Union Of Georgian Traditionalists

The Union of Georgian Traditionalists ( ka, ქართველ ტრადიციონალისტთა კავშირი) was a national political organization of the

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

Political Emigration in the 1930s, established in 1942 in Berlin. It was founded by Prince Irakli Bagration-Mukhraneli (chairman),

Zurab Avalishvili Zurab Avalishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ავალიშვილი; 1876 – May 21, 1944) was a Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat in the service of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921). He was also known as Zurab Davidovich ...

Mikheil Tsereteli Prince Mikheil "Mikhako" G. Tsereteli also known as Michael von Zereteli ( ka, მიხეილ "მიხაკო" წერეთელი) (December 23, 1878 – March 2, 1965) was a Georgian prince, historian, philologist, sociologist ...

Grigol Robakidze Grigol Robakidze () (October 28, 1880, Sviri (West Georgia) – November 19, 1962, Geneva) was a Georgian writer, publicist, and public figure primarily known for his prose and anti-Soviet émigré activities. Biography He was born on October ...

Kita Chkhenkeli Kita "Petre" Chkhenkeli ( ka, კიტა "პეტრე" ჩხენკელი; Tschenkéli in western literature) (8 November 1895 – 22 October 1963) was a Georgian linguist and lexicographer based in Germany and Switzerland. He is best k ...

Shalva Maglakelidze Shalva Maglakelidze (also spelled as "Maghlakelidze"; ; 1893–1976) was a Georgian jurist, politician and military commander. A high-ranking official in briefly independent Georgia (1918–1921), he was one of the leaders of anti-Soviet moveme ...

, Shalva Amirejibi, Spiridon Kedia, Markoz Tugushi,

Giorgi Kvinitadze Giorgi Kvinitadze ( ka, გიორგი კვინიტაძე; russian: Георгий Иванович Квинитадзе, ''Georgy Ivanovich Kvinitadze''; his real surname was Chikovani, ჩიქოვანი) (August 21, 1874 � ...

Leo Kereselidze Leo Kereselidze ( ka, ლეო კერესელიძე) (1885 – 1944) was a Georgia (country), Georgian military figure, politician and journalist involved in the Georgian national movement against the Russian Empire, Russian and later So ...

Revaz Gabashvili Revaz Gabashvili ( ka, რევაზ გაბაშვილი; November 6, 1882 – 1969) was a Georgian politician and writer involved in the independence movement and revolutionary journalism in the early 20th century. Gabashvili was born o ...

, David Vachnadze, Alexandre Asatiani, Svimon Tsitsishvili, and other distinguished Georgian emigrants. Its main goals were: *The restoration of the state independence of Georgia *The adoption of a

constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy, or democratic monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in decision making. Constitutional monarchies dif ...

in Georgia During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, the Union collaborated with the German

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. In 1989 the Union was restored in

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the ...

. In 1990–92, it was a member of the Coalition of the Political Parties and Organizations ''"Mrgvali Magida – Tavisupali Sakartvelo"'' ('' The Round Table – Free Georgia''. Leader: Dr.

Zviad Gamsakhurdia Zviad Konstantines dze Gamsakhurdia ( ka, ზვიად გამსახურდია, tr; russian: Звиа́д Константи́нович Гамсаху́рдия, Zviad Konstantinovich Gamsakhurdiya; 31 March 1939 – 31 December 1 ...

, who later became 1st President of Georgia). On 28 October 1990 the coalition won the first multiparty and democratic parliamentary elections. The Union's chairman, Akaki Asatiani, was a deputy chairman (1990–91) and chairman (1991–92) of the

Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia The Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს რესპუბლიკის უზენაესი საბჭო, ''sakartvelos respublikis uzenaesi sabcho'') was the highest unicameral legislative bo ...

. At the 2004 Georgian parliamentary election, it was part of the National Democratic Alliance. {{DEFAULTSORT:Union Of Georgian Traditionalists Collaborators with Nazi Germany from Georgia (country) Conservative parties in Georgia (country) Defunct political parties in Georgia (country) Georgian nationalism Monarchist parties Monarchism in Georgia (country) Pro-independence parties in the Soviet Union Organizations established in 1942 1942 establishments in Germany