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

Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Mayor of Tbilisi
Kakha Kaladze
Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
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
Irakli Gharibashvili to journalists: “Shall we switch places?”
Lawyer says Irakli Gharibashvili agrees to the charges
Irakli Gharibashvili arrives at Tbilisi City Court
Kakha Kaladze: You will not find a single fact that I did anything illegal, took steps against the law - I was highly paid for years, had a very high income, and today I am a successful person
Kakha Kaladze on Irakli Gharibashvili: It is very sad and regrettable what I hear - as for the questions, we have not had any, let's wait for the investigation, it is not right to draw conclusions in advance
Prosecutor's Office: Irakli Gharibashvili secretly conducted business activities and received illegal income - in his declarations he indicated that he was receiving large amounts of money as gifts - 6.5 million USD was seized from his apartment
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