Conservative Party of Georgia
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The Conservatives Party of Georgia is a centre-right
and nationalist political party, active in Georgia
since 2001.
Currently led by its acting chairman Zviad Dzidziguri, the party had been allied with Mikheil Saakashvili
’s United National Movement until May 2004 when it switched into opposition. It was represented in the previous Parliament of Georgia
and, together with the Republican Party of Georgia
members, formed the Democratic Front faction.
They joined other opposition parties in the 2007 anti-government
demonstrations and supported a joint opposition candidate Levan Gachechiladze
in the early 2008 presidential election
.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
and nationalist political party, active in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
since 2001.
Currently led by its acting chairman Zviad Dzidziguri, the party had been allied with Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili is a Georgian politician, the third and current President of Georgia and leader of the United National Movement Party.Involved in the national politics since 1995, Saakashvili became president on 25 January 2004 after President Eduard Shevardnadze resigned in a November 2003...
’s United National Movement until May 2004 when it switched into opposition. It was represented in the previous Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia is the supreme legislature of Georgia. It is unicameral and has 150 members, known as deputies, from which 75 members are proportional representatives and 75 are elected through single-member district plurality system, representing their constituencies...
and, together with the Republican Party of Georgia
Republican Party of Georgia
The Republican Party of Georgia , commonly known as the Republicans , is a political party in Georgia active since 1978. It is currently in opposition to Mikheil Saakashvili’s government...
members, formed the Democratic Front faction.
They joined other opposition parties in the 2007 anti-government
2007 Georgian demonstrations
The 2007 Georgian demonstrations were a series of anti-government protests in Georgia. The demonstrations peaked on November 2, 2007, when 50,000-100,000 rallied in downtown Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. People protested against the allegedly corrupt government of president Mikheil Saakashvili...
demonstrations and supported a joint opposition candidate Levan Gachechiladze
Levan Gachechiladze
Levan Gachechiladze is a Georgian politician and businessman who ran as the main oppositional candidate in the 5 January Georgian presidential election, 2008.-Life and family:...
in the early 2008 presidential election
Georgian presidential election, 2008
A presidential election was held in Georgia on January 5, 2008, having been brought forward by President Mikheil Saakashvili after the 2007 Georgian demonstrations from the original date in autumn 2008....
.