List of political parties in Georgia (country)

{{Short description|none}} {{More citations needed|date=July 2024}}  {{Politics of Georgia (country)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} This is a list of political parties in the country of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].

Georgia has a [[multi-party system]].

== Active parties == === Major parties === ==== Parties with parliamentary representation ==== ''The following parties have representation in the Parliament of Georgia.''

{| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! colspan="3" | Party !! Ideology !! Year founded !! [[Parliament of Georgia|MPs]] !! Leader |- | {{Party color cell|Georgian Dream}} | [[File:Logo of the Georgian Dream.svg|50px]] | [[Georgian Dream]] | {{ubl|[[Social democracy]]|{{nowrap|[[Social conservatism]]}}|[[Euroskepticism]]}} | 2012 | {{Composition bar|78|150|{{party color|Georgian Dream}}}} | [[Irakli Kobakhidze]] |- | {{Party color cell|For Georgia}} | [[File:For Georgia logo.svg|50px]] | [[For Georgia]] | {{ubl|[[Reformism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2021 | {{Composition bar|12|150|{{Party color|For Georgia}}}} | [[Giorgi Gakharia]] |- | {{Party color cell|People's Power (Georgia)}} | [[File:People's Power (Georgia) logo.png|50px]] | [[People's Power (Georgia)|People's Power]] | [[Sovereigntism]] | 2022 | {{Composition bar|8|150|{{Party color|People's Power (Georgia)}}}} | [[Sozar Subari]] |- | {{Party color cell|European Socialists (Georgia)}} | | [[European Socialists (Georgia)|European Socialists]] | {{ubl|class=nowrap|[[Social democracy]]|[[Social conservatism]]|[[Euroskepticism]]}} | 2020 | {{Composition bar|3|150|{{Party color|European Socialists (Georgia)}}}} | [[Pridon Injia]] |}

''The following parties won seats in the 11th Parliament of Georgia but have since then resigned them.''

{| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! colspan=2 | Coalition !! colspan=3 | Party !! Ideology !! Year founded !! 2024 results !! Leader |- | {{Party color cell|Coalition for Change (Georgia)|rowspan=4}} | rowspan=4 | [[Coalition for Change (Georgia)|CfC]] | {{Party color cell|Ahali}} | [[File:Ahali Party Logo.svg|50px]] | [[Ahali]] | {{ubl|[[Liberalism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2024 | rowspan="4" | 229,161 (11.03%) | {{ubl|[[Nika Gvaramia]]|[[Nika Melia]]}} |- | {{Party color cell|Girchi – More Freedom}} | [[File:Girchi-mf LOGO.png|50px]] | [[Girchi – More Freedom]] | {{ubl|[[Right-libertarianism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2020 | [[Zurab Japaridze]] |- | {{Party color cell|Droa}} | [[File:Droa logo (without party leader).png|50px]] | [[Droa]] || {{ubl|[[Liberalism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2021 | [[Elene Khoshtaria]] |- | style=background:#F6741E | | [[File:Republican Party of Georgia.svg|50px]] | [[Republican Party of Georgia|Republican Party]] | {{ubl|[[Liberalism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 1978 | [[Khatuna Samnidze]] |- | {{Party color cell|Unity – National Movement|rowspan=4}} | rowspan=4 | [[Unity – National Movement|U–NM]] | {{Party color cell|United National Movement (Georgia)}} | [[File:UNM logo.svg|50px]] | [[United National Movement (Georgia)|United National Movement]] | {{ubl|[[Liberal conservatism]]|[[Civic nationalism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2001 | rowspan="4" | 211,216 (10.17%) | [[Tina Bokuchava]] |- | {{Party color cell|Strategy Aghmashenebeli}} | [[File:Strategy Aghmashenebeli logo.png|50px]] | [[Strategy Aghmashenebeli]] | {{ubl|[[Liberalism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2016 | [[Giorgi Vashadze]] |- | {{Party color cell|European Georgia – Movement for Liberty}} | [[File:Logo of the Movement for Liberty - European Georgia.svg|50px]] | [[European Georgia]] | {{ubl|[[Liberalism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2017 | [[Gigi Tsereteli]] |- | {{Party color cell|Progress and Freedom}} | | [[Progress and Freedom]] | [[Pro-Europeanism]] | 2020 | {{ubl|[[Tsezar Chocheli]]|[[Kakhaber Okriashvili]]}} |- | {{Party color cell|Strong Georgia|rowspan=2}} | rowspan=2 | [[Strong Georgia|SG]] | {{Party color cell|Lelo for Georgia}} | [[File:Lelo for Georgia logo.png|50px]] | [[Lelo for Georgia]] | {{ubl|[[Centrism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2019 | rowspan="4" | 182,922 (8.81%) | [[Mamuka Khazaradze]] |- | {{Party color cell|Citizens (Georgia)}} | | [[Citizens (Georgia)|Citizens]] | {{ubl|[[Populism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2020 | [[Aleko Elisashvili]] |- | colspan="2" align="center" | {{efn|Left the [[Strong Georgia]] coalition in June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-06 |title=Anna Dolidze’s For People Leaves Lelo-Led Strong Georgia Coalition |url=https://civil.ge/archives/685462 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Civil Georgia}}</ref>}} | {{Party color cell|For the People (Georgia)}} | [[File:For the People (Georgia) logo.svg|50px]] | [[For the People (Georgia)|For the People]] | {{ubl|[[Social democracy]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2021 | [[Anna Dolidze]] |- | colspan="2" align="center" | {{efn|Left the [[Strong Georgia]] coalition in March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-09 |title="Freedom Square" Movement Becomes Political Party |url=https://civil.ge/archives/668120 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Civil Georgia }}</ref>}} | {{Party color cell|Freedom Square (political party)}} | | [[Freedom Square (political party)|Freedom Square]] | {{ubl|[[Social liberalism]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | 2024 | [[Levan Tsutskiridze (politician)|Levan Tsutskiridze]] |- | {{Party color cell|For Georgia}} | [[For Georgia|FG]] | {{Party color cell|Conservative Party of Georgia}} | | [[Conservative Party of Georgia|Conservative Party]] | [[National conservatism]] | 2001 | 161,521 (7.78%){{efn|As part of the [[For Georgia]] coalition.}} | [[Zviad Dzidziguri]] |}

