GAP
B

Bidzina Ivanishvili

ბიძინა ივანიშვილი

Founder & Honorary Chairman, Georgian Dream

Georgian Dream

Political LeadershipPriority Sanctions Candidate
95

Score Breakdown

Severity95/100(30%)
Systematicity98/100(25%)
Authority100/100(25%)
Evidence Quality85/100(20%)

Verification Status

Analyst Verified
Second Analyst Verified
Legal Review Complete

Summary

Widely regarded as Georgia's most powerful political figure and de facto ruler despite holding no official government position for most of the period. Made his fortune in Russia in the 1990s. Founded Georgian Dream in 2012. Sanctioned by US OFAC (December 2024) for undermining Georgia's democratic and Euro-Atlantic future for the benefit of Russia. Also sanctioned by Baltic states and Ukraine. The European Parliament resolution specifically named him for personal EU sanctions.

Evidence(3)

Official Record

European Parliament Resolution (Feb 2025)

February 1, 2025Legal Cleared
Official Record

US OFAC SDN Designation Statement

December 27, 2024Legal Cleared
Document

OCCRP Investigation: Russian Fortune

October 15, 2023Dual Verified

Network Connections

I

Irakli Kobakhidze

Political ally

S

Shalva Papuashvili

Political ally

K

Kakha Kaladze

Political ally

I

Irakli Rukhadze

Financial link

M

Mikheil Kavelashvili

Political ally

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