For the People (Georgia)

{{Infobox political party

| country = Georgia

| country_dab1 = Politics of Georgia (country)

| colorcode = #F87217

| leader = Ana Dolidze

| general_secretary =

| name = For the People

| native_name = ხალხისთვის

| split =

| logo = Georgian Party - For the People.png

| logo_size = 150px

| foundation = 22 May 2021{{Cite web|url=https://civil.ge/archives/421735|title =Anna Dolidze Inaugurates New Political Party|date =22 May 2021}}

| registered = 16 July 2021

| headquarters =

| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|

|Social democracy{{cite web |url=https://www.freiheit.org/de/suedkaukasus/georgien-vor-den-wahlen-zwischen-russischem-druck-und-europaeischem-einfluss |title=Georgia before the elections: Between Russian pressure and European influence |publisher=Friedrich Naumann Foundation |date=7 March 2024 |author=Jan Jakob Langer }}

|Pro-Europeanism{{cite web |url=https://europeelects.eu/georgia/ |title=Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Georgia |publisher=Europe Elects }}

}}

| position = Centre-left{{cite web |url=https://politpro.eu/en/georgia/parties |title=Georgia: Political parties at a glance |publisher=PolitPro }}

| national = Strong Georgia

(since 2024)

| colors = {{ubl|class=nowrap|

|{{Color box|#F87217|border=darkgray}} Orange

|{{Color box|#3b53a4|border=darkgray}} Blue

}}

| seats1_title = Seats In Parliament

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|150|hex=#F87217}}

| seats2_title = Municipal Councilors

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|2|2068|hex=#F87217}}

| seats3_title = Seats In Tbilisi City Assembly

| seats3 = {{composition bar|1|50|#F87217}}

| website = {{url|4people.ge}}

| elections_dab1 = Elections in Georgia (country)

| parties_dab1 = List of political parties in Georgia (country)

}}

For the People ({{lang-ka|ხალხისთვის|tr}}) is a centre-left political party in Georgia. It was founded in 2021 by the former Deputy Minister of Defence Ana Dolidze and participated in the 2021 local elections. It is currently a part of the Strong Georgia coalition taking part in the 2024 parliamentary election.

History

File:Anna Dolidze.jpg, the founder and chair of For the People]]

On May 21, 2020, Ana Dolidze, the former Parliamentary Secretary of the President of Georgia and former Deputy Minister of Defence, founded the "For the People" civil movement. According to her, the goal of the movement is to create a new political entity with "clean hands", which would end the bipolar system dominated by Georgian Dream and United National Movement.{{cite news |title=Anna Dolidze funded the movement "For the people"|url=https://netgazeti.ge/news/454531/|access-date=4 August 2022 |work=netgazeti.ge|language=ka-GE}} She subsequently ran as an independent candidate in the Didube-Chughureti majoritarian district in the 2020 parliamentary election finishing in the third place. On May 22, 2021, For the People was turned into a political party.{{cite news |title=Anna Dolidze founded a party|url=https://netgazeti.ge/news/543514/|access-date=4 August 2022 |work=netgazeti.ge|language=ka-GE}}{{cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/421735 |title=Anna Dolidze Inaugurates New Political Party |publisher=Civil Georgia |date=22 May 2021 }}

In the 2021 local elections, Dolidze ran as a candidate for the 2021 Tbilisi mayoral election finishing in fourth place, receiving 4.56% (21,935) of the votes.{{cite news |title=Municipality elections of October 2, 2021|url=https://archiveresults.cec.gov.ge/results/20211030/#/ka-ge/election_45/dashboard|access-date=4 August 2022 |work=netgazeti.ge|language=ka-GE}} The party received 0.85% (14 988) of the votes throughout the country and won one mandate each in Tbilisi and Kazbegi Sakrebulos.{{cite news |title=proportional list "For the people" in the Tbilisi City Council|url=https://civil.ge/ka/archives/442477|access-date=4 August 2022 |work=civil.ge|language=ka-GE}}

For the People supported the protests held against the introduction and passing of the 'Foreign Agent Law'.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68881833 |title=Georgia foreign agents bill draws protesters on to the streets |publisher=BBC |date=25 April 2024 |author=Rayhan Demytrie }}{{cite web |url=https://www.intellinews.com/interview-georgian-opposition-politician-anna-dolidze-332312/ |title=INTERVIEW: Georgian opposition politician Anna Dolidze |publisher=BNE Intellinews |date=3 July 2024 |author=ilis Halligan }} The party subsequently signed the Georgian Charter initiated by the president Salome Zourabichvili that sets out goals for a possible future government.{{cite web |date=3 June 2024 |title=Opposition Parties Sign Georgian Charter |url=https://civil.ge/archives/611114 |publisher=Civil Georgia}} On 17 July 2024, For the People along with Freedom Square decided to join the Lelo for Georgia-led Strong Georgia coalition for the 2024 parliamentary election.{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=Lelo party, Ana Dolidze and Freedom Square unite |url=https://1tv.ge/lang/en/news/lelo-party-ana-dolidze-and-freedom-square-unite/ |website=Georgian Public Broadcaster}}{{Cite web |date=18 July 2024 |title=Another pre-election political alliance formed in Georgia |url=https://jam-news.net/pre-election-alliances-in-georgia/ |website=JAMnews}}

Ideology

For the People has been described as a centre-left and a left-leaning party.{{cite web |url=https://oc-media.org/three-georgian-opposition-parties-to-unite-ahead-of-elections/ |title=Three Georgian opposition parties to unite ahead of elections |publisher=OC Media |date=17 July 2024 |author=Shota Kincha }} Its ideology has been placed as social democracy. The party is strongly in favour of EU integration.

For the People is vocal about women's issues.{{cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/443188 |title=From Stray Dogs to Orwellian Pigs: Campaign Highlights of Georgian Elections |publisher=Civil Georgia |date=1 October 2021 }} The party backs regulating the gambling industry and combatting gambling addiction. It additionally calls for judicial reform and criticizes the overrepresentation of former associates of billionaire businessmen and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili in the Georgian Dream government. Dolidze has been named as an ally of President Zourabichvili.

Electoral results

=Parliamentary=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Position ! Government ! Coalition
2024 \| align="left" \| Ana Dolidze \| 182,922 \| 8.81 \| {{Composition bar\|1\|150\|#F87217}} \| New \| 4th \| {{no2\|Opposition}} \| Strong Georgia

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"

Election

! Leader

! Votes

! %

! Seats

! +/–

! Position

! Government

! Coalition

2024

| align="left" | Ana Dolidze

| 182,922

| 8.81

| {{Composition bar|1|150|#F87217}}

| New

| 4th

| {{no2|Opposition}}

| Strong Georgia

= Local elections =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" !Election !Votes !% !Seats !+/–
2021{{Cite web\|url=https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/en-us/election_45/dashboard\|title =October 2, 2021 Municipal Elections}} \|14 988 \|0.85 \|{{Composition bar\|2\|2068\|#F87217}} \|New

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"

!Election

!Votes

!Seats

!+/–

2021{{Cite web|url=https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/en-us/election_45/dashboard|title =October 2, 2021 Municipal Elections}}

|14 988

|0.85

|{{Composition bar|2|2068|#F87217}}

|New

=Tbilisi city assembly election results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" !Election !Votes !% !Seats !+/–
2021{{Cite web\|url=https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/en-us/election_45/dashboard\|title =October 2, 2021 Municipal Elections}} \|12 337 \|2.58 \|{{Composition bar\|1\|50\|#F87217}} \|New

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"

!Election

!Votes

!Seats

!+/–

2021{{Cite web|url=https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/en-us/election_45/dashboard|title =October 2, 2021 Municipal Elections}}

|12 337

|2.58

|{{Composition bar|1|50|#F87217}}

|New