==== Parties with no parliamentary representation ==== ''The following parties have participated in the 2024 parliamentary elections, but failed to gain seats.''

{| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! colspan=3 | Party !! Ideology !! Year founded !! Last election !! Leader !! Note |- | {{Party color cell|New Political Centre – Girchi}} | [[File:Girchi logo new.png|50px]] || [[New Political Centre – Girchi]] || {{nowrap|[[Right-libertarianism]]}} || 2016 || 62,223 (3.00%) || [[Iago Khvichia]] || A right-libertarian party that split from UNM, known for its strong support for legalization of cannabis in Georgia and free market economic policy. |- | {{Party color cell|Alliance of Patriots of Georgia}} | [[File:APGgeo.svg|50px]] || [[Alliance of Patriots of Georgia]] || {{ubl|[[National conservatism]]|[[Sovereigntism]]}} || 2012 || 50,599 (2.44%) || [[Irma Inashvili]] || A national-conservative party which is skeptical of Georgia's attempts to join the EU and NATO. The party supports more balanced foreign policy with Russia. It strongly opposes UNM and proposed to ban it on the ground that it ran "criminal regime in Georgia during 2003–2012", namely appealing to [[Gldani prison scandal|documented torture]] in prisons during the UNM's years. UNM has described APG as "GD's satellite". |- | {{Party color cell|Georgian Labour Party}} ||| [[Georgian Labour Party]] || {{ubl|[[Left-wing populism]]|[[Atlanticism]]}} || 1995 || 15,103 (0.73%) || [[Shalva Natelashvili]] || Founded by Shalva Natelashvili, one of the oldest but also minor parties. |- | {{Party color cell|Change Georgia}} ||| Change Georgia || [[Economic nationalism|Economic populism]] Liberalism || 2020 || 12,528 (0.60%) || Giorgi Gagnidze || |- | {{Party color cell|European Democrats (Georgia)}} | [[File:European Democrats Logo (Georgia).jpg|50px]] || [[European Democrats (Georgia)|European Democrats]] || {{ubl|[[Pro-Europeanism]]|[[Abkhaz–Georgian conflict|Abkhaz conflict]] resolution}} || 2005 || 7,955 (0.38%) || Paata Davitaia || |- | {{Party color cell|Party of Georgian Unity}} | || Party of Georgian Unity || {{ubl|[[Georgian nationalism]]|[[Localism (politics)|Localism]]}} || 1990 || 4,500 (0.22%) || Giorgi Chincharauli || |- | {{Party color cell|Free Georgia}} | [[File:Free Georgia Logo.jpg|50px]] || [[Free Georgia]] || Conservatism || 2010 || 4,145 (0.20%) || [[Kakha Kukava]] || Founded by former Conservative Party member Kakha Kukava. |- | {{Party color cell|Party of Georgian Unity and Development}} | || Party of Georgian Unity and Development || Authoritarianism || 2020 || 3,892 (0.19%) || Kamal Muradkhanov || |- | {{Party color cell|Sakartvelo}} | || Sakartvelo || {{ubl|[[Reformism]]|[[Georgian nationalism]]|[[Euroscepticism]]|[[Pan-Caucasianism|Caucasian federalism]]}} || 2016 || 2,780 (0.13%) || Giorgi Liluashvili || |- | {{Party color cell|Chven}} | [[File:Chven Party Logo.png|50px]] || [[Chven]] || [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 2024 || 2,593 (0.12%) || ''Vacant'' || |- | {{Party color cell|Tribuna}} | || Tribuna || [[Left-wing populism]] || 2020 || 2,483 (0.12%) || Davit Chichinadze || |- | {{Party color cell|Our United Georgia}} | || Our United Georgia || [[Reformism]] || 2021 || 1,845 (0.09%) || Isaki Giorgadze || |- | {{Party color cell|Left-Wing Alliance (Georgia)}} | || Left-Wing Alliance || [[Left-wing nationalism]] || 2013 || 1,260 (0.06%) || Konstantine Gugushvili || |}

=== Small parties === ''The following parties have no elected official but took part in the 2021 local elections.''

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;" |+ |- ! Name !! Ideology !! Year founded !! Leader |- | '''Alliance of Democrats''' || [[Localism (politics)|Localism]] || 2021 || Giorgi Buchukuri |- | '''Free Choice – New Alternative''' || [[Socialism]] [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 2018 || Giorgi Pataridze |- | '''Future Georgia''' || [[Socialism]] || 2008 || Giorgi Laghidze |- | '''Georgian Social-Democratic Party''' || [[Social democracy]] || 1989 || Avtandil Veltauri |- | '''[[Georgian Troupe]]''' || [[Left-wing nationalism]] || 2007 || Jondi Baghaturia |- | '''[[Greens Party of Georgia|Greens Party]]''' || [[Green conservatism]] || 1989 || Gia Gachechiladze |- | '''[[Law and Justice (Georgia)|Law and Justice]]''' || [[Pro-Europeanism|Euro-Atlanticism]] || 2019 || [[Tako Charkviani]] |- | '''Mamuli''' || [[Reformism]] [[Centrism]] || 1993 || Teimuraz Bobokhidze |- | '''Nation''' || [[Populism]] [[Centralisation|Centralism]] [[Atlanticism]] || 1989 || Mirian Mirianashvili |- | '''New Christian-Democrats''' || [[Christian democracy]] || 2021 || Gogi Tsulaia |- | '''[[People's Party (Georgia)|People's Party]]''' || Conservatism || 2006 || Alexandre Kobaidze |- | '''Reformers''' || Conservatism || 2014 || Davit Mirotadze |- | '''Reformer''' || [[Reformism]] [[Direct democracy]] Liberalism [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 2020 || Tornike Janashvili |- | '''SAKHE +''' || [[Civic nationalism]] [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 2020 || Ednar Bagrationi |- | '''[[Democratic Movement – United Georgia|Snap Elections – United Georgia – Democratic Movement]]''' || Conservatism [[Euroscepticism]] || 2008 || [[Nino Burjanadze]] |- | '''Social Justice''' || [[Social democracy]] || 2020 || Mamuka Tuskadze |- | '''Socialist Workers' Party''' || [[Communism]] || 1999 || Tamaz Japoshvili |- | '''[[Tamaz Mechiauri]] for United Georgia''' || [[Localism (politics)|Localism]] [[Right-wing populism]] [[Sovereigntism]] || 2016 || ''Vacant'' |- | '''[[Tavisupleba (political party)|Tavisupleba – Zviad Gamsakhurdias Gza]]''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] [[National conservatism]] [[Christian democracy]] [[State capitalism]] || 2004 || Malkhazi Gorgasalidze |- | '''Third Way'''|| [[Socialism]]|| 2021 || Giorgi Tumanishvili |- | '''Whites'''|| [[Right-wing populism]] [[Christian democracy]] [[Sovereigntism]]|| 2012 || Teimuraz Shashiashvili |}

''The following parties registered but failed ballot access in the 2021 local elections.''

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;" |+ |- ! Name !! Ideology !! Year founded !! Leader |- | '''[[For Justice (Georgia)|For Justice]]''' || [[Judicial independence]] [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 2019 || [[Eka Beselia]] |- | '''[[Free Democrats (Georgia)|Free Democrats]]''' || [[Liberalism]] [[Pro-Europeanism|Europeanism]] || 2009 || Tamar Kekenadze |- | '''Georgia's Euro-Atlantic Way''' || [[Atlanticism]] || 2020 || Shorena Gardapkhadze |- | '''Green Earth''' || [[Eco-socialism]] || 2020 || Nugzar Meladze |- | '''XX Century''' || [[Christian communism]] || 2021 || Grigol Oniani |}

''The following parties have no elected official but took part in the 2020 parliamentary election.''

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;" |+ |- ! Name !! Ideology !! Year founded !! Leader !! 2020 results |- | '''[[State for the People]]''' || [[Christian democracy]] || 2016 || [[Nato Chkheidze]] || 523,127 (27.18%){{efn|name=a|As part of the [[Strength is in Unity (political coalition)|Strength is in Unity]] coalition.}} |- | '''[[National Democratic Party (Georgia)|National Democratic Party]]''' || Conservatism || 1988 || [[Bachuki Kardava]] || 523,127 (27.18%){{efn|name=a}} |- | '''[[Solidarity Alliance of Georgia|Our Georgia – Solidarity Alliance]]''' || [[Social democracy]] [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 2020 || [[Mariam Jashi]] || 8,335 (0.43%) |- | '''[[Georgian Idea]]''' || [[Monarchism]] [[Hard Euroscepticism]] || 2014 || Levan Chachua || 8,263 (0.43%) |- | '''National Democratic Movement''' || [[State capitalism]] || 2014 || Davit Shukakidze || 4,850 (0.25%) |- | '''[[Georgian March]]''' || [[National conservativism]] [[Sovereigntism]] || 2017 || [[Sandro Bregadze]] || 4,753 (0.25%) |- | '''Social-Democrats for Georgia's Development''' || [[Social democracy]] || 2010 || Gia Zhorzholiani || 4,413 (0.23%) |- | '''[[Victorious Georgia]]''' || [[Militarism]] || 2019 || [[Irakli Okruashvili]] || 3,750 (0.19%) |- | '''Political Movement of Veterans of the Armed Forces and Patriots of Georgia''' || [[Militarism]] [[Atlanticism]] || 2007 || Gia Berdzenidze || 3,245 (0.17%) |- | '''Georgian Choice''' || [[Sovereigntism]] [[Social democracy]] || 2020 || Bezhan Gunava || 2,165 (0.11%) |- | '''Georgian Roots''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] [[Georgian diaspora|Diaspora]] repatriation || 2020 || Tengiz Okropilashvili || 1,914 (0.1%) |- | '''Zviad's Way (For God, Justice, and Country)''' || [[Theocracy|Theocratic authoritarianism]] || 1990 || ''Vacant'' || 1,563 (0.08%) |- | '''Georgia's Development''' || [[State capitalism]] || 2020 || Ketevan Gogoladze || 1,549 (0.08%) |- | '''New Power''' || Far-right || 2020 || Lazare Zakariadze || 1,458 (0.08%) |- | '''[[Industry Will Save Georgia]]''' || [[Economic nationalism]] [[Protectionism]] [[Euroscepticism]] || 1999 || [[Gogi Topadze]] || 1,048 (0.05%) |- | '''Progressive Georgia''' || [[Progressivism]] || 2020 || Irakli Murtskhvaladze || 980 (0.05%) |- | '''Movement for a Free Georgia''' || [[Atlanticism]] || 2018 || Khatuna Koiava || 739 (0.04%) |- | '''Patriotic Order – Homeland''' || [[Localism (politics)|Localism]] [[Sovereigntism]] || 2001 || Grigoli Sokhadze || 583 (0.03%) |- | '''Choice for Homeland''' || [[Social democracy]] || 2020 || Lela Guledani || 536 (0.03%) |- | '''[[Union of Georgian Traditionalists|Traditionalists]]''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] Conservatism [[Monarchism]] || 1989 || [[Akaki Asatiani]] || 479 (0.02%) |- | '''Euro-Atlantic Vector'''|| [[Atlanticism]] [[Reformism]]|| 2011 || Sergo Javakhidze || 424 (0.02%) |- | '''Christian-Democratic People's Movement''' || [[Christian democracy]] || 2020 || Ani Rekhviashvili || 334 (0.02%) |}

''The following parties registered but failed ballot access in the 2020 parliamentary election.''

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;" |+ |- ! Name !! Ideology !! Year founded !! Leader |- | '''Christian-Conservative Party''' || [[Christian democracy]] Conservatism || 1997 || Shota Malashkhia |- | '''Consolidation Party of Georgian Citizens''' || || 1998 || Erekle Ivelashvili |- | '''Friendship Union, Independence and Prosperity''' || || 1998 || Shota Mebuke |- | '''Georgian Conservative Monarchist Party''' || Conservatism [[Monarchism]] [[Atlanticism]] || 1989 || Temur Zhorzholiani |- | '''National-Christian Party for Georgia''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] Far-right || 1999 || Davit Khomasuridze |- | '''New''' || || 2016 || Giorgi Lemonjava |- | '''Party of Georgian National Unity''' || Center-left [[Isolationism]] || 1988 || Giorgi Chincharauli |- | '''Political League of Georgian Highlanders''' || [[Centrism]] [[State capitalism]] [[Isolationism]] || 1988 || Gela Pitskhelauri |- | '''Union for Protection of the Georgian Pensioners' Right''' || [[Socialism]] || 1997 || Irakli Natsvlishvili |- | '''Unity of Georgian Nationalists''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] Conservatism || 1991 || Gaioz Mamaladze |- | '''Unity of Iberians''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] [[Socialism]] [[Russophilia]] || 2019 || Giorgi Tsiptauri |- | '''Voice of Mother, Voice of Nation''' || [[Socialism]] Conservatism || 2009 || Nina Kvesadze |- |}

''The following parties have not taken part in the last two election cycles but maintain an active organization.''

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;" |+ |- ! Logo !! Name !! Ideology !! Year founded !! Leader |- | align="center" | [[File:Federalists (Georgia) logo.svg|70px]] || '''[[Federalists (Georgia)|Federalists]]''' || [[Classical liberalism]] [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 2024 || [[Giga Bokeria]] |- | || '''Greens''' || [[Green politics]] [[Feminism]] || 2022 || Tamar Jakeli |- | || '''[[Ilia Chavchavadze Society]]''' || [[Federalism]] [[Georgian nationalism]] || 1987 || Tamar Chkheidze |- | || '''Regions for Georgia''' || {{ubl|[[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]|Liberalism|[[Atlanticism]]}} || 2023 || Tariel Nakaidze |- | || '''Rustavel's Path''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] [[Atlanticism]] || 2023 || Akia Barbakadze |- | [[File:Emblem of the Georgian SSR.svg|100px]] || '''[[Unified Communist Party of Georgia]]''' || [[Marxism–Leninism]] [[Soviet patriotism]] || 1994 || Nugzar Avaliani |}

== Historical parties == === Held national offices === ''The following parties held at least one legislative seat since 1990, but have ceased to exist.''

{| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Logo !! Party !! Ideology !! Years active !! Note |- | || '''[[Round Table—Free Georgia]]''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] [[Sovereignism]] [[Pan-Caucasianism]] || 1990–1994 || An alliance of Georgian political parties led by Zviad Gamsakhurdia. It played a decisive role in the restoration of independence of Georgia and was a governing coalition in 1990–1992. |- | || '''[[National Forum (Georgia)|National Forum]]''' || [[Isolationism]] [[Parliamentary system|Parliamentarism]] [[Classical radicalism]] || 2006–2017 || Radical political party led by Kakha Shartava and in the opposition in 2006–2012. Part of the ruling coalition in 2012–2016. Leading members left the party in 2017, which has become inactive since then. |- ||| '''[[New Rights Party|New Rights]]''' || [[Liberal conservatism]] [[Classical radicalism]] || 2001–2019 || One of the largest opposition parties, formed in 2001 as the New Conservative Party by uniting the New Faction, New Movement, and Neo-Conservative Union. A member of several opposition blocks, including the 2004 [[Rightist Opposition|Right Opposition]], the 2008 United Opposition, and the 2018 [[United National Movement – United Opposition "Strength is in Unity" Faction|Strength is in Unity]]. Absorbed by [[Lelo for Georgia]] in 2019. |- | || '''[[Christian-Democratic Movement (Georgia)|Christian-Democratic Movement]]''' || [[Christian democracy]] [[Social conservatism]] || 2008–2018 || Opposition party with seats in the 2008–2012 Parliament. Party has never been disbanded but it has not had any activity since the [[2018 Georgian presidential election|2018 presidential election]]. |- | [[File:Flag of the Democratic Union for Revival.svg|100px]] || '''[[Democratic Union for Revival]]''' || [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]] [[Socialism]] || 1992–2004 || Originally known as the Adjaran Union for the Rebirth of Georgia, one of the largest opposition parties in the 1990s. Held control of the [[Adjara|Adjarian Autonomous Republic]] and led by [[Aslan Abashidze]]. Party disbanded when the latter [[2004 Adjara crisis|fled Georgia in 2004]]. |- | || '''For a New Georgia''' || [[Social democracy]] || 2003–2008 || Created during the 2003 parliamentary election to back [[Eduard Shevardnadze]] after the collapse of the [[Union of Citizens of Georgia|Citizens' Union]]. The party ceased to function after the [[Rose Revolution]] but kept 19 MPs until 2008. |- | [[File:Union of Citizens of Georgia.svg|100px]] || '''[[Union of Citizens of Georgia]]''' || [[Social democracy]] Conservatism || 1993–2003 || Ruling party from 1993 to 2003. Led by President [[Eduard Shevardnadze]]. Abolished in 2003 ahead of the parliamentary election and replaced by For a New Georgia. |- | || '''Socialist Party''' || [[Socialism]] || 1995–2003 || Formed as an opposition party and integrated into an alliance with the [[Democratic Union for Revival]] during the 1999 parliamentary election. Stopped functioning following the Rose Revolution. |- | || '''Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Society''' || [[Socialism]] [[Social conservatism]] || 1992–2003 || Formed as an opposition party and integrated into an alliance with the [[Democratic Union for Revival]] during the 1999 parliamentary election. Stopped functioning following the Rose Revolution. |- | || '''Georgian Freedom and Unity Movement''' || Conservatism || 1992–2003 || Formed as an opposition party and integrated into an alliance with the [[Democratic Union for Revival]] during the 1999 parliamentary election. Stopped functioning following the Rose Revolution. |- | || '''Union of Reformers and Agrarians''' || Center-right [[Pro-Europeanism]] [[Federalism]] || 1992–1999 || Part of the National Accord electoral bloc in 1995 and won one seat in Parliament. It ceased its activities after failing to win reelection in 1999. |- | || '''Union of Sportsmen of Georgia''' || [[Centrism]] || 1994–2008 || Part of the National Accord electoral bloc in 1995 and won one seat in Parliament. Failed to win reelection in 1999 and ceased its activities after a poor showing in the 2008 parliamentary election. Founded by infamous thief-in-law [[Otari Kvantrishvili]]. |- | || '''Support''' || Center-right || 1994–1999 || Led by State Minister [[Otar Patsatsia]] as a party officially supporting [[Eduard Shevardnadze]], though backing more center-right politics than the [[Union of Citizens of Georgia|Citizens' Union]]. |- | || '''Democratic Union of Georgia''' || Center-left || 1991–1998 || Founded by several former Soviet dissidents, including Avtandil Margiani and Zurab Tsereteli. Part of the ruling coalition in 1992 and won three seats in the 1995 parliamentary election. Ceased its activities following the 1999 parliamentary election. |- | || '''Lemi''' || [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]] || 1995–1999 || Regional party based in Svaneti and chaired by MP Tengiz Gazdeliani, who also served in the ruling coalition since 1992. Gazdeliani was its only elected leader and the party disbanded in 1999. |- | || '''Bourgeois-Democratic Party''' || Center-right || 1992–1996 || Founded ahead of the 1992 parliamentary election as the political branch of the civil society organization League of Economic and Social Progress of Georgia and joined the Peace Bloc that endorsed the candidacy of Eduard Shevardnadze, winning two seats in Parliament. |- | || '''[[People's Front (Georgia)|People's Front]]''' || Center-right [[Atlanticism]] [[Protectionism]] || 1989–1999 || Formed as one of the largest anti-Soviet organizations by Nodar Natadze. Opposed to the presidencies of [[Zviad Gamsakhurdia]] and [[Eduard Shevardnadze]]. Won 16 seats in the 1992 parliamentary election as part of the "11 October Bloc". Disappeared following the 1999 election. |- | || '''Christian-Democratic Union''' || Center-right [[Atlanticism]] || 1989–1999 || Opposed to the presidency of [[Zviad Gamsakhurdia]]. Won 3 seats in the 1992 parliamentary election as part of the opposition "11 October Bloc" but eventually endorsed [[Eduard Shevardnadze]] in 1995. Disappeared following the 1999 election. |- | || '''Union of Social Justice''' || [[Socialism]] [[Neutral country|Neutrality]] || 1990–1999 || Won 2 seats in the 1992 parliamentary election. Disappeared following the 1999 election. |- | || '''Liberal-Democratic National Party''' || [[Classical liberalism]] [[Atlanticism]] || 1990–1997 || Won 14 seats in the 1992 parliamentary election as part of the Unity Bloc, the only party to win seats from that coalition. Originally in opposition to President [[Eduard Shevardnadze]], it endorsed him in the 1995 presidential election and disappeared shortly thereafter. |- | || '''[[Democratic Party (Georgia)|Democratic Party]]''' || [[Classical liberalism]] [[Pro-Europeanism]] || 1991–1998 || Won 10 seats in the 1992 parliamentary election and only one in the 1995 elections. Absorbed by the Socialist Party in 1998. |- | || '''Charter-91''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] || 1991–2019 || Formed as one of the leading members of the Round Table ruling coalition that backed Zviad Gamsakhurdia and continued activities as an opposition party during the presidency of Eduard Shevardnadze. Won 9 seats in 1992, but failed to win reelection in 1995. The party then became mostly inactive, until its absorption by the [[Republican Party of Georgia|Republican Party]] in 2019. |- | || '''Merab Kostava Society''' || Right-wing [[Atlanticism]] || 1990–1999 || One of Georgia's earlier political parties, originally part of the Round Table – Free Georgia coalition that backed the presidency of Zviad Gamsakhurdia and joined the opposition to President Eduard Shevardnadze. Won 7 seats in the 1992 elections and one seat in 1995. After failing to win any position in 1999, the party ceased all activities. |- | || '''[[National Independence Party of Georgia|National Independence Party]]''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] [[Anti-communism]] || 1988–2006 || One of Georgia's earlier political parties, founded by dissident Irakli Tsereteli and regularly associated with right-wing, monarchist, and conservative parties. While it won seats in the 1990 and 1992 parliamentary elections, its activities were largely discontinued after 1995. Its leader, Irakli Tsereteli, was arrested in 2006 for supporting [[2006 Kodori crisis|guerrilla partisans in the Kodori Valley]]. |- | || '''Union of Farmers of All Georgia''' || [[Social democracy]] [[Neutral country|Neutrality]] [[Monarchism]] || 1987–1999 || Won two seats in the 1992 parliamentary election. Ceased all activities after 1999. |- | || '''Helsinki Union of Georgia''' || [[Georgian nationalism]] [[Anti-communism]] [[State capitalism]] [[Pan-Caucasianism]] || 1976–1993 || Oldest political party in post-Soviet Georgia, created as a group of anti-Soviet dissidents by [[Zviad Gamsakhurdia]]. Part of the [[Round Table—Free Georgia|Round Table – Free Georgia]] electoral alliance that led Georgia to independence in 1991. Lost power as a result of the [[1991–1992 Georgian coup d'état|1991–1992 coup]], after which the party has formally boycotted all electoral activities. |}

