Georgian Dream (political coalition)
Georgian Dream ქართული ოცნება | |
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| Abbreviation | GD |
| Leader | Bidzina Ivanishvili (2012-2013) Irakli Garibashvili (2013-2015) Giorgi Kvirikashvili (2015-2016) |
| Founder | Bidzina Ivanishvili |
| Founded | 21 February 2012 |
| Dissolved | 31 March 2016 |
| Headquarters | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Ideology | Big tent Pro-Europeanism Factions: Liberalism National conservatism Social democracy Protectionism Neutralism Russophilia |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| Former constituent parties | Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia (GD-DG) Our Georgia – Free Democrats (OG – FD) Republican Party of Georgia (RPG) Conservative Party of Georgia (CPG) Industry Will Save Georgia (IWSG) National Forum (NF) Supported by: Greens Party of Georgia (GPG) People's Party (PP) Social Democrats for the Development of Georgia (SDDG) |
| Colors | Blue and Amber |
Georgian Dream (Georgian: ქართული ოცნება, romanized: kartuli otsneba) was a catch-all political alliance in Georgia formed around Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (GD – DG) party in opposition to the then-ruling United National Movement (UNM) party. The coalition was formed in 2012 with it winning the parliamentary election held in the same year. The alliance was dissolved in 2016 after which GD – DG went on to win 2016 and 2020 parliamentary elections independently.
The coalition initially included six political parties of diverse ideological orientations. The parties ranged from pro-market and pro-Western liberals to nationalists and protectionists, united in their dislike of Mikheil Saakashvili and UNM. The alliance was further supported by 3 other parties who while formally not a part of the coalition ran their candidates on Georgian Dream list.