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OG-FD created the "Georgian Dream-Free Democrats" faction. On 25 October Ivanishvili was voted in as the country's new prime minister, with 88 votes in favor to 54 against. The most ministries in the 21-member cabinet went to the Georgian Dream party, while the Free Democrats party was represented in
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Free Democrats ran independently and received 4.61% of the vote. It became the fourth-biggest party in the country, however, it failed to pass the 5% threshold needed to gain seats in the parliament. In response to the disappointing performance Alasania announced he was leaving politics with him not
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by several MPs between the ruling coalition and the new Free Democrats faction. While State Minister for European Integration Petriashvili and Foreign Minister Panjikidze, Alasania's sister-in-law, announced their resignation, the Justice Minister Tsulukiani stated that she would keep the post.
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Widespread celebrations were held in support of Georgian Dream. The next day, Saakashvili accepted the results as legitimate, while at the same time noting that he remained deeply opposed to the coalition. Saakashvili pledged to support the constitutional process of forming a new government and
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pursued under the previous administration. Furthermore, the Parliament passed the Amnesty Bill that either granted full exemption from punishment or a reduction of prison sentences to the prisoners. However, the government also persecuted thirty-five officials who had served under the previous
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and Free Democrats decided to put up a joint candidate - the chairman of Free Democrats Shalva Shavgulidze. Shavgulidze received 38.83% narrowly losing to the Georgian Dream nominated candidate Lado Kakhadze, who got 41%.
636:. It supports European integration and sees it as means to protect "national interests and high standards of living". The party is seen as being committed to deepening ties with Euro-Atlantic institutions, including the 480:
Program (UHP). The reform made state-sponsored health insurance available on a mass scale. Prison and crime reforms were additionally initiated that changed the approach to crime to be more lenient, scrapping the
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Free Democrats left the Georgian Dream coalition in November 2014, a day after Alasania was fired by PM Garibashvili. This led to the emergence of a new opposition faction in the Georgian parliament and a
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it ran independently of the coalition barely missing the 5% threshold needed to enter the parliament. Ever since the party has been in the extraparliamentary opposition.
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as the State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, and Kote Surguladze as the State Minister on the Diaspora Issues.
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In October 2010, OG - FD joined the Group of Eight parliamentary alliance with seven other opposition parties. It included
321:, went into opposition to the UNM government led by Saakashvili in December 2008. On 23 February 2009 Alasania, along with 2661: 2464: 2374: 2265: 1839: 1745: 887: 861: 840: 590: 564: 521: 364: 345: 341: 200: 2494: 1569: 333:
with Alasania being named the chairman. Alasania established his own party Our Georgia โ€“ Free Democrats on 16 July 2009.
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Shalva Shavgulidze was elected as the new chairman. Free Democrats and the Republicans united in the lead up to
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This article is about the political party in Georgia. For other political parties with the same name, see
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Alliance for Georgia came in third place receiving 9.19% of the vote. In addition, Alasania ran for the
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economic model set up under the previous administration, while also establishing a functional
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government with criminal charges ranging from embezzlement to abuse of power and torture.
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highlighted widespread torture in Georgian prisons under Saakashvili's administration.
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that called for Saakashvili's resignation and early presidential elections. In the
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announced the formation of the Third Force coalition. Third Force ran in the
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Free Democrats and European Georgia had discussed further uniting ahead of
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receiving 19.05% and coming in second place after the incumbent mayor
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Despite the fact that Free Democrats has self-positioned itself as "
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OG-FD ran as a part of the Georgian Dream coalition getting 50.82%.
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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party member parties
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The coalition successfully challenged the ruling UNM party in the
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Verulava, T.; Jorbenadze, R.; Barkalaia, T. (January 2017).
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The party was formed in opposition to the government led by
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In the lead-up to the 2019 Mtatsminda district by-election
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Parties, announced the formation of a political coalition
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was established by billionaire businessman and oligarch
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Communist Party of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 18 October 2021. 440:, as Georgia's Minister of Defense, meeting 1268:"Mass opposition rally in Tbilisi, Georgia" 1051: 1049: 1047: 1045: 2672:List of political parties in South Ossetia 2308: 2180: 2166: 2158: 998: 996: 994: 992: 990: 585:In 2021, Free Democrats, Republicans, and 27: 1967:"Free Democrats Party Elects New Leaders" 1705:"Georgian Dream Coalition: Fragile Unity" 1607:– via National Library of Medicine. 1525:"Ivanishvili Confirmed as Prime Minister" 1214:"Six Opposition Parties Set Up Coalition" 613:party. The party has been referred to as 310:, the founder of Free Democrats, in 2007. 2693:2009 establishments in Georgia (country) 975: 973: 971: 969: 819: 651: 1070: 1068: 1066: 952:Jelger Groeneveld (11 September 2024). 930: 632:Free Democrats is widely seen as being 2723:Political parties in Georgia (country) 2500:National Independence Party of Georgia 1402:"2012 Elections Parliament of Georgia" 1388:Ivanishvili's Political Party Launched 1119: 1117: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1018: 954:"2024 Elections Parliament of Georgia" 405:led by the political party also named 2718:Political parties established in 2009 2667:List of political parties in Abkhazia 1337:"แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ”" 336:Alliance for Georgia was part of the 7: 2713:Liberal parties in Georgia (country) 2380:Democratic Movement โ€“ United Georgia 518:European Union Association Agreement 385:, the founder of the Georgian Dream 2210:Georgian Dream โ€“ Democratic Georgia 2095:. Civil Georgia. 15 September 2020. 1400:Jelger Groeneveld (24 March 2024). 2605:Social Democratic Party of Georgia 2475:Unified Communist Party of Georgia 2053:. Inter Press News. 20 March 2019. 1969:. Civil Georgia. 20 February 2017. 1311:. Radio Freedom. 25 December 2012. 1241:Vladimir Socor (24 January 2012). 1160:. Civil Georgia. 23 February 2009. 1144:"Alasania Sets Up Political Party" 1078:. Radio Free Europe. 17 July 2009. 468:The new government maintained the 453:the government by four ministers: 16:Liberal political party in Georgia 14: 2470:Union of Georgian Traditionalists 2312:Parties with local representation 1997:. Interpressnews. 11 August 2017. 1955:. Civil Georgia. 12 October 2016. 1730:Margarita Antidze (12 May 2013). 2192: 2134:Nicholas Waller (5 March 2016). 2123:. Civil Georgia. 6 October 2021. 2109:. Civil Georgia. 30 August 2021. 2067:. Civil Georgia. 20 August 2020. 1814:European External Action Service 1289:Andrew E. Kramer (27 May 2012). 1230:. Civil Georgia. 6 October 2011. 899: 898: 873: 872: 799: 798: 791: 755: 754: 747: 746: 317:, Georgia's former envoy to the 267:, Georgia's former envoy to the 47: 2530:Intellectuals League of Georgia 2329:Alliance of Patriots of Georgia 2025:. Civil Georgia. 21 March 2019. 1443:Barry, Ellen (2 October 2012). 1415:Barry, Ellen (2 October 2012). 1057:"Georgia's Political Landscape" 625:and describe it as adhering to 2460:Solidarity Alliance of Georgia 2445:New Communist Party of Georgia 1863:. Civil Georgia. 25 June 2014. 1556:Georgian Institute of Politics 1202:. Civil Georgia. 27 June 2011. 1188:. Civil Georgia. 27 June 2011. 1146:. Civil Georgia. 16 July 2009. 1090:"แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ˜" 792: 605:", analysts have labeled it a 241: 1: 2375:Conservative Party of Georgia 2365:Christian-Democratic Movement 1983:. Civil Georgia. 31 May 2017. 1840:Council of the European Union 1453:. Georgia (Georgian Republic) 1359:. Dfwatch. 23 September 2012. 1216:. Civil Georgia. 8 July 2011. 1003:Sandro Tabatadze (May 2022). 983:. Common Space. 18 July 2016. 593:receiving 1.34% of the vote. 367:(CP), Republican Party (RP), 357:Christian-Democratic Movement 2510:Democratic Union for Revival 2505:Union of Citizens of Georgia 2189:Political parties in Georgia 1768:(in French). 2 November 2013 808: 764: 715: 457:as the Minister of Justice, 425:peaceful transfer of power. 246:Our Georgia โ€“ Free Democrats 2520:Movement for United Georgia 2305:Extra-parliamentary parties 2281:Republican Party of Georgia 1550:Lebanidze, Bidzina (2017). 580:2020 parliamentary election 557:2016 parliamentary election 418:2012 parliamentary election 2744: 2708:Centrist parties in Europe 2579:Socialist Party of Georgia 2435:Industry Will Save Georgia 2370:Communist Party of Georgia 774: 727: 688: 506:2013 presidential election 18: 2657:List of political parties 2647: 2430:Ilia Chavchavadze Society 2291:National Democratic Party 2039:. 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It was founded by 159:European affiliation 144:Alliance for Georgia 140:National affiliation 2662:Politics of Georgia 2540:Rightist Opposition 2266:European Socialists 1836:"Agreement details" 1625:. 20 November 2016. 627:economic liberalism 514:Irakli Garibashvili 403:Bidzina Ivanishvili 383:Bidzina Ivanishvili 276:Mikheil Saakashvili 201:Politics of Georgia 172:Seats in Parliament 2550:The Way of Georgia 2390:European Democrats 2245:Victorious Georgia 1665:. 12 January 2013. 1479:. 10 November 2014 1450:The New York Times 1422:The New York Times 1270:. 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Index

Free Democrats

Irakli Alasania
Tbilisi
Ideology
Liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political position
Centre
centre-left
Alliance for Georgia
Georgian Dream
European affiliation
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Seats in Parliament
fd.ge
Politics of Georgia
Political parties
Elections
Georgian
romanized
liberal
pro-Western
political party
Georgia
Irakli Alasania
United Nations
Mikheil Saakashvili
United National Movement
Georgian Dream coalition

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