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

Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
President of Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili
Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Lawyer says Irakli Gharibashvili was taken to clinic for routine medical check-up and there was “no reason for panic”
Georgi Gvarakidze: The cases of Gharibashvili and Liluashvili will be included in the 2026 report, but it will not specify by name which person had what brand of watch or what amount of money was confiscated; as for Kaladze, we cannot hold another person accountable for the crime of one individual
Giorgi Sharashidze to the Prosecutor General: Do you agree with Kakha Kaladze that he is responsible only for himself? And why were the funds seized from Irakli Gharibashvili’s and Grigol Liluashvili’s homes not included in the list of confiscated assets?
Nanuka Zhorzholiani: If the UNM Political Council nominates its own candidate, the election will not be easy; will they really run against Khabeishvili? If political figures had been successfully leading the opposition, what results have they achieved? If I become chairperson, I will raise the issue of leaving the alliance
European Parliament – We call for the immediate and unconditional release of all those imprisoned on political grounds - Irakli Gharibashvili's imprisonment raises serious concerns
European Parliament – We reiterate our call for the EU’s and the Member States’ representatives of Georgian Dream – we maintain our previous positions regarding the non-recognition of the legitimacy of the parliament and the president appointed by it
Salome Zurabishvili: The time has come to form a united front - it is time for national unity
Levan Tsutskiridze: What kind of grandmaster is Ivanishvili?
Grigol Gegelia - Anaklia Port should be built with American, not Russian-Chinese, obscure capital, and Ivanishvili's meeting with Aliyev showed that the state has atrophied and there is no difference between Bidzina's apartment and the Cabinet of Ministers
Special Penitentiary Service: The representative of the Public Defender also viewed the continuous video footage recorded in Irakli Gharibashvili's cell and confirmed that the convicted person did not leave the facility
Penitentiary Service calls disinformation the claim that Irakli Gharibashvili left prison for a family member's birthday and explains that the issue was not even discussed
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
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners