Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili

Education

2005 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Master (International Relations);

2002-2004 - Sorbonne University, Faculty of Political Science (International Relations) Paris, France;

1999-2004 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of International Law and International Relations (International Relations);

1988-1999 - Dedoplistskaro district N1 secondary school

Professional Experience

From 22/02/2021 - Prime Minister of Georgia;

08/09/2019 - 22/02/2021 - Minister of Defense of Georgia;

05/03/2019 - Political Secretary and member of the political council of the political party Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia;

12/02/2018 - 01/08/2019 - Private sector;

20/11/2013 - 24/12/2015 - Prime Minister of Georgia;

25/10/2012 - 17/11/2013 - Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

15/02/2012 - Founder / member of the political party Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia and head of the party's audit commission;

07/2009 - 06/2012 - Director of Georgian Dream Ltd;

12/2007 - 14/02/2012 - Member of the supervisory board of Cartu Bank;

12/2005 - 14/02/2012 - Chairman of the board of the international charity fund Cartu - general director;

05/2005 - 10/2005 - Deputy director of the logistics department of Burji Ltd (Cartu-Group);

2004 - 2005 - Manager of the foreign procurement department of the logistics department of Burji Ltd (Cartu-Group);

2001 - 2002 - Intern at Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia

Languages

Georgian, English, French, Russian

Marital status

Wife and four children

Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Irakli Gharibashvili placed in Rustavi prison
Gia Volski – My attitude towards Irakli personally has always been warm, friendly - for me this is a personal tragedy
Irakli Gharibashvili's lawyer - They imposed a fine, confiscated cars, seized flash drives from the house and 6.5 million dollars, which were confiscated, went to the budget - Gharibashvili has not testified against anyone and does not intend to do so
Lawyer - During the trial, the judge asked Irakli Gharibashvili whether he admitted his guilt, to which Mr. Irakli replied that yes - he was arrested right in the courtroom and is currently on his way to a penitentiary
Prosecutor's Office signs plea agreement with former Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili
Tina Bokuchava - It seems that Mdinaradze was given the task to cover up the alleged arrest of Gharibashvili today with another "news" - only this can explain another delusion of the State Security Service
Gela Khasaia and Vasil Kerdikoshvili, accused of infliction of intentional less serious bodily harm, remain in custody
Lawyer: Irakli Gharibashvili is a law-abiding person, he does not intend to leave the country and is ready to answer any questions
Law says Irakli Gharibashvili secured GEL 1 million bail with his house
Tato Kelbakiani: Gharibashvili was probably left free to collect money – this regime used people to steal for years, and now it’s trying to take that money back; the so-called anti-corruption fight is just redistribution of property
Mikheil Saakashvili: Gharibashvili and Liluashvili might have an “accident” or suffer from some “sudden illness,” but I don’t think prison awaits them
Paata Zakareishvili: I don’t agree that ‘we will win soon.’ The regime is not weakening; it is strengthening. Gakharia has started swimming against the current, which is almost heroic - I am inspired by people who swim against the tide
BBC publishes an article about Irakli Gharibashvili titled: The spectacular fall of Georgia’s former Prime Minister, accused of keeping $6.5 million in his apartment
Lili Gelashvili - Irakli Gharibashvili mainly had a wine industry, these were wineries, the head of which is his father, Tariel Gharibashvili – this is about the period after 2016, when he returned as Prime Minister for the second time
Irakli Gharibashvili's lawyer: Cooperation does not necessarily mean testifying against someone, he has not testified against anyone - as for how we will pay the bail, we will discuss
Irakli Gharibashvili: I have not testified against anyone
Irakli Gharibashvili to judge when asked whether he agreed with the request for bail and the use of restrictive measures: “I agree, of course”
Court grants bail of 1 million GEL to Irakli Gharibashvili as a pre-trial measure
Five years of Sadyr Japarov’s Presidency: The main test is still ahead
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