For Georgia ( ka, საქართველოსთვის}, ''Sakartvelostvis'') is a political party in
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Places
Historical states and entities
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founded by former Georgian Prime Minister
Giorgi Gakharia
Giorgi Zauris dze Gakharia ( ka, გიორგი ზაურის ძე გახარია; born 19 March 1975) is a Georgian politician who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Georgia from 8 September 2019 until his resignation on 18 ...
. 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 Nika may refer to:
Surname
* Ansi Nika (born 1990), Albanian footballer
* Lelo Nika (born 1969), Serbian and Romanian Romani accordionist
* Rakitina Nika, pen name of science fiction and fantasy writer Ludmila Bogdanova (born 1963)
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, 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
Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia ( ka, ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო, ''Kartuli ocneba – Demok’rat’iuli Sakartvelo'') is a social democratic political ...
team.
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 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
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti ( Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia with a population of 308,358 (2021) and a surface of . The region has Zugdidi as its administrative center, ...
, is currently the majoritarian MP of Abasha-Martvili-Tsalenjikha-Chkhorotsku, and Shalva Kereselidze, the former governor of
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Mtskheta-Mtianeti ( ka, მცხეთა-მთიანეთი, literally "Mtskheta-Mountain Area") is a region (Mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and t ...
, 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.
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
Zugdidi ( ka, ზუგდიდი; xmf, ზუგდიდი or ზუგიდი) is a city in the western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo (Mingrelia). It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city is located 318 kil ...
mayor Giorgi Shengalia, who had resigned from his post 2 months earlier, joined For Georgia.
On July 14, seven high-ranking assembly members of the
Khashuri municipal council left the local Georgian Dream party and joined Gakharia's party.
On 16 July, the party gained a new member in Zviad Dolidze, member of the
Rustavi City Assembly
Rustavi Municipal Assembly (Georgian: რუსთავის საკრებულო) is a representative body in the city of Rustavi, Georgia. currently consisting of 35 members; of these, 28 are proportional representatives and 7 are elec ...
and Deputy Chairman of the Georgian Dream in the assembly.
On 21 July, it was announced that former footballer
Archil Arveladze
Archil Arveladze ( ka, არჩილ არველაძე; born 22 February 1973) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a striker for various sides in Europe.
Club career
Born in Tbilisi, Arveladze spent his youth ca ...
would possibly be For Georgia's candidate for Tbilisi mayor in the 2021 Georgian local elections.
Members of Political Council
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Giorgi Khojevanishvili – former Governor of
Shida Kartli
Shida Kartli ( ka, შიდა ქართლი, , ; "Inner Kartli") is a landlocked administrative region (''Mkhare'') in eastern Georgia. It comprises a central part of the historical-geographic province of Shida Kartli. With an area of , S ...
, Member of Parliament
*
Natia Mezvrishvili – former Head of Government Administration
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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
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti ( Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia with a population of 308,358 (2021) and a surface of . The region has Zugdidi as its administrative center, ...
, Member of Parliament
*
Berdia Sichinava – former employee of the government administration
*
Shalva Kereselidze – former Governor of
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Mtskheta-Mtianeti ( ka, მცხეთა-მთიანეთი, literally "Mtskheta-Mountain Area") is a region (Mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and t ...
, Member of Parliament
*
Kote Ananiashvili – former Chief of
Adjara Police
*
Giga Parulava – Lawyer
*
Giorgi Goguadze Giorgi may refer to:
* Giorgi (name), a Georgian masculine given name
* Giorgi (surname), an Italian surname
* Giorgi family, a noble family of the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Ragusa
See also
* Giorgio (disambiguation)
* Di Giorgi
* ...
– International Relations specialist
Political platform
For Georgia seeks to develop pragmatic economic policy based on
free market
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principles, create
social protection
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system which will provide basic social services for the most vulnerable groups of population, strengthen
rule of law
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and
checks and balances
Separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches. The typic ...
, reform
education system
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to create competitive
human capital
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, reduce
bureaucracy
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and
centralization, take active measures against
corruption
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and influence of interest groups on
government agencies
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, and further integration of Georgia into
European Union
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and
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
.
Electoral Performance
Local elections
Seats in Municipal assemblies
External links
Party Official site
References
{{Georgian political parties
Political parties in Georgia (country)
Pro-European political parties in Georgia (country)
Political parties established in 2021