Vice Prime-Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Levan Davitashvili

Education

2002 – 2003 - MIP Milano, Executive Master of Business Administration;

1999 – 2001 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Master of International Business Management;

1995 – 1999 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Bachelor in Economics

Professional Experience

2021.07 – Present Vice Prime-Minister;

09.02.2022 - Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia;

15.12.2017 – 09.02.2022 – Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia;

09.09.2016 - 15.12.2017 - Minister of Agriculture of Georgia;

2014 – 2016 - Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Georgia;

2012 – 2014 - LEPL National Wine Agency, Chairman;

2010 – 2011 - Board of Georgian Wine Producers Union, Chairman;

2010 – 2011 - Board of Georgian Wine Producers Union, Member;

2009 – 2012 - Wine Company Schuchmann Wines Georgia, Director of Sales and Marketing;

2007 – 2009 - USAID Agricultural Development Project Ag Vantage, Head of Marketing Department;

2002 –2007 - Wine Company Tsinandali Old Cellar, General Manager;

1999 –2001 - World Bank Enterprise Restructuring and Management Assistance Centre (CERMA), Senior Business Consultant;

06.1999 –09.1999 - Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance of Georgia, Head of Social Tax Department;

1997–1999 - State Insurance Supervision Service of Georgia, Head of Standards and Regulations Department

Languages

English, Italian, Russian

Marital Status

Married, with two children

Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Levan Davitashvili no longer holds the position of Secretary of the Government’s Economic Council and continues his activities in the private sector
Mariam Kvrivishvili appointed Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development
Levan Davitashvili resigns as Minister of Economy
Irakli Kobakhidze on Romeo Mikautadze’s Case: What does Kaladze have to do with it? No one doubts Levan Davitashvili’s integrity – the investigation pertains to the activities of a specific individual in the Ministry of Economy
Romeo Mikautadze’s lawyer: He does not plead guilty because he did not commit the act he is accused of – he is ready to justify his assets down to the last tetri
Irakli Kobakhidze leaves for Italy
According to Levan Davitashvili, the optimization of funds in state-owned enterprises was achieved, among other things, through staff reductions
Irakli Kobakhidze met with U.S. Senator Steve Daines
Levan Davitashvili: Georgia and Qatar will begin free trade negotiations
Vladimer Bozhadze: What was passed yesterday in the form of the ‘MEGOBARI Act’ has nothing to do with friendship and could even be considered hostility. However, we should wait and see what decision the Senate and President Trump will make
Levan Davitashvili: I spoke in the US with disappointment that there is no communication with correct information - cooperation in the transport and logistics sector is important in our relations and Anaklia is part of this context, nothing else
Levan Davitashvili: Our position is unequivocal - Georgia condemns the operation of the Sokhumi Airport in violation of international norms!
Giorgi Vashadze on Levan Davitashvili's visit to the US: The main thing is not the meeting he had, the main thing is what they told him - I am sure that he clearly understood that the political crisis in the country should be resolved through new elections
Levan Davitashvili on White House meeting: There is a very strong position in the new administration that strategic cooperation should not only continue, but also deepen
Shalva Papuashvili: Our goal is to show the new US administration that we are ready to start a new chapter in our partnership - we are ready for a relationship that will not be empty words, as it was during Biden's time
Grigol Gegelia: Levan Davitashvili is lying for the simple reason that Joshua Huck, whom he met, is known for his critical statements against the evil regime of the Georgian Dream - he knows better than me that these people are Russians
Levan Davitashvili: The meeting held at the U.S. State Department covered all aspects of cooperation between Georgia and the United States – we also addressed the problems that existed in previous years
Salome Samadashvili on Levan Davitashvili’s Visit to the U.S.: “Georgian Dream’s” Statements Do Not Reflect the Essence of the Meeting – The Goal of Our Friendship Is to Overcome the Crisis in a Way That Minimizes Harm to the People, and Economic Cooperation Is One Aspect of That
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