The Parliament, at today’s Extraordinary plenary Session, voted for each candidate for Public Defender, however, none of them received the required number of votes.

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, within the framework of the autumn session, committee hearings were held for each nominated candidate.

The factions could not reconcile their decisions on the candidates, which is why the Public Defender could not be elected this year.

The Parliament elects the Ombudsman with a three-fifths majority of the full composition.

The candidates nominated for the post of the Public Defender were: Ana Abashidze, Marika Arevadze, Giorgi Burjanadze, Lela Gaprindashvili, Sofia Demetrashvili, Tinatin Erkvania, Evgenia Tavadze, Aleksandre Kobaidze, Levan Kokorashvili, Nugzar Kokhreidze, Giorgi Mariamidze, Sergo Makharadze, Maka Mindiashvili, Jemal Natelashvili, Nikoloz Nikoladze, Ketevan Chachava, Giorgi Tsobekhia, Iago Khvichia, Nazi Janezashvili.