Protests in Georgia after second round of parliamentary elections lead to President's resignation

Conference

Date:: 23 November 2003
Source:: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
Fields of work:: Elections

After opposition supporters seized the parliament building, President Shevardnadze declared a state of emergency and resigned on state television shortly after. The outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Nino Burjanadze, became interim President until elections on 4 January 2004, when Mikhail Saakashvili became President.