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🇬🇪 Georgia
Parliamentary republic under dominant-party rule
SystemParliamentary republic under dominant-party rule
Head of statePresident Mikheil Kavelashvili, installed by an electoral college in December 2024 · the opposition disputes his legitimacy
Head of governmentPrime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze (Georgian Dream)
LegislatureParliament · 150 seats, boycotted in large part by opposition parties
ElectionsMultiparty elections are held but the disputed 2024 vote and subsequent crackdown have put fairness in serious doubt
Last election2024-10-26 · parliamentary election, disputed by the opposition and criticised by observers
Next election2028-10 · parliamentary election due
Georgian Dream, founded and steered by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, suspended EU accession talks in late 2024, triggering sustained street protests and Western sanctions on officials. Direct presidential elections were abolished, and former president Salome Zourabichvili claims continued legitimacy from opposition ranks. Foreign-agent and anti-LGBT laws have moved the country sharply away from its once front-runner status among EU candidates.
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