol word meaning ''sea''. It may refer to: * Tengiz Field - oil field in Kazakhstan * Tengiz Lake - lake in Kazakhstan * Tengizi Islands (also Tengiz Islands), an island chain sited within Lake Tengiz * Tengis River Tengis River ( mn, Тэнгис гол) is a river in the Tsagaannuur sum of Khövsgöl aimag in northern Mongolia. It runs through the western part of "East Taiga", the northern extension of the Darkhad valley. The river starts near the Russia ... [...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 t ... 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) {{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", "Rehabil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strategy Aghmashenebeli
Strategy Aghmashenebeli ( ka, სტრატეგია აღმაშენებელი ''st’rat’egia aghmashenebeli''), sometimes translated as Strategy Builder, is a political party in Georgia founded by Giorgi Vashadze, who along with supporters left the UNM after a party conflict. Strategy Aghmashenebeli has declared itself as following liberal principles. The party took part in the 2016 Georgian parliamentary election in the bloc State for a People, led by Paata Burchuladze, but only obtaining 3.45% of votes, it could not overcome the barrier to enter the Parliament. During the 2017 Tbilisi mayoral elections, the party's candidate was leader Giorgi Vashadze, who came sixth, obtaining 1.95 percent of the vote During the 2018 presidential elections' campaign, New Georgia joined the largest opposition coalition Strength is in Unity. In 2020, New Georgia and Law and Justice split from Strength in Unity and created their own coalition, Strategy Builder. On 11 ... [...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. Sakrebulos were established as the legislative 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. Composition The members of the Sakrebulo are selected through a mixed electoral system. Of the 50 seats, 40 are filled through direct elections in local districts of the city. The remaining 10 members are chosen by political parties and are apportioned according to their support citywide. From 2021 assembly has 29 members from the ruling Georgian Dream, 13 from the United National Movement, 4 from For Georgia, 2 from Lelo, 1 from Girchi - More Freedom and 1 from For the People. Powers In accordance with the Code of Local Self-Governm ... [...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) Zodela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Georgia (Political Party)
Strategy Aghmashenebeli ( ka, სტრატეგია აღმაშენებელი ''st’rat’egia aghmashenebeli''), sometimes translated as Strategy Builder, is a political party in Georgia founded by Giorgi Vashadze, who along with supporters left the UNM after a party conflict. Strategy Aghmashenebeli has declared itself as following liberal principles. The party took part in the 2016 Georgian parliamentary election in the bloc State for a People, led by Paata Burchuladze, but only obtaining 3.45% of votes, it could not overcome the barrier to enter the Parliament. During the 2017 Tbilisi mayoral elections, the party's candidate was leader Giorgi Vashadze, who came sixth, obtaining 1.95 percent of the vote During the 2018 presidential elections' campaign, New Georgia joined the largest opposition coalition Strength is in Unity. In 2020, New Georgia and Law and Justice split from Strength in Unity and created their own coalition, Strategy Builder. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgi Vashadze
Giorgi Vashadze ( ka, გიორგი ვაშაძე) (born 8 July 1981) is a Harvard Business School Executive Education alumnus, Georgian politician and international policy expert who served as a member of the Parliament of Georgia from 2012 to 2016. 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’. He is also a founder oComputer Literacy Foundationthat was established in 2012 anGeorgia Reforms and Partnership Enterprise (GRAPE) Giorgi Vashadze previously served as a Deputy-Minister at the Ministry of Justice between 2010 and 2012, and a Chairman oCivil Registry Agencyfrom 2006 to 2010. Giorgi Vashadze was born in Chiatura, Georgia. After graduating with a dual degree from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical ... [...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 since November 2016, representing the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia. She is the current 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 director of 1TV from 1993 to 2005, and was a correspondent on the ground during the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict The Abkhaz–Georgian conflict involves ethnic conflict between Georgians and the Abkhaz people in Abkhazia, a ''de facto'' independent, partially recognized republic. In a broader sense, one can view the Georgian–Abkhaz conflict as part of .... 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 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Liberty - European Georgia
Movement may refer to: Common uses * Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece * Motion, commonly referred to as movement Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * "Movement" (short story), a short story by Nancy Fulda * ''The Movement'' (comics), a comic book by Gail Simone and Freddie Williams II * "Movement (운동, 運動)", a poem by Yi-sang Music Groups and labels * Movement (band), an Australian soul/ambient band * Movements (band), an American post-hardcore band Albums and EPs * ''Movement'' (9mm Parabellum Bullet album) * ''Movement'' (EP), an EP by BT * ''Movement'' (Joe Harriott album), or the title track * ''Movement'' (Inhale Exhale album) * ''Movement'' (New Order album) * ''Movement'' (The Gossip album) * ''Movements'' (album), by Booka Shade Songs * "Movement" (LCD Soundsystem song), 2004 * "Movement" (Kompany song), 2019 * "Movement" (Hozier song), 2019 * "Movement", a 1998 song by The Black Eyed Peas from ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
