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For the People (Georgia)

For the People
ხალხისთვის
LeaderAna Dolidze
Founded22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left[2]
National affiliationStrong Georgia (since 2024)
Colors  Orange
Seats In Parliament
0 / 150
Municipal Councilors
2 / 2,068
Seats In Tbilisi City Assembly
1 / 50
Website
4people.ge

For the People (Georgian: ხალხისთვის, romanized: khalkhistvis) is a political party in Georgia founded by former Deputy Minister of Defence Ana Dolidze. The presentation of the party was held on May 22, 2021.[3][4][5]

History

On May 21, 2020, Ana Dolidze founded the civil movement "For the People". According to her, the goal of the movement was to create a new political reality with "clean hands", which would end bipolar system dominated by the Georgian Dream and the United National Movement. A year later, on May 22, 2021, she founded the party "For the People", whose cornerstone is social justice.[6][7] The party has published a manifesto.[8]

On 17 July 2024, Freedom Square, Lelo for Georgia and For the People announced their unification under a single election list for the upcoming elections in October.[9][10] Subsequently, the alliance was named "Strong Georgia".

2021 local government elections

In the 2021 local government elections, party chairperson Ana Dolidze was presented as a candidate for Tbilisi mayor and received 4.56% (21,935) of the votes in the conditions of strengthened bipolarity and took the fourth place.[11]

Party "For the People" was represented in all ten majority districts of Tbilisi, and in seven municipalities across the region. These are: Mestia, Ozurgeti, Chkhorotsku, Kazbegi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Oni.

The party received 14,988 votes throughout the country and won one mandate each in Tbilisi and Kazbegi municipalities. Tbilisi - Nino Tsuladze; Kazbegi - Shengeli Avsajanishvili.[12]

In the local government elections of 2021, one vote for the party cost the least - 2.01 GEL compared to other parties. In the reporting period, the party spent a total of 30,186 GEL, of which 10,816 were advertising expenses. The party received 29,572 as revenue. In the elections, Ana Dolidze's party received 14,988 votes, therefore, one vote cost the party 2.01 GEL.[13]

Electoral results

Local elections

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2021[14] 14 988 0.85
2 / 2,068
 New

Tbilisi city assembly election results

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2021[15] 12 337 2.58
1 / 50
 New

Tbilisi Mayor Elections

Election Candidate Votes % Place +/–
2021[15] Ana Dolidze 21 935 4,56 4th New

References

  1. ^ Irakli Poladashvili (18 October 2023). "Politician Anna Dolidze on the Impeachment Process, Shovi Landslide and More". Georgia Today.
  2. ^ a b "Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Georgia". Europe Elects.
  3. ^ "Anna Dolidze Inaugurates New Political Party". 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ანა დოლიძემ პარტია "ხალხისთვის" დააფუძნა".
  5. ^ "ანა დოლიძემ პოლიტიკური პარტია "ხალხისთვის" დააფუძნა".
  6. ^ "Anna Dolidze funded the movement "For the people"". netgazeti.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Anna Dolidze founded a party". netgazeti.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Manifesto". 4people.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Lelo party, Ana Dolidze and Freedom Square unite". Georgian Public Broadcaster. 17 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Another pre-election political alliance formed in Georgia". JAMnews. 18 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Municipality elections of October 2, 2021". netgazeti.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  12. ^ "proportional list "For the people" in the Tbilisi City Council". civil.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Which party paid more for a vote". netgazeti.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  14. ^ "October 2, 2021 Municipal Elections".
  15. ^ a b "October 2, 2021 Municipal Elections".
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