Georgian March

The Georgian March (Georgian: ქართული მარში, romanized: kartuli marshi, GM) is a national-conservative political party and social movement in Georgia. It is led by Sandro Bregadze.[2][5] The party is primarily known for street protests as well as its opposition to LGBT rights and immigration.[6][7]

Georgian March
ქართული მარში
LeaderSandro Bregadze
Secretary-GeneralIrakli Shikhiashvili
FoundedSummer 2017 (as an NGO)
July 2020 (as a political party)
HeadquartersTbilisi
Membership2,000–5,500
Ideology
Political positionFar-right
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church
Colours  Black and   Red
Seats in Parliament
0 / 150
Party flag

Georgian March was formed as a social movement in July 2017 for the purpose of furthering anti-immigration legislation. It became a political party in July 2020 and run in the 2020 Georgian parliamentary election.[1]

Electoral performance
Election Leader Votes  % Seats +/– Government
2020 Sandro Bregadze 4,753 0.25
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 new Extra-parliamentary

References
  1. "Nativist 'Georgian March' Movement Becomes Political Party". Civil Georgia. 3 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. "Far right group has patrolled Tbilisi streets for the last week". 6 March 2018.
  3. https://jam-news.net/?p=99992
  4. "«საქართველო ნეიტრალური ქვეყანაა!» – 11 პარტია პატრიოტთა ერთიან ფრონტს ქმნის" (in Georgian). 25 January 2022.
  5. "Far Right Georgian March Announces Hunger Strike". Georgia Today on the Web. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. "The Georgian March against migrants and NATO". JAMnews. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. Pertaia, Luka. "Who was in and who was out in Tbilisi's far-right March of Georgians [Analysis]". OC Media. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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