Sat, Oct 26
|Georgia
Georgian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Georgia on 26 October 2024
Time & Location
Oct 26, 2024, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Georgia
About the Event
The ruling Georgian Dream party will seek to get a fourth term in office by winning the election.
In January 2023 Levan Khabeishvili unseated Nika Melia from the position of the United National Movement chairman after winning internal party elections. Accusing Khabeishvili of being a protégé of Davit Kezerashvili, a shadowy businessman, Melia announced a break with the UNM and plans for his own party in December 2023.
On 20 July 2023 the United National Movement, the largest opposition party, announced an alliance with the Strategy Aghmashenebeli of Giorgi Vashadze. According to Khabeishvili, the coalition, named Victory Platform, will center around former president Mikheil Saakashvili. Imprisoned on charges of abuse of power and violence, Saakashvili will lead his party in the election from prison.
On 30 December 2023 Bidzina Ivanishvili, an influential businessman and a founder of the Georgian Dream party, announced his return to politics as a honorary chairman of Georgian Dream, suggesting he would take an active role in the election campaign.
On 8 February 2024 Irakli Kobakhidze was confirmed as the new Prime Minister of Georgia by Parliament.[25]