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

Akaki Bobokhidze: The October 4 elections are illegitimate; there’s no point in even talking about a boycott because there is no real process; I hope Gakharia and “Lelo” will change their decision — it’s never too late to correct a mistake
Iago Kachkachishvili: The government has its lowest rating in Tbilisi, where voter support for them is approximately 25%, which gave the opposition a chance to win Tbilisi
Giorgi Gakharia: Uncontrolled chaos and lawlessness will affect us all
Ivane Machavariani: There were questions at the Prosecutor General's Office about the opening of a checkpoint in Chorchana - I explained what the reality was, this event was unknown to me - I learned about it on television, a few weeks ago
On July 4, Ivane Machavariani will be questioned at the Prosecutor's Office in connection with the Chorchana episode
Giorgi Gakharia to members of investigative commission: You really want me to flee, but you won't ever see it!
Giorgi Gakharia: When you voted to terminate our mandates, it was your political decision - if you are asking me here that we should take care of your legitimacy, you are very wrong - let's put aside my moral assessments
Tea Tsulukiani to Giorgi Gakharia: Here is a one-way ticket. After you knew that you were supposed to come here, you left the country, why?
Gakharia for Georgia confirms there is a reshuffle in the party list, alleging it is an integral part of the work process for local government elections
Giorgi Gakharia on termination of mandates: We’ve seen this before, a page torn from the Kremlin’s playbook: remove immunity, invent criminal charges, and eliminate political alternatives
Mandates of Gakharia for Georgia MPs terminated
Giorgi Gakharia to be questioned remotely today
Shalva Papuashvili on Giorgi Gakharia: It’s the first time I’ve heard of someone going to scheduled meetings without having a return ticket purchased – the man disappeared in the blink of an eye
Giorgi Gakharia to Investigative Commission: Once again, I am ready to participate in the Investigative Commission session on July 2
Giorgi Gakharia meets with German Minister of Justice
Oleksii Reznikov - Russia, in reality, is a paper tiger
A Korean tamada: Opening of the Korean Embassy in Tbilisi
Israeli Ambassador to Georgia - Our strategy is not to have Hamas controlling the Gaza Strip - Unfortunately, the UN cooperates with Hamas, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch work in favor of Hamas