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- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia abstract "The Union of Citizens of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს მოქალაქეთა კავშირი) (also known as the Citizens' Union of Georgia or Georgian Citizens' Union) was a centre-left political party established by Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia between 1992-2003 and David Chantladze, former General Trade Representative of Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia. It was established in the mid-1990s as a vehicle for modernising politicians. It became the majority grouping in the Georgian parliament following the parliamentary elections of November 1995, with Shevardnadze winning the presidency at the same time.Although the Citizens' Union attracted a number of talented young reformers, including Mikhail Saakashvili, Zurab Zhvania and Nino Burjanadze, it eventually fell victim to Georgia's endemic corruption and Shevardnadze's increasing use of electoral manipulation. In September 2001, Saakashvili resigned from Shevardnadze's government and party on the grounds that corruption had penetrated to the very centre of the Georgian government and that Shevardnadze lacked the will to deal with it. The controversy eventually led to the Citizens' Union splitting into three opposing factions, with alleged corruption among senior party members at the centre of the dispute. In June 2002, Zurab Zhvania left the Citizens' Union to set up his own party. Parliamentary Speaker Nino Burjanadze also left the Citizens' Union to join forces with Zhvania and, eventually, with Saakashvili as well. By June 2003, five opposition parties had established a United National Movement to provide a focus for opposition to the Citizens' Union.The Citizens' Union was at the centre of the political crisis of November 2003, when parliamentary elections held on November 2 produced results that were widely regarded as rigged. On November 23, massive popular demonstrations forced Shevardnadze to resign. The election results were subsequently annulled and fresh elections were scheduled for 2004. The party was consultative member of the Socialist International.".
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- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia europeanAffiliation Party_of_European_Socialists.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia extinctionYear "2003".
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia formationYear "1995".
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia headquarter Georgia_(country).
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia headquarter Tbilisi.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia ideology Democratic_socialism.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia ideology Pro-Europeanism.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia ideology Social_democracy.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia internationalAffiliation Socialist_International.
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- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia country "Georgia".
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia countryDab "Politics of Georgia".
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia dissolution "2003".
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia european Party_of_European_Socialists.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia foundation "1995".
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- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia headquarters Georgia_(country).
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia headquarters Tbilisi.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia ideology Democratic_socialism.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia ideology Pro-Europeanism.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia ideology Social_democracy.
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- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia leader1Name Eduard_Shevardnadze.
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia leader1Title "General Secretary".
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- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia partyName "Union of Citizens of Georgia".
- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia position Centre-left.
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- Union_of_Citizens_of_Georgia comment "The Union of Citizens of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს მოქალაქეთა კავშირი) (also known as the Citizens' Union of Georgia or Georgian Citizens' Union) was a centre-left political party established by Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia between 1992-2003 and David Chantladze, former General Trade Representative of Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia. It was established in the mid-1990s as a vehicle for modernising politicians.".
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