Victorious Georgia გამარჯვებული საქართველო | |
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| Leader | Irakli Okruashvili |
| Founded | 11 June 2019 |
| Registered | 21 October 2019[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism[2] Pro-Europeanism[2] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Strength is in Unity (2020-2024) Unity – National Movement (since 2024) |
| Colors | Red and Yellow |
| Seats in Parliament | 0 / 150 |
Victorious Georgia (Georgian:გამარჯვებული საქართველო,romanized:gamarjvebuli sakartvelo) is apolitical party inGeorgia founded by former Georgian Minister of DefenseIrakli Okruashvili. It participated in the2020 parliamentary election independently failing to cross the 1% threshold needed to enter theparliament. However, a member of the partyGubaz Sanikidze ran onStrength is in Unity's electoral list and was representing Victorious Georgia in the10th Parliament of Georgia. In the2024 parliamentary election, the party was running its candidates onUnity – National Movement's electoral list but failed to receive any seats.
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On 11 June 2019,Irakli Okruashvili announced the creation of a new political movement by the name of Victorious Georgia. Okruashvili had previously served as the Minister of Defense under the presidentMikheil Saakashvili from 2004 to 2006 until his dismissal and subsequently became an influential opposition figure founding theMovement for United Georgia party. He was joined by other well-known figures such asGubaz Sanikidze one of the founders of theNational Forum party and a former coalition partner of the rulingGeorgian Dream party.[3][4]
In the2020 parliamentary election, Victorious Georgia fielded its own electoral list getting 0.19% failing to cross the 1% threshold to enter the parliament.[5] However, Sanikidze ran onUnited National Movement-ledStrength is in Unity coalition's list and was elected.[6] Following the election, the party joined the boycott of Parliament over alleged election irregularities, which lasted for almost 5 months.[7][8] On 19 April 2021, through the mediation of thepresident of the European CouncilCharles Michel, an agreement was reached between the opposition and Georgian Dream, however, Strength is in Unity still decided against signing the agreement and entering the parliament.[9] The coalition finally entered the parliament on 30 May.[10]
The party joined a statement by 14 other parties in the summer of 2021 to defend LGBT rights in Georgia in the run-up to the Tbilisi Pride march.[11] The party has strongly opposedRussian migration to Georgia following theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[citation needed] Okruashvili went on to fight inUkraine as a volunteer.[12] It is running as part ofUnity – National Movement political coalition for the2024 parliamentary election.
Gubaz Sanikidze has supported "enlightenedconservatism", criticizingliberalism for being ill-equipped in Georgia to gain popular support and defeat the Georgian Dream government. He has additionally criticized liberalism for rejecting "God, faith, homeland and honour", the four values he says men die for. Sanikidze additionally blamedneoliberalism for harming theWest and thus helpingVladimir Putin become stronger.[13]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| 2020 | Irakli Okruashvili | 3,750 | 0.19 | 0 / 150 | New |  19th | Extra-parliamentary |