=== Small, defunct parties === ''The defunct following parties have not held nationwide offices but received considerable media coverage.''

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;" |+ |- ! Logo !! Name !! Ideology !! Years active !! Leader |- | [[File:DevelopmentMovementlogo.png|100px]] || '''[[Development Movement]]''' || [[Pro-Europeanism]] [[Centrism]] || 2017–2019 Merged with [[Lelo for Georgia]] || [[David Usupashvili|Davit Usupashvili]] |- | || '''Party of Hope''' || [[Sovereigntism]] || 2006 || [[Igor Giorgadze]] [[Irine Sarishvili-Chanturia|Irina Sarishvili]] |- | || '''Party of the Future''' || [[Classical liberalism]] || 2008–2012 || [[Giorgi Maisashvili]] |- ||| '''[[The Way of Georgia]]''' || [[Social democracy]] [[Social liberalism]] || 2006–2019 || [[Salome Zurabishvili]] |}

=== Democratic Republic of Georgia === ''The following parties were active during the 1918–1921 Democratic Republic of Georgia.''

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;" |+ |- ! Name !! Ideology !! Seats in the [[Constituent Assembly of Georgia|Constituent Assembly]] !! Results in the [[1919 Georgian parliamentary election|1919 election]] |- | '''[[Social Democratic Party of Georgia|Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia]]''' || [[Democratic socialism]] [[Left-wing nationalism]] [[Mensheviks|Menshevism]] || {{Composition bar|109|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 409,766 (80.96%) |- | '''[[Georgian Socialist-Federalist Revolutionary Party]]''' || [[Federalism]] [[Georgian nationalism]] [[Democratic socialism]] || {{Composition bar|8|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 33,721 (6.66%) |- | '''[[National Democrats of Georgia|National Democratic Party]]''' || [[Classical liberalism]] [[Georgian nationalism]] || {{Composition bar|8|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 30,754 (6.08%) |- | '''[[Socialist Revolutionary Party|Socialist-Revolutionary Party of Georgia]]''' || [[Agrarian socialism]] || {{Composition bar|5|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 21,453 (4.24%) |- | '''Radical-Democratic Party of Georgia''' || Right-wing || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 3,107 (0.61%) |- | '''[[Armenian Revolutionary Federation|Armenian Party in Georgia–Dashnaktsitiuni]]''' || [[Armenian nationalism]] || {{Composition bar|4|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 2,353 (0.46%) |- | '''Left Socialist-Federalist Party''' || [[Socialism]] || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 1,616 (0.32%) |- | '''Georgian National Landowners Party''' || Right-wing || {{Composition bar|4|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 1,532 (0.30%) |- | '''[[Russian Social Democratic Labour Party]]''' || [[Democratic socialism]] [[Mensheviks|Menshevism]] || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 779 (0.15%) |- | '''Group of Muslims from Borchalo District''' || [[Localism (politics)|Localism]] [[Islam and democracy|Islamic democracy]] || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 77 (0.02%) |- | '''National Council of Muslims''' || [[Islam and democracy|Islamic democracy]] [[Federalism]] || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 60 (0.01%) |- | '''Aesthetic League of Patriots''' || [[Intelligentsia]] [[Social democracy]] || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 53 (0.01%) |- | '''Shota Rustaveli Group''' || || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 51 (0.01%) |- | '''Democratic Group of Georgian Hellenes''' || [[Federalism]] || {{Composition bar|0|130|hex=#8B0000}} || 14 (0.00%) |}

=== Banned or deregistered parties === ''The following parties are currently banned or deregistered.''

* [[Communist Party of Georgia (Soviet Union)|Communist Party of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia]] – banned in 1991. * Centrists Party – in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Party Stripped Of Registration For Georgian Parliamentary Elections Amid 'Pro-Russia' Outcry|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/caucasus-report-georgia-party-out-of-elections-after-pro-russia-ad/27931601.html|work=Radio Liberty|date=18 August 2016|access-date=11 September 2022}}</ref> *[[Conservative Movement (Georgia)|Conservative Movement]] – in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Georgia's Public Registry revokes registration of controversial Conservative Movement|url=https://frontnews.ge/en/news/details/54807|work=Front News Georgia|date=8 April 2024|access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref> *Georgian Idea – in 2024.<ref name="alt-info">{{cite web |url=https://oc-media.org/georgias-alt-info-to-run-in-elections-with-alliance-of-patriots/ |title=Georgia’s Alt Info to run in elections with Alliance of Patriots |publisher=OC Media |date=11 June 2024 }}</ref>

== Political parties within the left–right political spectrum== *'''[[Far-left politics|Far-left]]''': :[[Communist Party of Georgia]], [[New Communist Party of Georgia]], [[Unified Communist Party of Georgia]] *'''[[Left-wing politics|Left-wing]]''': :[[Social Democrats for the Development of Georgia]] *'''[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]''': :[[For the People (Georgia)|For the People]], [[Georgian Labour Party]] *'''[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]]:''' :[[Citizens (Georgia)|Citizens]], [[For Georgia]], [[Free Democrats (Georgia)|Free Democrats]] <hr> *'''[[Centrism|Centrist]]''': :[[European Democrats (Georgia)|European Democrats]], [[Freedom Square (political party)|Freedom Square]], [[Greens Party of Georgia|Greens Party]], [[Lelo for Georgia]], [[Strategy Aghmashenebeli]] <hr> *'''[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-right politics|centre-right]]:''' :[[Ahali]], [[Federalists (Georgia)|Federalists]], [[Progress and Freedom]] *'''[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]''': :[[Christian-Democratic Movement (Georgia)|Christian-Democratic Movement]], [[Conservative Party of Georgia]], [[Droa]], [[European Georgia]], [[Free Georgia]], [[National Democratic Party (Georgia)|National Democratic Party]], [[Republican Party of Georgia]], [[United National Movement]] *'''[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] to [[right-wing politics|right-wing]]:''' :[[Democratic Movement – United Georgia]], [[Victorious Georgia]] *'''[[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]]:''' :[[Girchi]], [[Girchi – More Freedom]] *'''[[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]] to [[Far-right politics|far-right]]:''' :[[Alliance of Patriots of Georgia]], [[People's Power (Georgia)|People's Power]] *'''[[Far-right politics|Far-right]]:''' :[[Conservatives for Georgia]], [[Eri (political party)|Eri]], [[Georgian Idea]], [[Georgian March]], [[Georgian National Unity]] <hr> *'''[[Syncretic politics|Syncretic]]:''' :[[European Socialists (Georgia)|European Socialists]], [[Georgian Dream]], [[Georgian Troupe]]

==See also== * [[List of political parties in Abkhazia]] * [[List of political parties in South Ossetia]] * [[Lists of political parties]]

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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