Development Movement
The Development Movement (Georgian: შენების მოძრაობა) was a political movement in Georgia. It was founded by former speaker of Parliament of Georgia David Usupashvili and former members of Republican Party of Georgia and National Forum. The movement declared itself as centrist. It took part in 2017 Georgian local elections and obtained about 0.7% overall. DM's candidate for 2018 presidential election was David Usupashvili where he got 2.36% of votes.[1]
Development Movement შენების მოძრაობა | |
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| Chairman | Davit Usupashvili |
| Founded | June 16, 2017 |
| Dissolved | December 22, 2019 |
| Split from | Republicans National Forum |
| Merged into | Lelo for Georgia |
| Headquarters | Tbilisi |
| Ideology | Pro-Europeanism Centrism |
| Political position | Centre |
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| Seats in Parliament | 0 / 150
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In December 2019, the new political union Lelo for Georgia was established. Among the party, its founders are members of the Development Movement and New Rights, both of whom merged to form the new party. Members of Lelo for Georgia say that their goal will be to win the next parliamentary elections and form a government.[2][3][4]
References
- ""შენების მოძრაობა" - დავით უსუფაშვილმა ახალი პარტიის პრეზენტაცია გამართა". ტაბულა. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- "უსუფაშვილი: სიმბოლურად ვიღებ ლელოს ნიშანს და ვიბნევ შენების მოძრაობის ფერის ჰალსტუხზე". ტაბულა. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- "Opposition Lelo, Movement for Building, New Rights announce cooperation". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- "Khazaradze's Lelo, New Rights, Development Movement Set up New Political Union". Civil.ge. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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