National Democratic Party (Georgia) Explained

National Democratic Party
Native Name:ეროვნულ-დემოკრატიული პარტია
Colorcode:
  1. b5011e
Leader:Bachuki Kardava
Split:Ilia Chavchavadze Society
Ideology:Christian democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Formerly:
Theocracy
Monarchism
Georgian nationalism
Headquarters:Rustaveli Avenue 21, Tbilisi
Seats1 Title:Parliament of Georgia
Country:Georgia
National:Strength Is in Unity
(2018–2023)
Website:ndp.ge
Country Dab1:Politics of Georgia (country)
Elections Dab1:Elections in Georgia (country)
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Georgia (country)

The National Democratic Party is a political party in Georgia. It was established in 1988 by Giorgi Chanturia as a radical splinter group of the Ilia Chavchavadze Society. Although another party with the same name also existed earlier among the Georgian intelligentsia and in the Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1917 to 1924, this group was independent of that.[1]

During the 2012 elections, the party won 3,050 votes – 0.14% of the national total. Recently the party joined the Strength is in Unity–United Opposition coalition before the 2018 presidential election. The current leader of the party is Bachuki Kardava.[2]

In 2023, the party halted its cooperation with the Strength Is in Unity coalition after endorsing the ruling party's preferred candidates to Georgia's High Council of Justice.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Svante Cornell, Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus, Routledge, 2005, p. 147
  2. Web site: 2019-06-30. Bachuki Kardava: I'm not going to attend the presentation, but we will participate in parliamentary commission's work. 2020-09-09. 1TV. en-US.
  3. Web site: Georgian opposition bloc ejects members for voting for ruling party judicial candidates. 18 May 2023 . 2023-05-18 . Oc-media.