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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.[1] 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.[2]
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia | |
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| პირველი ვიცე პრემიერი | |
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| Cabinet of Georgia | |
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| Member of | |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Tbilisi |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| First holder | Nika Gilauri |
Current deputy prime ministers
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| Levan Davitashvili | Irakli Chikovani | Vakhtang Gomelauri |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Deputy Prime Minister | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Since 12 February 2024 | Since 9 February 2024 | Since 20 December 2024[3] |
List
editFirst Deputy Prime Ministers
edit| 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 |
| 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[4] |
Deputy Prime Minister
edit| Name | Entered office | Left office | Portfolio | Cabinet |
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| 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 |
References
edit- ^ Article 54 of the Constitution of Georgia
- ^ Law of Georgia, On the structures, powers and procedures for the activities of the Government of Georgia
- ^ "Prime Minister Appoints Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri as Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia". www.gov.ge. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "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.