Republican Party of Georgia
The Republican Party of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს რესპუბლიკური პარტია, romanized: sakartvelos resp'ublik'uri p'art'ia), commonly known as the Republicans (რესპუბლიკელები, resp'ublik'elebi), is a political party in Georgia active since 1978. Until March 2016, the party was a part of the Georgian Dream coalition that won the 2012 election, defeating the United National Movement. Currently it is in opposition to Georgian Dream as part of the UNM-led Strength Is in Unity coalition.
Republican Party of Georgia საქართველოს რესპუბლიკური პარტია | |
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| Chairperson | Khatuna Samnidze |
| Political Secretary | Tamar Kordzaia |
| Founded | May 21, 1978 |
| Headquarters | Tbilisi |
| Youth wing | Young Republicans |
| Ideology | Liberalism Atlanticism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | United National Council (2007-2008) Strength Is in Unity |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
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| Seats in Parliament | 2 / 150
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| http://www.republicans.ge/ | |
The party was not represented in the Parliament of Georgia elected in the Georgian legislative elections of 2008, and only maintained its representation in Tbilisi City Assembly and Adjara's Supreme Council. The current chairperson is Khatuna Samnidze, elected in November 2013. The party's declared platform includes the reforms of local self-governance, economy and a free and independent judiciary system. It supports Georgia's pro-Western line and bids to join the NATO and European Union.