The Central Election Commission released proportional party lists for Tbilisi City Assembly (Sakrebulo) ahead to October 2 local elections. Overall 31 parties have presented candidate lists.
Below is the list of the first 15 Candidates registered by United National Movement, among them 6 women, 9 – men:
- Sopio Japaridze
- Tornike Bikashvili
- Ana Gogoladze
- Irakli Edzgveradze
- Irakli Nadiradze
- Lile Liparteliani
- Mamuka Gugeshashvili
- Mikheil Kakauridze
- Nino Kvitaishvili
- Shota Grigolia
- Giorgi Oniani
- Barbara Jimeli Sulashvili
- Zviad Kuprava
- Nika Nozadze
- Irma Tedeishvili
Recently amended Election Code, as per EU-brokered April 19 deal, has significantly increased the share of proportionally elected candidates in Sakrebulos, for 40 elected proportionally and 10 as majoritarians in Tbilisi Sakrebulo from 25/25 ratio. The amendments also lowered the party threshold in the proportional vote to 2,5% in Tbilisi and 3% in remaining municipalities across Georgia.
The UNM, that teamed up with European Georgia, Droa and Girchi-More Freedom parties in Tbilisi races, endorsed Elene Khoshtaria of Droa for Sakrebulo chairperson.
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