First Gakharia government

The first government of Giorgi Gakharia was the government of Georgia, led by Giorgi Gakharia as Prime Minister from 8 September 2019 to December 11 2020. The cabinet was formed following the dissolution of the Bakhtadze Government.[1] The ruling Georgian Dream party nominated Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia to form a new administration.[2] His cabinet won the confidence of the Parliament by 98 votes in favor, with no votes cast against it.[3] The first Gakharia Ministry was dissolved following the 2020 parliamentary election.[4]

First Gakharia government

15th Cabinet of Georgia
2019-2020
Date formedSeptember 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)
Date dissolvedDecember 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
People and organisations
Head of stateSalome Zourabichvili (Independent)
Head of governmentGiorgi Gakharia (GD)
No. of ministers12
Member partiesGeorgian Dream
Status in legislatureMajority government
History
Election2016 parliamentary election
Legislature term9th Parliament of Georgia (2016-2020)
PredecessorBakhtadze government
SuccessorSecond Gakharia government

Ministers

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Office Minister From To Party
Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia 20 June 2018 Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia (GDDG)
Deputy Prime Minister Maya Tskitishvili 17 July 2018 GDDG
Deputy Prime Minister Thea Tsulukiani 13 September 2019 GDDG
Minister of Foreign Affairs Davit Zalkaliani 20 June 2018 GDDG
Minister of Defense Irakli Garibashvili 9 September 2019 GDDG
Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri 9 September 2019 GDDG
Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Protection Eka Tikaradze 18 June 2019 GDDG
Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani 25 October 2012 GDDG
Minister of Education and Science Mikheil Chkhenkeli 20 June 2018 GDDG
Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili 20 June 2018 GDDG
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Khetevan Tsikhelashvili 20 June 2018 GDDG
Minister of Finance Ivane Machavariani 14 July 2018 GDDG
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natela Turnava 18 April 2019 GDGG
Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Maya Tskitishvili 20 June 2018 GDDG

Notes

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  1. ^ "Georgian PM Bakhtadze resigns, names key achievements and future goals". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  2. ^ "Former Embattled Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia Named New Prime Minister of Georgia". Jamestown. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  3. ^ Antidze, Margarita (2019-09-08). "Georgian parliament approves new prime minister Giorgi Gakharia". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  4. ^ "ARCHIVED: Georgia's October 31, 2020 Parliamentary Election Live Blog". Civil.ge. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-07-18.