Greens Party of Georgia
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This article is about the political party in the country of Georgia. For the political party in the U.S. state, see Georgia Green Party.
The Greens Party of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს მწვანეთა პარტია, romanized: sakartvelos mts'vaneta p'art'ia) is a political party in Georgia. It is led by Giorgi Gachechiladze.
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Greens Party of Georgia საქართველოს მწვანეთა პარტია | |
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Leader | Giorgi Gachechiladze |
Founded | 10 December 1989 |
Ideology | Green politics Green conservatism |
Political position | Centre |
National affiliation | Georgian Dream (2012-2020) |
European affiliation | European Green Party |
International affiliation | Global Greens |
Parliament | 0 / 150 |
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Its success has varied - having 11 out of 235 members of parliament in 1992 and having been part of the governing coalition in 1995. When it stood independently in 1999 it only received 0.55% of the vote. It stood as part of Eduard Shevardnadze's coalition in the annulled 2003 elections.
In 2012, the party joined the Georgian Dream coalition, electing 6 MPs at the 2012 election and at the 2016 election.
The party is a member of the European Green Party and of the Global Greens.