Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia
Vakhtang Gomelauri

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

In 2003 graduated from Georgian State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

Professional Experience

29.12.1994 - 01.04.2003 – State Protection Special Service of Georgia;

01.04.2003 - 22.03.2013 – LEPL – Security Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

22.03.2013 - 11.12.2014 - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

11.12.2014 - 26.01.2015 – First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

26.01.2015 - 01.08.2015 - Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

On August 1, 2015, appointed to the position of the Head of the State Security Service of Georgia;

On September 8, 2019, appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia for the second time

Rank

Police Lieutenant-General

Marital status

Married, two children

Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Vakhtang Gomelauri: Be it Giorgi Gakharia, Vakhtang Gomelauri or whoever, he should have agreed it with the Security Service – when we heard that a new checkpoint was supposed to be built, I contacted them and told them that it couldn’t be done
Vakhtang Gomelauri on personnel changes in the Ministry of Internal Affairs: We retired, we aren’t young, we're 50 years old - did I talk to Bidzina Ivanishvili about leaving? - None of your business
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I confirm that there was no agreement and we learned about the establishment of the Chorchana checkpoint post facto - when we found out, I was obliged to inform the Prime Minister about the matter
Prosecutor's Office issues statement regarding summoning of Vakhtang Gomelauri for questioning relating to Chorchana incident
Tina Bokuchava: The real reason for Gomelauri's summoning is to clearly present a choice to Gakharia - prison or participation in a special operation called local elections
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I was against the Chorchana checkpoint, it should not have been built
Vakhtang Gomelauri summoned to Prosecutor General's Office for questioning in connection with Chorchana episode
Ioseb Chelidze has resigned from the position of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
Kakha Kaladze: Raising a hand against a police officer means attacking a state institution
Irakli Kobakhidze: Over the past four years, the Georgian police have prevented four attempts of overthrowing the government – ​​the repulse of large-scale violence has left no lasting mark on the health of any citizen
“Resistance Platform” to the “Weimar Triangle”: It is essential to develop an appropriate policy framework at the EU level for Georgia, a plan to overcome the crisis - Additionally, the Georgian people expect tougher sanctions
Mikheil Saakashvili: This guy, who was appointed as the so-called minister of internal affairs yesterday, could not go beyond the position of an ordinary investigator during the time of the National Movement
Kakha Kemoklidze: I felt very sorry for Vakhtang Gomelauri on a human level because of the way Mr. Ivanishvili treated him – he was the one most affected by the sanctions
Salome Zurabishvili: Bidzina Ivanishvili is losing his closest and most trusted people and is left exposed, relying solely on Irakli Kobakhidze — the sanctions are working and having a much bigger impact than we imagine
Grigol Gegelia: Gela Geladze was the head of the School Resource Officer Service during Saakashvili’s time, which carried out repressions in schools—he will pursue a repressive policy in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as well
Ministry of Internal Affairs: Information about Vaja Siradze and Zviad Kharazishvili resigning from their positions is incorrect - They continue to work
Irakli Pavlenishvili: It seems that a “clan” feud is underway, a battle in the oligarch’s court
Irakli Pavlenishvili: It appears that a “clan” struggle and battle at the oligarch’s court is underway
Oleksii Reznikov - Russia, in reality, is a paper tiger
A Korean tamada: Opening of the Korean Embassy in Tbilisi
Israeli Ambassador to Georgia - Our strategy is not to have Hamas controlling the Gaza Strip - Unfortunately, the UN cooperates with Hamas, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch work in favor of Hamas