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

European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
Kakha Kaladze: It is misinformation that children in kindergartens were poisoned by chicken meat - this is a big lie; chicken meat was not on the menu at all that day - Norovirus was detected, and the educational process will resume in the coming days
Kakha Kaladze on school No. 21: "If something happens, who will take responsibility?" – The Ministry of Education's immediate response should not raise questions
Kakha Kaladze on kindergarten incident: "I state with full responsibility that we do not accept any product without laboratory inspection reports. It would be incorrect to assert—or to rule out—that this was caused by food; let us wait for the investigation"
Lasha Farulava: Kakha Kaladze is not only corrupt, he has effectively become a bioterrorist - we demand an immediate investigation into Kaladze and the state institutions responsible for food quality in kindergartens
Irakli Kupradze: The intoxication of children at kindergartens is further proof that 20 kindergartens were at risk due to mismanagement and corruption - under the Georgian Dream, the education system is on the verge of collapse
According to Kakha Kaladze, a modern rehabilitation center will be established in the capital for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
ALDE – One year has passed since the detention of Elene Khoshtaria; we demand her immediate release.
Kakha Kaladze - I don't know exactly what groups they are and what their interests are - one thing is clear, it is an attempt to damage the government with unfounded accusations and speculation
Kakha Kaladze on Irakli Gharibashvili - It is regretting to see him in the state he has put himself in
Lasha Parulava: The mayor of the "Thieves Dream" tells us, "We bought 38 new garbage trucks"; fine, Kakha, but where are the results of the tens of millions of euros your government has raised over the years for waste management?
A temporary traffic scheme will come into effect on the streets surrounding Rustaveli Avenue starting September 1
Giorgi Sharashidze: There was nothing new from Garibashvili, except that he is trying to prove to Ivanishvili that he is loyal to him and the best servant among the servants - this is a continuation of the confrontation between clans
Kakha Kaladze on the rehabilitation of Rustaveli Avenue: For approximately two months Tbilisi will have a difficult period in terms of movement; please, let us all be patient together - this is temporary discomfort
Kakha Kaladze: Representatives of the opposition will try to hinder the restoration of territorial integrity because they are rootless people - we will always take the steps necessary for the restoration of the country’s territorial integrity
Kakha Kaladze - Forces from abroad have launched a propaganda campaign against our nation and interests, claiming that Georgians mistreat tourists of certain nationalities, which is a complete lie - our nation considers guests a gift from God
Kakha Kaladze on interview with Russian-speaking blogger - I was attending the municipality's work, then I went into a cafe to buy coffee and accidentally met this woman, she told me that she was doing a story about Tbilisi and asked me questions - I don't see a problem with that
Kakha Kaladze - Look at the data on trade relations between European countries and Russia since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out
Kakha Kaladze on US Embassy's statement - Freedom of speech and expression does not mean swearing and insulting
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners