Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

1994 - Graduated from the Faculty of History of Tbilisi State University.

1994-2000 - Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Political Science - Master of Political Science;

2002-2004 - Lomonosov Moscow State University, Higher Business School - Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Professional Experience

May 2004 - November 2008 - SFK Group - General Manager;

September 2006-May 2009 - Invited Lecturer in Applied Biotechnology, Moscow State University;

November 2008 - February 2013 - Lufthansa Service Holding AG. LSG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany GR & Business Development Director for Eastern Europe, CIS countries and the Russian Federation;

March 2013 - July 2016 - Business Ombudsman of Georgia;

December 2014 - September 2016 - Secretary of the Economic Council;

November 27, 2016 - November 13, 2017 - Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia;

November 13, 2017 - Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Internal Affairs;

From September 8, 2019 to February 18, 2021 - Prime Minister of Georgia

Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Minister of Justice of Georgia
Rati Bregadze
European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Giorgi Sharashidze: Exclusive information: Ivanishvili sent another envoy to the U.S. - Mamuka Mdinaradze
Shalva Papuashvili on the “Gakharia for Georgia” party: What Gakharia is, that is the party
Giorgi Gakharia: The accusations against me are clearly coordinated with Russia and the occupation regime
Giorgi Sharashidze: We are ready for debates - for Giorgi Gakharia, only Bidzina Ivanishvili is the opponent
Teimuraz Papaskiri: BBC leadership will not respond to Georgian Dream’s statement in a way satisfactory to the party - instead, they plan to present new evidence
Shalva Kereselidze: Gakharia is the only one whom neither threats nor attacks could stop - as for the “Dream”’s little boys, I would advise them not to overdo it, otherwise the most eager among them have already been sent to prison by their patron as a New Year’s gift
Vika Pilpani: One year since the attack on Giorgi Gakharia - he is the only one from “Georgian Dream” who openly confronted Ivanishvili and did not surrender
Tbilisi City Court upholds pre-trial detention applied against Giorgi Gakharia in absentia
Tbilisi City Court upholds detention applied against Giorgi Gakharia as restrictive measure in absentia
Paata Zakareishvili: Papuashvili would be better off not speaking at all - in exceptional cases, he should particularly remain silent - Ukraine is such an exceptional case - he has become an advocate for Russia - This is not pro-Russian, it is Russian policy
Giorgi Gakharia: “Georgian Dream” fears investigation because it will reveal who ordered the use of chemical substances and how rubber bullets were used on June 20 bypassing the Minister and Deputy Minister
Shalva Kereselidze: We did not expect our initiative to receive support - was the order given by the same person on June 20, 2019, and in November–December 2024?
Shalva Papuashvili - I don't know what made Gakharia's party happy about the Strasbourg Court's decision, they want to portray that they are in a good position
Paata Salia: We are a country that fully complies with the decisions of the Strasbourg Court
Nodar Kharshiladze on “Georgian Dream” members’ statements regarding the Strasbourg Court ruling: No matter how happy they are or how much they blame Giorgi Gakharia - their party was in power at the time
Minister of Justice: The Grand Chamber of the Strasbourg Court has once again confirmed the state’s legitimate right to use special means and has put an end to claims that Giorgi Gakharia is being politically persecuted
“For Georgia” party: The Strasbourg Court’s decision confirms that the charges against Gakharia are political persecution - This ruling is a verdict against the real offenders
Archil Gorduladze: Gakharia, who is hiding in Germany, must return and face justice - It will be interesting to see what statement will now be made by the German ambassador, who has repeatedly interfered in our country’s internal affairs
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