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

Giorgi Gakharia - Georgia's occupation and annexation cannot be normalized, Georgia’s territorial integrity is non-negotiable
Tamar Chergoleishvili: Saakashvili wants to create so much chaos that his party does not appear - as for an alliance, a unified list is irrelevant - a joint list of Saakashvili, Kiphiani, Gakharia, and Chergoleishvili would not even appear in our wildest dreams
Ana Buchukuri: We are used to Georgian Dream using even Strasbourg to persecute people - they are trying to conceal their violent nature through manipulation, lies, and propaganda
Irakli Kirtskhalia: The deputies suddenly decided to respond to insults involving someone’s mother and a physical slap, and the “Gakharians” got hit. Since that day, there’s been nothing but crying and wailing - “no one is being punished” - Farulava is waiting for the test results, and we’ll see
Tata Khvedeliani: The appointment of Giorgi Bakhuashvili - a figure trusted by Bidzina Ivanishvili - as Deputy Head of the State Security Service means that the head of the State Security Service, Gela Geladze, and his activities will be brought under control
Lawyer in the so-called sabotage case: We have nicknamed this case the 'Case of the Gestures'; the witnesses are giving false testimony; in addition to the defendants, they are also naming Giorgi Kadagidze, Levan Khabeishvili, and Giorgi Gakharia
Lasha Tugushi: Expressing condolences to a neighboring country can be done by having the ambassador attend the ceremony, but when the level changes and the president travels to Iran, geopolitics and a political statement come into play
Prosecutor: From the witnesses, we learned that Giorgi Vashadze, Elene Khoshtaria, and Nika Melia were directly involved in the attempt to break through the police cordon and enter the Parliament - The witness also mentioned Giorgi Gakharia, but he is not charged in this case
Berdia Sichinava on the Chorchana case: It is one link in a large chain; in fact, the Georgian side provides grounds and evidence to the Tskhinvali occupation regime that building a police checkpoint on Georgia’s own territory is a crime
Giorgi Gakharia: We demand that the Georgian Government raise the issue of the ongoing annexation of the Tskhinvali region at the Geneva International Discussions
Tsotne Ivanishvili on confrontation in Parliament - It was a very bad thing to watch, it was very bad for the image of the country, which raises another question regarding what was the purpose of this provocation by the members of the opposition party
Giorgi Gakharia - Today, in Georgia, serving in the opposition means risking your physical safety
Levan Machavariani: It is very unfortunate what happened, and we apologize to the public; however, there are red lines after which a Georgian man cannot remain patient - most of Georgian Dream were trying to separate and calm the situation
Translation: Vika Pilpani to the Prime Minister: What “dignity” are you talking about? You were sunbathing by the pool while a parade was taking place. You know very well that you are also the one who hosted Gavrilov, and your escape to Baku did not help you; I wish you would get rid of the Gakharia complex
Irakli Kobakhidze: No one called us regarding joining the war - The call came when Giorgi Gakharia's removal from the position of Minister of Internal Affairs had already been planned; as for joining the war, that demand was made to us during a meeting in Tbilisi
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners