Minister of Finance of Georgia
Lasha Khutsishvili

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

2002-2006 - European High School of Management-Tbilisi (Bachelor Degree in Business Administration);

2002-2006 - Preston University (Bachelor of Arts in General Management)

Professional Experience

Since 01.04.2021 - Minister of Finance of Georgia;

02.2014-04.2021 - Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia;

07.2016-09.2020 - Elected Member of the Steering Group of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Base erosion and profit shifting);

01.2013-02.2014 - Director General, Georgia Revenue Service;

01.2008-2013 - Ernst & Young LLC Tbilisi Office, Tax & Legal;

2007-2008 - Member, The Council of Tax Resolution, Ministry of Finance of Georgia

Languages

English, Russian

Marital Status

Married, two children

The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance will be headed by Mamuka Baratashvili, and the Investigative Service by Merab Gamkrelidze
Georgia and Asian Development Bank sign loan agreement for construction of Tbilisi bypass - agreement provides for allocation of 250 million USD
Lasha Khutsishvili: We can clearly say that interest in Georgia’s economy is very high, both in terms of current results and future prospects
Irakli Kobakhidze, together with the President of the Asian Development Bank, opened the new office of ADB's permanent representation
Davit Matikashvili: Individuals directly involved in price formation will be questioned, maximum effort to ease burden on society
Investigative Service of Ministry of Finance says documents are being seized from various companies based on the ruling
State Security Service says subject of interest of investigation in various companies is process of price formation, for which electronic versions of documents are being requested by court rulings
State Security Service - There are dozens of rulings and documents are being seized from various companies for the purpose of conducting further investigative actions
Government Coordination Commission, headed by Prime Minister, will work on fuel prices, in addition to food products and medicines
Government approves the composition of the Coordinating Commission on food prices
Parliament approves 2026 state budget
Minister of Finance presents final draft state budget 2026 to Parliament
On December 10, Parliament will review and vote on the final version of the 2026 state budget. The financial document will be presented at the session by the Minister of Finance
Irakli Kobakhidze to visit Shanghai at the invitation of China’s Prime Minister
Finance Minister: Amid the current geopolitical situation, Georgia has achieved sustainable economic development - economy grows by an average of 9% annually, accompanied by inflation close to the target
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners