The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს ეკონომიკისა და მდგრადი განვითარების მინისტრი, romanized: sakartvelos ek'onomik'isa da mdgradi ganvitarebis minist'ri) is the head of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, an agency in charge of regulating economic activities in the country. The position is equivalent to the minister of the economy in other countries, like the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury in the United Kingdom or Secretary of Commerce in the United States. The incumbent minister is Levan Davitashvili.[2]
| Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia | |
|---|---|
| საქართველოს ეკონომიკისა და მდგრადი განვითარების მინისტრი | |
 Greater coat of arms of Georgia | |
since February 9, 2022 | |
| Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development | |
| Style | Mr. Minister (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Georgia |
| Inaugural holder | Tamaz Gvelesiani (As Minister of Economy, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Georgia) |
| Formation | January 14, 2004 (As Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia) |
| Salary | 11,050 GEL per month[1] |
| Website | economy |
Ministers
editPeoples' Commissars of Trade of the Georgian SSR
edit- Sergo Donadze, May, 1938 – 13 November, 1941
- Nestor Giorgagdze, 13 November, 1941 – 3 May, 1945
- Severian Arobelidze, 3 May, 1945 – 25 January, 1949
Ministers of Trade of Georgian SSR
edit- Mikheil Narsia
- Vakhtang Tokhadze
- Mikheil Ghvinjilia, 1957
- Zinaida Kvachadze, 22 May, 1957 – 17 December, 1962
- Mamia Megrelishvili, 1962 – 1978
- Aleksandre Movsesian, 1978 – 3 November, 1988
- Vazha Jinjikhadze, 3 November, 1988 – 1990
Ministers of Economy, Industry and Trade of Republic of Georgia
edit- Tamaz Gvelesiani, 1990 – 1991
- Guram Absanadze, 1991 – 1992
- Mikheil Jibuti, 1992 – 1993
- Vladimir Papava (acting), 1993 – 1994
- Vladimir Papava, 1994 – 2000
- Ivane Chkhartishvili, 2000 – 2001
- Giorgi Gachechiladze, 2001 – 2003
- Irakli Rekhviashvili, November 2003 – June 2004
Minister of Economic Development of Georgia
edit- Kakha Bendukidze, June 2004 – December 2004
- Lekso Aleksishvili, December 2004 – June 2005
- Irakli Chogovadze, June 2005 – November 2006
- Irakli Okruashvili, November 2006
- Giorgi Arveladze, November 2006 – January 2008
- Eka Sharashidze, January 2008 – December 2008
- Lasha Zhvania, December 2008 – August 2009
- Zurab Pololikashvili, August 2009 – July 2010
Ministers of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
edit- Vera Kobalia, July 2010–25 October 2012
- Giorgi Kvirikashvili, 25 October 2012 – 2015
- Dimitri Kumsishvili, 1 September 2015 – 2018
- Giorgi Kobulia, 1 September 2018 – 18 April 2019
- Natela Turnava, 18 April 2019 – 9 February 2022
- Levan Davitashvili, 9 February 2022 – Present
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Changes to the Rule of Labor Remuneration in Public Institutions" (PDF). transparency.ge. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Agriculture minister Davitashvili replaces economy minister Turnava in reshuffle". Agenda.ge. Tbilisi. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-11-16.