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United National Movement ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა | |
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| Chairman | Tinatin Bokuchava |
| Honorary Chairman | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Leader of Women's Wing | Tinatin Bokuchava |
| Political Secretary | Petre Tsiskarishvili |
| Founder | |
| Founded | October 2001 |
| Split from | Union of Citizens |
| Headquarters | Tbilisi |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right[2] |
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| European affiliation | European People's Party (affiliate)[4] |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union |
| Colors | Red and White Maroon (customary) |
| Seats In Parliament | 15 / 150 |
| Municipal Councilors | 441 / 2,068 |
| Seats In Supreme Council of Adjara | 7 / 21 |
| Seats In Tbilisi City Assembly | 10 / 50 |
| Seats In Kutaisi City Assembly | 5 / 35 |
| Seats In Batumi City Assembly | 7 / 35 |
| Seats In Rustavi City Assembly | 11 / 35 |
| Municipal Mayors | 1 / 64 |
| Website | |
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United National Movement (Georgian: ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა, romanized: ertiani natsionaluri modzraoba; UNM) is a liberal conservative political party in Georgia. Tina Bokuchava serves as the party's chairman, while its honorary chairman Mikheil Saakashvili is considered the de facto leader. It is running in the 2024 parliamentary election as a part of Unity – National Movement coalition with its electoral number being 5.
UNM was founded by Mikheil Saakashvili in 2001, in opposition to Eduard Shevardnadze's government, rising to power following the Rose Revolution in 2003. During its nine-year rule, UNM implemented several major reforms. The government focused on rooting out corruption and crime, establishing a free market economy, pursuing a pro-Western foreign policy, and regaining territorial integrity. The latter two put it in direct conflict with Russia exploding into a full-on war in 2008 that resulted in 20% of Georgia's territory being occupied by Russia to this day.
During its second term, accusations mounted over UNM's alleged authoritarian tendencies with its detractors highlighting poor prison conditions, violent protest dispersals, and media and business intimidation as issues.[5][6] This culminated in the Gldani prison scandal with several videos being released showing prison guards torturing, taunting, and sexually assaulting detainees.[7][8] UNM subsequently lost the 2012 parliamentary election to Georgian Dream. It has since served as the main opposition party frequently criticizing the government for what it sees as its pro-Russia policies.[9]
- ^ Carles Jovaní (6 October 2016). "Has democracy become routine in Georgia? A competitive parliamentary election suggests so". Commonspace.eu.
- ^ a b "Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Georgia". Europe Elects.
- ^ Alexander Scrivener (March 2016). "Georgia's Parliament: A Rubber Stamp No Longer?" (PDF). Georgian Institute of Politics.
- ^ "Parties & Partners". epp.eu.
- ^ Zaza Bibilashvili (21 November 2021). "20 years from Georgia's Rose Revolution". Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
- ^ Joshua Kucera (25 July 2024). "Never Mind Unseating Georgian Dream, Georgia's Opposition Must First Overcome Internal Frictions". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty.
- ^ Gavin Slade; Iago Kachkachishvili; Lela Tsiskarishvili; Nika Jeiranashvili; Nino Gobronidze (2014). "Crime and Excessive Punishment: the Prevalence and Causes of Human Rights Abse in Georgia' prisons" (PDF). Open Society Georgia Foundation.
- ^ "Georgia prison scandal highlights widespread torture". Daily News Egypt. 19 September 2012.
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