Bidzina Ivanishvili Returns to Politics

Georgian billionaire and founder of Georgian Dream (GD) ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, who was Prime Minister of Georgia from 25 October 2012 to 20 November 2013, will return to politics and chair his party, again.

The information was released by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili after the GD meeting. He stated the party offered Ivanishvili the chance to return to politics and he agreed.

The PM said everyone knows how important Ivanishvili is for the ruling party.

“He is capable of strengthening the main political core of the party [GD]. He can provide more and new dynamics for further development, and more efficiency and progress for both executive and legislative authorities and self-governing bodies," Kvirikashvili explained.

According to the Prime Minister, in the next few days a political session and party congress will be held.

"The political council and delegates from all over Georgia will unanimously elect Bidzina Ivanishvili as the new chairman and will also elect new members of the political council," he added.

Ivanishvili, who is often affiliated with Russia, founded Georgian Dream (GD) coalition in 2012 which shot ahead in popularity of then ruling party United National Movement in the October parliamentary elections. In 2013, Ivanishvili quit politics but according to opposition parties, he has remained as the “informal governor” of the country.

By Thea Morrison