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Prime Minister of Georgia

Head of government of Georgia

Field	Value
post	Prime Minister
body	Georgia
native_name	ka
insignia	Greater coat of arms of Georgia.svg
insigniacaption	Coat of arms of Georgia
flagborder	yes
image	Irakli Kobakhidze 2024b (cropped).jpg
incumbent	Irakli Kobakhidze
incumbentsince	8 February 2024
department	Administration of the Government of Georgia
style	{{plainlist
type	Head of government
member_of
reports_to	Parliament
seat	State Chancellery
nominator	Parliament
appointer	President
termlength	No fixed term length
constituting_instrument	Constitution of Georgia
formation
first	Noe Ramishvili (Georgian Democratic Republic)
deputy	First Deputy Prime Minister
salary	13,000 GEL/US$ 5,019 per month
website

Mr. Prime Minister (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)

The prime minister of Georgia (საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი) is the head of government and chief executive of Georgia.

In Georgia, the president is a ceremonial head of state and mainly acts as a figurehead. The executive power is vested in the government. The prime minister organizes, directs, and controls the functions of the government. They also sign legal acts and appoint and dismiss cabinet ministers. The prime minister represents Georgia in foreign relations and concludes international treaties on behalf of Georgia. They are accountable for the activities of the government before the Parliament of Georgia.

The prime minister is nominated by a political party that has secured the best results in the parliamentary election. The nominee must win the confidence vote of the Parliament.

The current prime minister is Irakli Kobakhidze, who was nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party on 2 February and his government was approved on 8 February, 2024.{{Cite web|date=2024-02-01|title= Candidate for PM to present Gov't programme to Parliament|url=https://agenda.ge/en/news/2024/343|access-date=2024-02-04|website=Agenda.ge|language=en-US}}

History

The office of prime minister under the name of the chairman of government was introduced in Georgia upon its declaration of independence in May 1918. It was abolished with the Soviet takeover of the country in February 1921. The newly independent Georgia established the position of prime minister in August 1991, only to be abolished de facto in the aftermath of the January 1992 military coup and legally in the 1995 Constitution. The office was reintroduced in the February 2004 constitutional amendment and further modified as a result of series of amendments passed between 2012 and 2018.

From the office's reestablishment in 2004 and throughout the presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili, the prime minister was appointed by the president and served as his chief adviser, while the President exercised most of the executive powers. However, after the entry into force of the 2012 and 2018 constitutional amendments, that instituted Georgia as a parliamentary republic, the president's executive powers were eliminated and transferred to the prime minister.

Qualifications

The office of prime minister may not be held by a citizen of Georgia who is simultaneously the citizen of another country.

Appointment

The prime minister is nominated by a political party that has secured the best results in the parliamentary election. The nominee for premiership and his ministerial candidates must win the confidence vote of the Parliament and then, within 2 days of a vote of confidence, be formally appointed by the president of Georgia. If the president does not appoint the prime minister within the established time frame, the prime minister will be appointed automatically. If the parliamentary vote of confidence is not passed within the established time frame, the president dissolves the Parliament no earlier than two weeks and no later than three weeks after the respective time frame has expired, and calls extraordinary parliamentary election.

Functions

The prime minister of Georgia is the head of the government, responsible for government activities and appointment and dismissal of ministers. They are accountable before the parliament. The prime minister signs the legal acts of the government and countersigns some of the acts issued by the president of Georgia.

The prime minister has the right to use the defense forces without the Parliament's approval during martial law. During the martial law, the prime minister becomes a member of the National Defense Council, a consultative body chaired by the president of Georgia. Although it is the president who is officially the commander-in-chief, in practice, the military is managed by the Government and prime minister.

The prime minister is also the head of the National Security Council.

List of officeholders

Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921)

Chairman of Government (1918–1921)

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Elected	Ref.	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	[[File:Noe Besarionis dze Ramishvili.jpg	80px]]	Noe Ramishvili
(1881–1930)	26 May 1918	24 June 1918			Social Democratic Party of Georgia
2	[[File:Noe Schordania.jpg	80px]]	Noe Zhordania
(1868–1953)	24 June 1918	18 March 1921			Social Democratic Party of Georgia	[1919](1919-georgian-parliamentary-election)

Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1990)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (1921–1946)

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Elected	Ref.	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	[[File:Polikarp Mdivani.jpg	80px]]	Polikarp Mdivani
(1887–1937)	7 March 1922	19 April 1922		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
2	[[File:Sergey Kavtaradze.jpg	80px]]	Sergey Kavtaradze
(1885–1971)	19 April 1922	21 January 1923		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
3	[[File:Shalva Eliava - 2.jpg	80px]]	Shalva Eliava
(1883–1937)	21 January 1923	14 June 1927		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
4	[[File:L I Lavrentiev Kartvelishvili.jpg	80px]]	Lavrenty Kartvelishvili
(1890–1938)	14 June 1927	7 June 1929		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
5	[[File:Filipp Makharadze.jpg	80px]]	Filipp Makharadze
(1886–1941)	1 June 1929	20 January 1931		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
6	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Levan Sukhishvili
(?–?)	20 January 1931	22 September 1931		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
7	[[File:German Mgaloblishvili Вручение орденов ЦИК СССР (cropped).jpg	80px]]	German Mgaloblishvili
(?–1937)	22 September 1931	9 July 1937		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
8	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Valerian Bakradze
(1901–1971)	9 July 1937	15 April 1946		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	[1938](1938-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers (1946–1990)

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Elected	Ref.	Took office	Left office	Time in office
8	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Valerian Bakradze
(1901–1971)	15 April 1946	26 March 1947		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
9	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	****
(1903–1980)	26 March 1947	6 April 1952		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	[1947](1947-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
10	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Zakhary Ketskhoveli
(1902–1970)	6 April 1952	16 April 1953		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	[1951](1951-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
(8)	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Valerian Bakradze
(1901–1971)	16 April 1953	20 September 1953		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
11	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Givi Javakhishvili
(1912–1985)	21 September 1953	17 December 1975		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	[1955](1955-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
[1959](1959-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
[1963](1963-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
[1967](1967-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
[1971](1971-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
12	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Zurab Pataridze
(1928–1982)	17 December 1975	5 June 1982		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	[1975](1975-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
[1980](1980-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
13	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	****
(1927–2009)	2 July 1982	12 April 1986		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
15	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	****
(1933–2004)	12 April 1986	29 March 1989		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	[1985](1985-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
16	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	****
(1930–2007)	29 March 1989	14 April 1989		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—
17	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	****
(born 1936)	14 April 1989	15 November 1990		Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}		Communist Party of Georgia	—

Georgia (since 1990)

Prime minister (1990–1995)

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Elected	Ref.	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	[[File:Tengiz Sigua.png	80px]]	Tengiz Sigua
(1934–2020)	15 November 1990	18 August 1991		Independent politician}}		Rustaveli Society	[1990](1990-georgian-supreme-soviet-election)
—	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Murman Omanidze
(1938–2020)
acting	18 August 1991	23 August 1991		Independent politician}}		Independent	—
2	[[File:Besarion Gugushvili.jpg	80px]]	Besarion Gugushvili
(born 1945)	23 August 1991	6 January 1992		Round Table—Free Georgia}}		Round Table—Free Georgia	—
(1)	[[File:Tengiz Sigua.png	117x117px]]	Tengiz Sigua
(1934–2020)	6 January 1992	6 August 1993		Independent politician}}		Independent	[1992](1992-georgian-general-election)
—	[[File:Eduard shevardnadze (cropped).jpg	80px]]	Eduard Shevardnadze
(1928–2014)
acting	6 August 1993	20 August 1993		Independent politician}}		Independent	—
3	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Otar Patsatsia
(1929–2021)	20 August 1993	5 October 1995		Independent politician}}		Independent	—

State Minister (1995–2004)

Main article: State Minister (Georgia)

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Ref.	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Niko Lekishvili
(1947–2025)	8 December 1995	26 July 1998		Union of Citizens of Georgia}}		Union of Citizens of Georgia
2	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Vazha Lortkipanidze
(born 1949)	31 July 1998	11 May 2000		Union of Citizens of Georgia}}		Union of Citizens of Georgia
3	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Giorgi Arsenishvili
(1942–2010)	11 May 2000	21 December 2001		Union of Citizens of Georgia}}		Union of Citizens of Georgia
4	[[File:no image.png	80px]]	Avtandil Jorbenadze
(1951–2024)	21 December 2001	25 November 2003		Union of Citizens of Georgia}}		Union of Citizens of Georgia
5	[[File:Surab Schwania.jpg	80px]]	Zurab Zhvania
(1963–2005)	27 November 2003	17 February 2004		United National Movement (Georgia)}}		United National Movement

