Mayor of Tbilisi
Kakha Kaladze

Place of birth

Samtredia

Biography

In 2003, he graduated from Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University, Faculty of History. He is the former captain of the Georgian national football team. Kaladze played as left and central defender. He was a member of the national football team from 1996 to 2012; From 1998 to 2001, he played for Dynamo Kyiv; 2001-2010 AC Milan; 2010-2012 Genoa. From 2012 to 2016, he was Minister of Energy / Vice Prime Minister of Georgia; In 2017, he was elected Mayor of Tbilisi. He was re-elected as Mayor in 2021.

Political Council of the Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party, member (2011-);

International Investment Group "Kala Capital", founder (2007-);

Parliament of Georgia of the 8th convocation, member (2012-2012);

Charitable Foundation "Kala Foundation", founder (2008-);

Supervisory Board of JSC "Progress Bank", member (2008-)

Awards and prizes

2011 - Player of the Year of Georgia;

2007 - Player of the Year of Georgia;

2005 - Player of the Year of Georgia;

2002 - Player of the Year of Georgia;

2000 - Player of the Year of Georgia;

Order of Vakhtang Gorgasali second-degree

Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
President of Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili
Kakha Kaladze on US Embassy's statement - Freedom of speech and expression does not mean swearing and insulting
Kakha Kaladze on Viktor Kipiani - Why he was expelled, the public knows, this person is a good example of how they serve the "deep state" - representatives of other countries cannot do politics here, get used to it, all this is left in the past
Kakha Kaladze - After the devastating war, Saakashvili greeted Russian tourists at the Larsi border with roses in his hands. Were the Russians good then, and have they become bad today? - Whatever the "deep state" instructs these people, they do it
Kakha Kaladze - Ian Kelly and Kramer are representatives of the "deep state", numbered agents, as for relations with the US, we remain optimistic
Kakha Kaladze - The rehabilitation project of Rustaveli Avenue, which should last for ten years, is actively underway - the relevant groups are working 24 hours a day, in several directions, which significantly accelerates the pace
Rehabilitation of Rustaveli Avenue will begin on July 23, due to which traffic will be restricted on Rustaveli Avenue and part of Kostava Street
Kakha Kaladze - For some people, every heavy rain is a reason for speculation - this does not happen only in Tbilisi, we see this in large European cities as well, when a large amount of precipitation falls in a short period of time - there is nothing alarming
Heavy rain creates problems in Tbilisi
Grigol Gegelia: It is quite laughable and comical to celebrate this kind of automatically generated letter, which every other leader received as well - Instead of cheering, I would advise Georgian Dream to take effective action
Kakha Kaladze: We view Donald Trump's letter positively; I believe the current U.S. administration has the ability to easily reverse the unfair decisions that were made against the Georgian state
Kakha Kaladze on the statement of the Italian architectural group - No letter has been received - the City Hall issued a permit to dismantle the Rike Tubes, what business activities the private owner conducts is not within our competence
Kakha Kaladze says Turkish-registered joint venture has won tender for tram line construction from Didi Digomi to Didube metro station
Kakha Kaladze: It is disappointing when an organization you invite to observe elections adopts this kind of resolution - what credibility can the OSCE have after this, and how could any normal country invite it to monitor its elections?
Kakha Kaladze: The "Rike Tubes" were in extremely poor condition and had become a dumping ground – the private owner decided to demolish them – it is a very important site, so the new project must fit the surroundings
Kakha Kaladze on another arrest in the October 4 case - The relevant investigative agencies act at the highest level - everyone must be held accountable
Kakha Kaladze on OSCE Resolution - This is not the first time that resolutions based on absolute lies and slander are adopted - it is disappointing that the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts such shameful resolutions
Kakha Kaladze: I cannot even call the “National Movement” a political party – We know very well that everything is decided by one person
Using the existing railway, the capital could be connected to Mtskheta, Rustavi, the airport, and the eastern districts - An international tender has been announced to study the city railway corridor
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners