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-)

Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Former President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili
Giorgi Sioridze: Every step and statement made by "Georgian Dream" comes not from the "Ackerman manual" but from the "Kremlin manual"; the country is turning into a dystopia, with an allusion to a "Ministry of Truth"!
Aleksandar Vučić on Georgia: Only a few countries in Europe have achieved results like yours, and that is something to be very proud of; I would wish my country to achieve similar success in all areas
Irakli Kobakhidze: Today, when global politics is experiencing a shortage of leaders, Serbia has an outstanding leader – Our countries and governments clearly understand the fundamental importance of protecting sovereignty
Irakli Kobakhidze – We welcome the agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran - we commend the mediation efforts
Prime Minister: Before 2012 there were only 3 parasport athletes in the country; today there are over 300
Transparency International Georgia: Police abuse and impunity are no longer isolated incidents but state policy
Irakli Kobakhidze: The opposition is weak, and under conditions of weakness it is difficult for them to cooperate - they do not even like each other, so how are they supposed to appeal to the public?! The promotion of Nanuka Zhorzholiani also indicates a very severe situation
Kyrgyz President: Georgia is an important partner for us - We discussed key issues, with special attention given to connecting the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway to Georgia’s port infrastructure
Irakli Kobakhidze: Georgia considers Kyrgyzstan not only a significant and reliable partner, but also a Friendly State - We discussed a broad Range of areas of cooperation
Irakli Kobakhidze leaves for Kyrgyzstan on an official visit
Irakli Kobakhidze: What we had with the United States for years was a strategic partnership on paper - please do not let Joe Wilson hear about this briefing; he’ll get worried, and at his age that would not be good
Irakli Kobakhidze: The Chinese authorities treat Georgia as an equal partner – this is not a strategic partnership on paper; it translates into concrete benefits for both countries
Levan Tsutskiridze: What kind of grandmaster is Ivanishvili?
Shalva Papuashvili: Do you think a party political council discusses the weather?! We discuss matters important for the state - the electoral mandate primarily belongs to Bidzina Ivanishvili; therefore, this conspiracy theory is broken
Lasha Tugushi: I was reminded of Soviet times - when Brezhnev visited, Communist Party leaders almost called him a messiah; yesterday we saw a continuation of that tradition - they fear everything: the West, democracy; this is typical of regimes in decline
Irakli Kobakhidze - Joe Wilson is a completely frivolous man, no one takes him seriously even in his own country, I wouldn't waste my time on him
Irakli Kobakhidze - We are moving to a comprehensive strategic partnership with China - an agreement was signed today
Irakli Kobakhidze - One of the main results of the work of Bidzina Ivanishvili is the strengthening of state institutions - against this background, talking about the establishment of a unitary government in the country is a complete lie and offensive to me
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners