State for the People

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State for the People
სახელმწიფო ხალხისთვის
ChairmanNika Machutadze
FounderPaata Burchuladze
Founded2016
IdeologyChristian democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationStrength Is in Unity (2018-2023)
ColoursRed and White
Seats in Parliament
3 / 150

State for the People (Georgian: სახელმწიფო ხალხისთვის, romanized: sakhelmts'ipo khalkhistvis) is a political party founded by Georgian operatic bass Paata Burchuladze in 2016. After Paata Burchuladze left Georgia, Nika Machutadze became chairman.

State for the People Coalition[edit]

The State for the People Coalition was created on 18 August 2016. It took part in 2016 parliamentary elections, coming sixth with 3.45 percent of the vote.

Constituent parties[edit]

Former Members[edit]

Strength is in Unity coalition[edit]

In 2018, prior to the presidential election, State for the People co-founded the Strength is in Unity, a coalition of Georgian opposition parties led by United National Movement of Mikheil Saakashvili. In 2023, the party halted its cooperation with the coalition after endorsing the ruling party's preferred candidates to Georgia's High Council of Justice.[1]

Electoral performance[edit]

Parliamentary election[edit]

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government Coalition
2016 Paata Burchuladze 60,681 3.45
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New 6th Extra-parliamentary State for the People
2020 Nika Machutadze 523,127 27.18
3 / 150
Increase 3 Increase 2nd Opposition Strength Is in Unity

Local election[edit]

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2017 606 0.04
1 / 2,043
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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Georgian opposition bloc ejects members for voting for ruling party judicial candidates". Oc-media. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-18.

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