State for the People სახელმწიფო ხალხისთვის | |
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Chairman | Nika Machutadze |
Founder | Paata Burchuladze |
Registered | 29 June 2016[1] |
Dissolved | 16 July 2024 |
Merged into | Ahali[2] |
Ideology | Christian democracy[3] Conservatism[3] Pro-Europeanism[3][4] |
Political position | Centre-right[3][4] |
National affiliation | State for the People (2016) Strength Is in Unity (2018–2023) |
Colors | Red and White |
State for the People (Georgian: სახელმწიფო ხალხისთვის, romanized: sakhelmts'ipo khalkhistvis) was a conservative political party in Georgia. It was founded by the Georgian operatic bass Paata Burchuladze in 2016 participating in the election held the same year in a bloc of the same name. The coalition failed to cross 5% after which Burchuladze left the party, with Nika Machutadze becoming the chairman.
Subsequently, State for the People became a part of the Strength is in Unity backing Grigol Vashadze's candidacy for the 2018 presidential election. In 2020 the party elected 3 MPs through the bloc's electoral list. Since it has been in opposition to the third Georgian Dream government. In 2023, the party left the SIU bloc and in 2024 it disbanded gifting its party to Ahali.