Georgian Dream
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Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (Georgian: ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო, romanized: kartuli otsneba – demok'rat'iuli sakartvelo) also colloquially known as the Kotsebi[lower-alpha 1] is a political party in Georgia. The party was established on 19 April 2012 by billionaire businessman and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili.[28] It has been the ruling party in Georgia since 2012, when it won the general election, leading a coalition of six parties.
Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო | |
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Chairman | Irakli Garibashvili |
Secretary-General | Kakha Kaladze |
Honorary Chairman | Bidzina Ivanishvili |
Executive Secretary | Mamuka Mdinaradze |
Political Secretary | Irakli Kobakhidze |
Regional Secretary | Dimitri Samkharadze |
Relations with Political Parties Secretary | Gia Volski |
Founder | Bidzina Ivanishvili |
Founded | 21 April 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-21) |
Ideology | |
Political position |
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European affiliation | Party of European Socialists (observer) (2015–2023)[27] |
International affiliation | Progressive Alliance (until 2023) |
Colors | Blue and Amber |
Slogan | თავისუფლება, სწრაფი განვითარება, კეთილდღეობა ('Freedom, Rapid Development, Welfare') |
Seats In Parliament | 74 / 150 |
Municipal Councilors | 1,333 / 2,068 |
Seats In Supreme Council of Adjara | 14 / 21 |
Seats In Tbilisi City Assembly | 29 / 50 |
Seats In Kutaisi City Assembly | 18 / 35 |
Seats In Batumi City Assembly | 16 / 35 |
Municipal Mayors | 63 / 64 |
Website | |
gd.ge | |
Subsequently, Georgian Dream also won the general elections of 2016 and 2020. The party has been chaired by Irakli Garibashvili since 2024, while founder Bidzina Ivanishvili is the Honorary Chairman. Former party chair Irakli Kobakhidze has been Prime Minister since February 2024.
Georgian Dream has declared itself a center-left pro-European party, pursuing Euro-Atlantic integration and carrying a mix of center-left and center-right economic policies. However, the party over time transformed into an explicitly culturally conservative Eurosceptic party. The main criticism labeled against Georgian Dream has always been its alleged pro-Russia policy, a characterization that the party fiercely denies.[lower-alpha 2]
Recently, the party passed legislation considered by the United States and European Union to be contradictory to the country's EU and NATO membership bids. In June 2024 United States sanctioned Georgian Dream officials for "undermining democracy".[29] According to the party itself, it plans to make Georgia part of the EU whilst "playing by Georgian rules".[lower-alpha 3]
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Georgian Dream has been associated with the dissemination of disinformation and conspiracy theories, including claims about a so-called "Global war party".[36]