Political Career
Gachechiladze is a member of parliament, representing Tbilisi electoral district 2. He joined the conservative New Right Party in 1999, as one of a group of 'New Faces'. In September 2000 he co-founded the 'New Faction', a group led by David Gamkrelidze. In June 2001, when the New Faction was absorbed into a new group called the 'New Conservative Party of Georgia' (NCP), Gachechiladze became chairman of the new group.
Gachechiladze had previously served as chairman of the Economic Reform Committee.
Gachechiladze was involved in the demonstrations held in Tbilisi in November 2007. He was one of four activists who began a hunger strike to demand early parliamentary elections. He was also injured during the protests.
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