State for the People explained

Country:Georgia
Founder:Paata Burchuladze
Country Dab1:Politics of Georgia (country)
State for the People
Native Name:სახელმწიფო ხალხისთვის
Chairman:Nika Machutadze
Foundation:2016
Ideology:Christian democracy
Pro-Europeanism[1]
Position:Centre-right
National:Strength Is in Unity
(2018–2023)
Seats1 Title:Seats in Parliament
Colors: Red and White
Elections Dab1:Elections in Georgia (country)
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Georgia (country)

State for the People (Georgian: სახელმწიფო ხალხისთვის|tr) is a political party founded by Georgian operatic bass Paata Burchuladze in 2016. After Paata Burchuladze left Georgia, Nika Machutadze became chairman.

State for the People Coalition

The State for the People Coalition was created on 18 August 2016. It took part in 2016 parliamentary elections, coming sixth with 3.45 percent of the vote.

Constituent parties

Former Members

Strength is in Unity coalition

In 2018, prior to the presidential election, State for the People co-founded the Strength is in Unity, a coalition of Georgian opposition parties led by United National Movement of Mikheil Saakashvili. In 2023, the party halted its cooperation with the coalition after endorsing the ruling party's preferred candidates to Georgia's High Council of Justice.[2]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary election

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernmentCoalition
2016Paata Burchuladze60,6813.45New6thalign=center style="background:#ddd;"State for the People
2020Nika Machutadze523,127 27.18 3 2ndStrength Is in Unity

Local election

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Georgia . .
  2. Web site: Georgian opposition bloc ejects members for voting for ruling party judicial candidates. 18 May 2023 . 2023-05-18 . Oc-media.