The Georgian Dream unveiled the first 20 MP candidates of its party list for the October elections, with the party’s founder leading a lineup that includes incumbent MPs, officials, as well as Olympic champions and other fresh faces.

Below is the list of top 20 candidates in ruling party’s list:

1. Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgian Dream founder and honorary chairman
2. Irakli Kobakhidze, incumbent Prime Minister
3. Irakli Garibashvili, Georgian Dream Chairman, former Prime Minister
4. Shalva Papuashvili, Parliament Chairman
5. Mamuka Mdinaradze, Georgian Dream parliamentary majority leader, GD Executive Secretary
6. Tea Tsulukiani, incumbent Minister of Culture
7. Lasha Talakhadze, weightlifter, 3 times Olympics champion
8. Vakhtang Turnava, businessman
9. Maka Bochorishvili, incumbent MP, head of Parliament’s European Integration Committee
10. Geno Petriashvili, wrestler, Olympic champion
11. Sozar Subari, incumbent MP, member of the People’s Power faction
12. Mariam Kvrivishvili, member of Georgian Dream political council, former MP
13. Anri Okhanashvili, incumbent MP, head of Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee
14. Nikoloz Samkharadze, incumbent MP, head of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee
15. Eka Chichinadze, Vice President of the International Association of Women Artists
16. Shota Berekashvili, businessman, founder of BK Construction
17. Levan Makhashvili, Head of Cabinet of the Chairman of the Parliament.
18. Mikheil Kavelashvili, incumbent MP, member of the People’s Power faction
19. Giorgi Gabunia, lawyer and singer
20. Lika Shartava, civil servant, psychologist, granddaughter of national hero Zhiuli Shartava