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

Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
President of Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili
Former President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili
Kakha Kaladze on European Commission's assessment of US sanctions - They do not like it when it affects them - when they themselves impose and make demands on other countries, how is it?! It is again the double standard
Kakha Kaladze - Regulating food prices is one of the state's priorities and this issue will be resolved very soon - the opposition opposes everything good happening in the country
Kakha Kaladze - When I came to the City Hall, Kakha Gvantseladze had already been working there, what does my staff mean?! I don’t have staff - it doesn’t matter, even if he were appointed by me, he will have to be held accountable if he has committed a crime
Kakha Kaladze - We will spend the most money from the 2026 budget on social and healthcare, because for us the starting point is a person and health
Kakha Kaladze on Grigol Liluashvili's arrest - We welcome the fight against corruption, it is pleasing that the relevant agencies are taking concrete steps
Kakha Kaladze: A lot of lies and filth are being spread, claiming that we are deceiving the public and that the tram project will not be implemented - a tender has been announced, and by the end of January we will have a winning company
Main Christmas tree and New Year's illuminations lit in capital
Kakha Kaladze - There are many wishes, but there is one special one - peace, because peace brings goodness, development, progress and prosperity
Kakha Kaladze: The investigation has unequivocally confirmed that the use of “Camite” could not have physically taken place, because the Ministry of Internal Affairs has never purchased it
Kakha Kaladze - What chemical substance? Is dispersal of protests happening only in Georgia?! - Nothing that is prohibited was used
Kakha Kaladze on Budapest visit: Support from international partners who share our values of freedom, democracy, and sovereignty is very important for our country
Péter Szijjártó: Kakha Kaladze won the elections by a large margin, which clearly proves how satisfied the population of Tbilisi is with his work – I ask him, if he has time, to give lectures in Budapest to our mayor
Kakha Kaladze: The information published by the BBC is sheer nonsense - there is an attack on our country, and if any dirt can be imagined, they do everything to fabricate it
Kakha Kaladze visit Budapest and meet with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto
Kakha Kaladze on today’s rally: What should I expect? You see, in what condition they are! It doesn't matter how many there are, 10, 30... – they are in the minority
Kakha Kaladze: Christmas and New Year illuminations in the capital will be ceremonially lit on December 12 – it is important that as many companies as possible get involved in the holiday events
Kakha Kaladze: What we’ve been saying is confirmed — money comes from abroad, funding politics and media hostile to the country, seeking ‘black holes’ to bring funds into Georgia
Kakha Kaladze - 99% of business sector representatives are donors to the Georgian Dream, why are you surprised? What's wrong with that? This is a normal process in the USA
Ambassador of Korea Hyon Du KIM - Korea’s strength lies in high-tech manufacturing while Georgia’s strength is in logistics and service areas - Georgia should not be just considered as a single market but as a market that can encompass the region and beyond
Oleksii Reznikov - Russia, in reality, is a paper tiger