{"id":"ACT-GEO-001","name":"Bidzina Ivanishvili","country":"Georgia","entity_id":601,"description":{"notes":"De facto leader of Georgia despite honorary title. US/EU have considered sanctions. Rare public appearances — April 29 2024 speech analytically significant as explicit authorization with electoral purpose stated.","country":"Georgia","website":"","actor_id":"ACT-GEO-001","case_ids":"GEO-001","actor_name":"Bidzina Ivanishvili","actor_type":"Senior Official","campaign_ids":"GEO-CAMP-001","actor_category":"Government Official","role_in_campaigns":"Georgian Dream founder; honorary chairman (de facto leader). Primary authorization actor for GEO-CAMP-001. April 29 2024 speech explicitly states goal: \"exhaust the political opposition before elections.\" Strong economic and political ties to Russia. Parallel to Dodik (BiH): de facto leader operating through formal role subordinate to actual power.","x_/_twitter_handle":"","youtube_channel_/_url":""},"entity_type":"Senior Official","original_id":"ACT-GEO-001"}