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First Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia
პირველი ვიცე პრემიერი
Coat of Arms of Georgia
Incumbent
Levan Davitashvili
since 12 February 2024
Cabinet of Georgia
Style
Member of
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatTbilisi
AppointerPrime Minister
First holderNika Gilauri

The Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia (Georgian: ვიცე პრემიერ მინისტრი, romanized: vitse p'remier minist'ri), Sometimes translated as Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, is an official position in the Georgian Cabinet. The office of the Deputy Prime Minister is not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister may assign to one of the ministers the duty of the First Deputy Prime Minister, and to one or more other ministers the duty of the Deputy-Prime Minister. The First Deputy Prime Minister shall perform the duty of the Prime Minister in his/her absence and in other cases provided for by law, as well as in respect of certain individual assignments. The Deputy Prime Minister(s) shall coordinate the exercise of executive power in the field of public management as established by an order of the Prime Minister.

Current deputy prime ministers

Levan Davitashvili Irakli Chikovani Vakhtang Gomelauri
First Deputy Prime Minister

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Defence

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Internal Affairs

Since 12 February 2024 Since 9 February 2024 Since 20 December 2024

List

First Deputy Prime Ministers

Name Start End Department
Nika Gilauri December 2008 6 February 2009 Ministry of Finance
Irakli Alasania 25 October 2012 23 January 2013 Ministry of Defence
Giorgi Margvelashvili 23 January 2013 18 July 2013 Ministry of Education and Science
Giorgi Kvirikashvili 26 July 2013 30 December 2015 Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Dimitri Kumsishvili 13 June 2016 13 June 2018 Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development

Maya Tskitishvili 21 January 2021 18 February 2021 Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure
Levan Davitashvili 12 February 2024 Present Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development

Deputy Prime Minister

Name Entered office Left office Portfolio Cabinet
Aleksandre Jejelava 21 February 2017 13 November 2017 Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Giorgi Gakharia 13 November 2017 8 September 2019 Minister of Internal Affairs Mamuka Bakhtadze
Thea Tsulukiani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili
Irakli Chikovani Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili

Irakli Kobakhidze

References

  1. Article 54 of the Constitution of Georgia
  2. Law of Georgia, On the structures, powers and procedures for the activities of the Government of Georgia
  3. "Prime Minister Appoints Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri as Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia". www.gov.ge. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  4. "Irakli Kobakhidze: Authority of the First Deputy Prime Minister will be assigned to Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development; Thea Tsulukiani, Minister of Culture and Sports, will be assigned the duty of the Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia; Also, Irakli Chikovani, Minister of Defense, will be assigned the authority of the Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia" (Press release). Government of Georgia. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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