Prime minister (2004–present)

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Elected	Government(s)	Ref.	Took office	Left office	Time in office
4	[[File:Surab Schwania.jpg	80px]]	Zurab Zhvania
(1963–2005)	17 February 2004	3 February 2005†		United National Movement (Georgia)}}		United National Movement	[2004](2004-georgian-parliamentary-election)	Zhvania
—	[[File:President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi (3x4 cropped).jpg	107x107px]]	Mikheil Saakashvili
(born 1967)
acting	3 February 2005	17 February 2005		United National Movement (Georgia)}}		United National Movement	—	Zhvania
5	[[File:Zurab Nogaideli.jpg	80px]]	Zurab Noghaideli
(born 1964)	17 February 2005	16 November 2007		United National Movement (Georgia)}}		United National Movement	—	Noghaideli
—	[[File:Giorgi baramidze (cropped).jpg	126x126px]]	Giorgi Baramidze
(born 1968)
acting	16 November 2007	22 November 2007		United National Movement (Georgia)}}		United National Movement	—	Noghaideli
6	[[File:Lado Gurgenidze.png	123x123px]]	Lado Gurgenidze
(born 1970)	22 November 2007	1 November 2008		Independent politician}}		Independent	—	Gurgenidze
7	[[File:Grigol Mgaloblishvili (November 20, 2008) (A).jpg	80px]]	Grigol Mgaloblishvili
(born 1973)	1 November 2008	6 February 2009		Independent politician}}		Independent	[2008](2008-georgian-parliamentary-election)	Mgaloblishvili
8	[[File:Nika Gilauri (Thailand, 21 April 2010).jpg	80px]]	Nika Gilauri
(born 1975)	6 February 2009	4 July 2012		Independent politician}}		Independent	—	Gilauri
9	[[File:Ivane Merabishvili.jpg	80px]]	Vano Merabishvili
(born 1968)	4 July 2012	25 October 2012		United National Movement (Georgia)}}		United National Movement	—	Merabishvili
10	[[File:Bidzina Ivanishvili 2013-07-19.jpg	80px]]	Bidzina Ivanishvili
(born 1956)	25 October 2012	20 November 2013		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	[2012](2012-georgian-parliamentary-election)	Ivanishvili
11	[[File:Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is welcomed to a meeting by Georgia Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili 2014 (cropped).jpg	80px]]	Irakli Garibashvili
(born 1982)	20 November 2013	30 December 2015		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	—	Garibashvili I
12	[[File:PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili meeting with Iranian VP Eshaq Jahangiri (cropped).jpg	115x115px]]	Giorgi Kvirikashvili
(born 1967)	30 December 2015	13 June 2018		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	—	Kvirikashvili I
[2016](2016-georgian-parliamentary-election)	Kvirikashvili II
13	[[File:Mamuka Bakhtadze MSC 2019 (cropped).jpg	80px]]	Mamuka Bakhtadze
(born 1982)	20 June 2018	2 September 2019		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	—	Bakhtadze
14	[[File:Giorgi Gakharia (cropped).jpg	80px]]	Giorgi Gakharia
(born 1975)	8 September 2019	18 February 2021		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	—	Gakharia I
[2020](2020-georgian-parliamentary-election)	Gakharia II
—	[[File:Майя Цкитишвили (21-11-2019).jpg	80px]]	Maya Tskitishvili
(born 1974)	18 February 2021	22 February 2021		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	—
15	[[File:Irakli Garibashvili October 2021.jpg	80px]]	Irakli Garibashvili
(born 1982)	22 February 2021	29 January 2024		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	—	Garibashvili II
16	[[File:Irakli Kobakhidze 2024b (cropped).jpg	80px]]	Irakli Kobakhidze
(born 1978)	8 February 2024	Incumbent (Disputed)		Georgian Dream}}		Georgian Dream	—	Kobakhidze I
[2024](2024-georgian-parliamentary-election)	Kobakhidze II

Timeline

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Notes

References

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"Saakashvili took responsibilities as Prime minister (in Russian)".
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"Maia Tskitishvili is acting PM".
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