Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia

Ministry of Education, Science, Culture Of Georgia
საქართველოს განათლების, მეცნიერების, კულტურისა და და მეცნიერების სამინისტრო
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Georgia
Headquarters	Tbilisi, Dimitri Uznadze N 52, Tbilisi, Georgia 0102
Annual budget	₾2.03 billion (USD 764.7 million) (2023).
Agency executive	Alexander Tsuladze, ; Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport;
Website	www.mes.gov.ge

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia (Old name – Ministry of Education and Science; Georgian: საქართველოს განათლების, მეცნიერების, კულტურისა და სპორტის სამინისტრო) is a governmental body responsible for education system and children's services in Georgia. Ministry of Education works under the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. The ministry is located on Uzandze street in Tbilisi in a historical building built in Mauritanic style.

Budget

The budget of the Ministry of Education and Science in 2023 is GEL 2.03 billion (USD 764.7 million), up by GEL 345.9 million (USD 130.5 million) compared to the 2022 state budget.^[2]

Ministers

Ministers of Georgian Democratic Republic

Giorgi Laskhishvili, 26 May 1918 – 21 March 1919
Noe Ramishvili, 21 March 1919 – 1920
Grigol Lortkipanidze, 1920 – 1921
Mamia Orakhelashvili, 1921 – 1922

Education commissaries of Georgian SSR

David Kandelaki, 1922 – 1929
Gaioz Devdariani, 1929 – 1931
Mamia Orakhelashvili (Second Time), 1931 – 1933
Ermillo Bedia, 1933 – 1934
Akaki Tatarashvili, 1934 – 1936
Malakia Toroshelidze, 1936 – 1937
Kote Chkuaseli, 1937
Ermile Burchuladze, 1937 – 1938
George Kiknadze, 1938 – 1944
Viktor Kupradze, 1944 – 1953

Ministers of Higher and Secondary Special Education of Georgian SSR

Giorgi Jibladze, 1953 – 1960
Tamar Lashkarashvili, 1960 – 1976
Otar Kinkladze, 1976 – 1986
Natela Vasadze, 1986 – 1988
Guram Enukidze, 1988 – 1990

Ministers of Education of Republic of Georgia

Lia Andguladze, 1990 – 1991
Elizbar Javelidze, 1991 – 1992
Gucha Kvaratskhelia, 13 January 1992 – 20 December 1992
Kote Gabashvili, 1992 – 1993
Tamaz Kvachantiradze, 1993 – 1998
Aleksandre Kartozia, 6 August 1998 – 17 February 2004

Ministers after 2004

Alexander Lomaia, 17 February 2004 – 19 November 2007
Maia Miminoshvili, 22 November 2007 – 31 January 2008
Ghia Nodia, 31 January 2008 – 27 October 2008
Nika Gvaramia, 27 October 2008 – 8 December 2009
Dimitri Shashkin, 8 December 2009 – 4 July 2012
Khatia Dekanoidze, 4 July 2012 – 25 October 2012
Giorgi Margvelashvili, 25 October 2012 – 18 July 2013
Tamar Sanikidze, 18 July 2013 – 3 June 2016
Aleksandre Jejelava, 3 June 2016 – 20 June 2018
Mikheil Chkhenkeli, 20 June 2018 – 14 July 2018
Mikheil Batiashvili, 12 July 2018 – 7 November 2019 (as Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture)
Mikheil Chkhenkeli, 13 November 2019 – 20 March 2023
Giorgi Amilakhvari, 20 March 2023 – 28 September 2024
Alexander Tsuladze,^[3] 2 October – Present