Georgian Dream chairman
Irakli Kobakhidze

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

2000 - graduated from Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Law;

2005 - graduated from H. Heine University Düsseldorf with a Master degree in Law;

2006 - H. Heine University of Düsseldorf, PhD

Professional Experience

2000-2001 - United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Regional Public Education Project Coordinator;

2005-2012 - Tbilisi State University, Assistant Professor;

2011-2014 - Caucasus University, Associate Professor;

2011-2012 - Open Society Georgia Foundation, Member of the Committee of Experts of the Human Rights and Rule of Law Program;

2011-2012 - Council of Europe Representation in Georgia, Expert in Strategic Planning;

2006-2014 - United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Local Government and Regional Development Project Expert and Manager;

Since 2014 - Tbilisi State University, Associate Professor;

On November 18, 2016, he was elected Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia;

Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia Party, Executive Secretary, Member of the Political Council (2015-);

Parliament of Georgia of the 9th convocation, Chairman of the Parliament (2016-2020);

Parliament of Georgia of the 10th convocation (2020-)

Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
High officials arrive at Sioni Cathedral
Irakli Kobakhidze - With the declaration of autocephaly on March 25, 1917, the Georgian nation restored historical justice, however, it was the Patriarch's greatest efforts that led us to the complete and final victory
Proto-presbyter Giorgi Zviadadze on the Patriarch’s funeral: During the commission meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized that as many people as possible should be allowed into the cathedral - there were no instructions on who should or should not be given passes
Irakli Kobakhidze: I warmly congratulate our Muslim fellow citizens on Eid al-Fitr and Novruz Bayram, and I express special gratitude for canceling festive events - we will never forget this brotherly solidarity
Irakli Kobakhidze: Today marks the end of a great era - today, we can feel the greatness of the Patriarch with particular intensity and remind ourselves with pride how great a nation must be for such a figure to be born within it
Irakli Kobakhidze - We hope that peace will soon be restored in neighboring regions and that dialogue will replace military confrontation - Georgia's stability is not accidental, it is the result of a thoughtful and pragmatic policy
Nika Gvaramia - Is Irakli Kobakhidze, the chairman of the Patriarch's funeral commission, coordinating the funeral procedures from Hungary? The man couldn't wait 2 days, he didn't even stay in Georgia, he ran away to Orban, hoping he may help him talk to the Americans
Irakli Kobakhidze - Out of respect for the memory of the Patriarch, we call on ourselves to protect what he himself so faithfully defended - the national and religious identity of our country
Irakli Kobakhidze is on a visit to Hungary, where he will participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference
Patriarch’s banner placed on Palace of Parliament in honor of his memory
Irakli Kobakhidze receives letter of condolence from Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding Patriarch’s death
Bidzina Ivanishvili arrives at the Holy Trinity Cathedral
Government of Georgia: A state commission will be formed to organize the Patriarch’s burial; days of mourning will continue through the day of burial
Irakli Kobakhidze: His Holiness’ service transcends the purely spiritual dimension - Ilia II’s contribution to preserving national identity, safeguarding traditions, and strengthening statehood is invaluable
Irakli Kobakhidze - The state will do its best to ensure that maximum care for the Patriarch's health continues
Irakli Kobakhidze, Shalva Papuashvili and Irakli Chikovani arrive at Caucasus Medical Center
Zaza Bibilashvili: The conclusion of the "Moscow Mechanism" is an event equivalent to a historic verdict, while Kobakhidze’s general response was comical – people were having their facial bones smashed in front of cameras, and yet they said, ‘we condemned the violence,’ which is the highest stage of Russian cynicism
Prime Minister: No one will intimidate us with any mechanism: neither Moscow’s, nor Brussels’, nor Prague’s, nor Rostov’s; we are not interested in The Hague mechanism either - I expect only that the country will continue stable development
The South Caucasus: Strategic Autonomy Needed
Estonian Ambassador: I will be leaving Tbilisi later this week - Does my departure reflect the current state of relations between Georgia and Estonia? Of course it does - I cannot hide that
UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy - “We will leave no stone unturned to make sure that we do defend ourselves”