MP By-Elections Set for May 30

MP by-elections in three single-mandate majoritarian constituencies to fill three vacant seats in the legislative body will be held on May 30, simultaneously with local elections, according to the March 30 decision by the Central Election Commission.

By-elections in Tbilisi’s Chugureti single-mandate constituency, as well as in two provincial constituencies of Ozurgeti and Gurjaani were initially planned for September 27. However, as a result of amendments to the election code the date was rescheduled.

MP majoritarian seat from Chugureti constituency became vacant after Lasha Zhvania was appointed as Economy Minister in December, 2008 (he was dismissed from the post in August, 2009); former lawmaker from the Gurjaani single-mandate constituency, Giorgi Gviniashvili, was appointed as governor of Kakheti region and Anzor Erkomaishvili, a former lawmaker from the Ozurgeti single-mandate constituency, quit the Parliament.

These by-elections for three parliamentary seats will not influence to the current power balance in the parliament, dominated by the ruling party.

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