Rose Revolution

November 3–23, 2003 · Tbilisi

Peaceful protests in Georgia after a rigged parliamentary election, which forced President Eduard Shevardnadze to resign and brought Mikheil Saakashvili to power.

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Key people

Mikheil Saakashvili Opposition leader

Eduard Shevardnadze President of Georgia, resigned

Participants

Georgia
United National Movement

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