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Alliance of Patriots of Georgia, United Opposition

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Alliance of Patriots of Georgia, United Opposition
საქართველოს პატრიოტთა ალიანსი - გაერთიანებული ოპოზიცია
AbbreviationAPG-UO
LeadersDavit Tarkhan Mouravi
Irma Inashvili
Founded2016
Dissolved2016
IdeologyRight-wing populism[1]
Nationalism[1]
Conservatism[1]
Nativism[2]
Russophilia[2]
Political positionRight-wing[1]
Former constituent partiesAlliance of Patriots of Georgia
Free Georgia
Traditionalists
Freedom
New Christian-Democrats
Political Movement of Law Enforcement and Armed Forces Veterans and Patriots
Colors  Gold and   Red

Alliance of Patriots of Georgia, United Opposition (Georgian: საქართველოს პატრიოტთა ალიანსი - გაერთიანებული ოპოზიცია, romanized: sakartvelos p'at'riot'ta aliansi - gaertianebuli op'ozitsia) was a right-wing political alliance in Georgia formed around the Alliance of Patriots (APG) party in 2016. The group contested the 2016 parliamentary election passing the 5% threshold and getting 6 seats. Despite the coalition including six parties, four out of the six seats went to APG with the rest going to non-party candidates on its list.[2]

Electoral performance

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Parliamentary election

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2016 Irma Inashvili 88,097 5.01
6 / 150
new 3rd Opposition


References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kucera, Joshua (24 October 2016). "Georgia: Disillusion with Establishment Fuels Rise of Populism". Eurasianet.
  2. ^ a b c Jelger Groeneveld (15 April 2023). "2016 Elections Parliament of Georgia". East Watch.