Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili

Education

2005 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Master (International Relations);

2002-2004 - Sorbonne University, Faculty of Political Science (International Relations) Paris, France;

1999-2004 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of International Law and International Relations (International Relations);

1988-1999 - Dedoplistskaro district N1 secondary school

Professional Experience

From 22/02/2021 - Prime Minister of Georgia;

08/09/2019 - 22/02/2021 - Minister of Defense of Georgia;

05/03/2019 - Political Secretary and member of the political council of the political party Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia;

12/02/2018 - 01/08/2019 - