Parliament of Georgia Main Structure Back The Parliament of Georgia is the supreme representative (legislative) body of the country, which exercises legislative power, determines the principle directions of domestic and foreign policy, exercises control over the activity of the Government. The Formation of the Parliament The current formation of the Parliament is based on a majority system elections results held in November 2003 and a proportional system re-elections results held in March 2004 (the Supreme Court of Georgia cancelled the proportional system elections results held in November 2003). Next Parliamentary elections will be held in 2008. Currently the Parliament of Georgia consists of 235 members (deputies): 150 Elected from Party List Proportional Representation System with a threshold for qualification of 7 percent. 85 members elected by a Majority System (including 10 seats reserved for Deputies from the Republic of Abkhazia which continues to remain outside the control of the Central Government). Deputies elected for a term of four years. This was the case at the last elections to the Parliament in November 2003 and March 2004. According to constitutional amendments made in February 2005, the new Parliament shall consist of 150 members, including 100 members elected by a proportional system and 50 members elected by a majority system. Current Break-down of the Parliament by Political Parties Unified National Movement   99 seats Independent Deputies   81 seats Political Union -New Rights, News   12 seats Industry Will Save Georgia   7 seats Republican Party of Georgia   6 seats Union of National Powers of Georgia - Conservatives   3 seats Democratic Revival Union (DRU)   3 seats Labour Party of Georgia   2 seats Christian-Conservative Party of Georgia, Political Union – Unity, Strong Regions - Strong Georgia, Union of Georgian Traditionalists and Neo-liberal Party returned 1 seat each by a majority system. Personalities   David Bakradze Chairman of Parliament   Mikheil Machavariani First deputy Chairman of Parliament   George Tsereteli Deputy Chairman of Parliament   Rusudan Kervalishvili Deputy Chairperson of Parliament   Phridon Todua Deputy Chairman of Parliament   Levan Vepkhvadze Deputy Chairman of Parliament   Anzor Bolkvadze Deputy Chairman of Parliament Parliamentary Committees Ghviniashvili Giorgi Agrarian Issues Committee Melikishvili Zurab Budget and Finance Committee Arsenishvili Giorgi Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee Asanidze Giorgi Sports and Youth issues committee Bobokhidze Akaki Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Committee Meladze Giorgi Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee Bakradze David Committee on European Integration   Targamadze George Defense and Security Committee Khukhunaishvili Vano Regional Policy, Self-Government and Mountainous Regions Committee Kublashvili Pavle Legal Issues Committee Gabashvili Konstantine Foreign Relations Committee Gogorishvili Khatuna Procedural Issues and Rules Committee Toidze Otar Healthcare and Social Issues Committee Gabashvili Giorgi Education, Science and culture committee © 2008 Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited. All rights reserved. Regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (License No: KEPEY 053/04). Privacy Policy   Terms and Conditions   Disclaimers   Disclosures