- Christian-Democratic Movement (Georgia)
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Christian-Democratic Movement
ქრისტიანულ-დემოკრატიული მოძრაობაLeader Giorgi Targamadze Founded 2008 Ideology Christian democracy,
Conservatism,
Social conservatismInternational affiliation International Democrat Union European affiliation European Christian Political Movement Official colours Maroon and gold Seats in Parliament 6 / 150Website http://www.cdm.ge Politics of Georgia
Political parties
ElectionsThe Christian-Democratic Movement (Georgian: ქრისტიანულ-დემოკრატიული მოძრაობა, k’ristianul-demokratiuli modzraoba, KDM) is a political party in Georgia, founded in February 2008 and led by Giorgi Targamadze, formerly a Imedi TV anchor who had once been a Member of the Parliament of Georgia and a close ally of Aslan Abashidze, then a regional leader of Adjara. Former Imedi TV journalists Magda Anikashvili and Giorgi Akhvlediani and former Imedi producer Levan Vepkhvadze, all of whom left the station in January 2008, and one of the leading figures in the party Nika Laliashvili also joined the party.
At the May 21 2008 Georgian legislative election, the party was one of several opposition parties to gain seats in Parliament. However the opposition parties as a whole had such small representation, after elections they considered rigged, that almost all the elected MPs renounced their mandates. The Christian Democrat members however chose to retain their seats, and the party has thus become the main opposition to the ruling United National Movement in Parliament, often referred to as the "Parliamentary Opposition."
Christian-Democratic Movement is a leading party in the parliamentary minority group, and has most of support in opposition political movements. According to Greenberg Quinlan Rosner a global leader in public opinion research and strategic consulting social survey poll, that was held from September 28 to October 2 2010 in Georgia, the main leaders of the opposition at present, 47% answered Giorgi Targamadze, Christian Democratic Movement.
Among its policies is a commitment to making Orthodox Christianity the state religion of Georgia.[1]
References
- ^ "Ex-TV Anchor Sets Up Political Party.". Civil Georgia. 2007. http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=17060.
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