Girchi — More Freedom

Girchi — More Freedom (Georgian: გირჩი — მეტი თავისუფლება, romanized: girchi — met'i tavisupleba, lit. 'Pine cone — More Freedom') is a libertarian political party in Georgia. It was founded by Zurab Japaridze, former chairman of the New Political Center — Girchi. The party supports Atlanticism.[2]

For the party called New Political Center — Girchi until 2020, see Girchi.
Girchi — More Freedom
გირჩი — მეტი თავისუფლება
LeaderZurab Japaridze
ChairmanZurab Japaridze
Founded26 December 2020 (2020-12-26)
Split fromNew Political Center — Girchi
HeadquartersTbilisi
IdeologyRight-libertarianism[1]
Liberalism
Atlanticism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
International affiliation Liberal International
Colours  Green
Parliament
0 / 150
Seats in Tbilisi City Assembly
1 / 50
Website
girchi.org

History

The party was founded by Zurab Japaridze on December 26, 2020.

In the 2021 local elections, the party received 1.44% of the votes (25,467 votes) and crossed the 2.5% threshold only in the Tbilisi City Assembly, where it won 1 seat.[3]

Electoral results

Local elections
Election Votes % Seats +/–
2021 25 467 1.44
1 / 2,068
 New

Tbilisi city assembly election results
Election Votes % Seats +/–
2021 15 799 3.29
1 / 50
 New

References
  1. "Georgia: How to Bake an Indigestible Democracy". Cepa.org. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ზურაბ ჯაფარიძემ ახალი პარტია – 'გირჩი – მეტი თავისუფლება' დააფუძნა [Zurab Japaridze founded a new party – 'Girchi – More Freedom']. Interpressnews.ge (in Georgian). 26 December 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. "Municipality elections of October 2, 2021". Cesko (in Georgian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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