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 PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
President of Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze will participate in the World Governments Summit
Irakli Kobakhidze leaves for Kazakhstan for official visit
Levan Davitashvili: The decision to invest $6 billion in foreign direct investment in Georgia confirms that the country is becoming an even more attractive place on the investment map
Levan Davitashvili explains why Georgia will not participate in Davos Economic Forum
Irakli Kobakhidze's visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan has begun
Irakli Kobakhidze to visit Azerbaijan on January 17
Levan Davitashvili: Despite the challenges, Georgia has one of the highest economic growth rates in the wider region, Europe and among candidate countries for EU membership
The government administration stated that over 100 representatives of the business community attended the meeting. The Prime Minister expressed his readiness to meet additionally with business representatives who hold differing views on the government's course
Minister of Economy: Investment decisions may be delayed, but no decisions regarding major significant investment projects have been canceled. As for the Anaklia project, I believe we will meet the deadlines
Levan Davitashvili: We talked about the forecasts, which, I think, were quite convincing for a large part of the business community. The dialogue should continue, and a meeting will be planned where businessmen with more divergent opinions will be involved
Prime Minister appoints Vakhtang Gomelauri as Vice Prime Minister
Levan Davitashvili: It is an exaggeration that the economic growth of Georgia is only related to the war and the geopolitical situation - it is disappointing when a representative of a partner country speaks in such a way
The Parliament will express confidence in the government on November 28
Levan Davitashvili: Anaklia deep-water port will start operating in 2029 at the latest
Irakli Kobakhidze is participating in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference in Baku
The Prime Minister will participate in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference in Baku
Irakli Kobakhidze: our energy resources have increased by 37% in 12 years - we have an ambitious goal, that by 2030 electricity generation in Georgia will exceed consumption
Levan Davitashvili on the fluctuations of the GEL exchange rate: before making a choice, there was pressure, ambiguity or uncertainty, after the elections such ambiguity and pressure was removed - there will be clarity and positive trends
Gabrielius Landsbergis - what we're seeing now is a Stalinization of the country