United National Movement (Georgia)

United National Movement
ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა
ChairmanTinatin Bokuchava
Honorary ChairmanMikheil Saakashvili
Leader of Women's WingTinatin Bokuchava
Political SecretaryPetre Tsiskarishvili
FounderMikheil Saakashvili
FoundedOctober 2001 (2001-10)
HeadquartersTbilisi
IdeologyCivic nationalism
Populism[1]
Liberal conservatism[2]
Atlanticism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCenter-right[3]
National affiliationStrength is in Unity
European affiliationEuropean People's Party (observer)
International affiliationInternational Democrat Union
Colors  Red and   White
Parliament of Georgia
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Municipal Councilors
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Tbilisi Sakrebulo
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Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara
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Website
unm.ge

United National Movement (Georgian: ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა, Ertiani Natsionaluri Modzraoba, ENM) is a political party in Georgia founded by Mikheil Saakashvili which rose to power following the Rose Revolution. Was ruling party from 2004 to 2012.

Electoral performance

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government Coalition
2003 Mikheil Saakashvili 345,197 18.08
42 / 235
new 3rd Opposition Independent
2004 Nino Burjanadze 992,275 66.24
135 / 150
Increase 93 Increase 1st Government National Movement—Democrats
2008 Davit Bakradze 1,050,237 59.18
119 / 150
Decrease 16 Steady 1st Government Independent
2012 Vano Merabishvili 873,233 40.34
65 / 150
Decrease 54 Decrease 2nd Opposition Independent
2016 Davit Bakradze 477,143 27.11
27 / 150
Decrease 38 Steady 2nd Opposition Independent
2020 Grigol Vashadze 523,127 27.18
25 / 150
Decrease 2 Steady 2nd Opposition Strength is in Unity
2024 Tinatin Bokuchava 211,216 10.17
8 / 150
Decrease 17 Decrease 3rd Opposition Unity – National Movement

Presidential

Election year Candidate 1st round 2nd round
# of overall votes % of overall vote # of overall votes % of overall vote
2004 Mikheil Saakashvili 1,692,728 96.94% (#1)
2008 Mikheil Saakashvili 1,060,042 53.73% (#1)
2013 David Bakradze 354,103 21,72% (#2)
2018 Grigol Vashadze 601,224 37.74% (#2) 780,680 40.48% (#2)

Further reading

  • Ghia Nodia, Álvaro Pinto Scholtbach: The Political Landscape of Georgia: Political Parties: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects. Eburon, Delft 2006, ISBN 90-5972-113-6
  • Lincoln A. Mitchell: Uncertain Democracy: U.S. Foreign Policy and Georgia's Rose Revolution. University of Pennsylvania Press 2008, ISBN 0-8122-4127-4
  • Rose Revolution
  • Politics of Georgia (country)

References

  1. ↑ Lecarte, Jacques (January 2015). Georgia: political parties and the EU (PDF) (Report). European Parliamentary Research Service. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2008). "Georgia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Nodia, Ghia; Pinto Scholtbach, Álvaro (2006), The Political Landscape of Georgia: Political Parties: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects, Eburon, p. 123

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