The Georgian Troupe (Georgian: ქართული დასი, romanized: kartuli dasi) is a left-wing Georgian opposition political party with a strong nationalist component set up in January 2007 and chaired by Jondi Bagaturia, formerly a leading activist of the Georgian Labour Party. Bagaturia left the Labour Party following his disagreement with the party leader Shalva Natelashvili in December 2006.[5] The party has promised to nationalize companies and property bought by foreigners. It joined the United Opposition alliance in November 2007.[6] Its leader Bagaturia was elected to the Georgian parliament as a parliamentary opposition during the 2008 Georgian parliamentary election. Following the election, the party soon broke away from the United Opposition alliance, with Bagaturia calling the alliance's tactic of boycotting the parliament "inappropriate and useless".[7] The party failed to be reelected in the 2012 Georgian parliamentary election and in the subsequent elections.
Georgian Troupe ქართული დასი | |
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| Leader | Jondi Baghaturia |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Split from | Georgian Labor Party |
| Ideology | Left-wing nationalism[1][2] Social conservatism[3][2] Russophilia[4] |
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| National affiliation | United National Council (2007-2008) |
Electoral performance
editParliamentary
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government | Coalition |
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| 2008 | Jondi Baghaturia | 314,668 | 17.73 | 1 / 150
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New | 2nd | Opposition | United Opposition |
| 2012 | Jondi Baghaturia | 2,324 | 0.11 | 0 / 150
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9th | Extra-parliamentary | Independent |
| 2016 | Jondi Baghaturia | 2,182 | 0.12 | 0 / 150
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14th | Extra-parliamentary | Independent |
| 2020 | Jondi Baghaturia | 982 | 0.05 | 0 / 150
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40th | Extra-parliamentary | Independent |
References
edit- ^ Giorgi Menabde (8 February 2016). "Restoration of Aziz Mosque in Adjara Reignites Debate Over Ottoman Legacy in Georgia". Jamestown.org.
- ^ a b "ნაციონალისტები პირველ არხზე ეთერს ითხოვენ". Radio Liberty. 2 February 2019.
- ^ "ჯონდი ბაღათურია - ვერ ვხედავ საზოგადოების სერიოზული ნაწილის კონსოლიდაციას იქ, სადაც „ნაციონალური მოძრაობა" დგას". 1 tv. 28 November 2019.
- ^ "ჯონდი ბაღათურია: "რუსეთი და რუსი ერი ჩვენი ერთადერთი ბუნებრივი მოკავშირეა"". Kviris Palitra. 16 September 2015.
- ^ Activist Quits Labor Party. Civil Georgia. December 4, 2006.
- ^ Georgia: Opposition leaders revive street protest strategy. Eurasua Insight. November 26, 2007.
- ^ "Ex-Member of Opposition Coalition Joins the Parliament". Civil Georgia. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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