Georgian Troupe Explained

Georgian Troupe
Native Name:ქართული დასი
Split:Georgian Labor Party
Leader:Jondi Baghaturia
Foundation:2007
Ideology:Left-wing nationalism[1] [2]
Social conservatism[3]
Russophilia[4]
National:United National Council (2007-2008)
Country:Georgia
Country Dab1:Politics of Georgia (country)
Elections Dab1:Elections in Georgia (country)
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Georgia (country)

The Georgian Troupe (Georgian: ქართული დასი|tr) 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.

Electoral performance

Parliamentary

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernmentCoalition
2008Jondi Baghaturia314,66817.73New2ndUnited Opposition
2012Jondi Baghaturia2,3240.11 19thIndependent
2016Jondi Baghaturia2,1820.1214thIndependent
2020Jondi Baghaturia9820.0540thIndependent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Restoration of Aziz Mosque in Adjara Reignites Debate Over Ottoman Legacy in Georgia. Jamestown.org. 8 February 2016. Giorgi Menabde .
  2. Web site: ნაციონალისტები პირველ არხზე ეთერს ითხოვენ . Radio Liberty. 2 February 2019 .
  3. Web site: ჯონდი ბაღათურია - ვერ ვხედავ საზოგადოების სერიოზული ნაწილის კონსოლიდაციას იქ, სადაც „ნაციონალური მოძრაობა“ დგას . 1 tv . 28 November 2019 .
  4. Web site: ჯონდი ბაღათურია: "რუსეთი და რუსი ერი ჩვენი ერთადერთი ბუნებრივი მოკავშირეა" . Kviris Palitra . 16 September 2015 .
  5. http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=14233 Activist Quits Labor Party.
  6. http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav112607c.shtml Georgia: Opposition leaders revive street protest strategy.
  7. Web site: 13 June 2008 . Ex-Member of Opposition Coalition Joins the Parliament . 30 November 2024 . Civil Georgia.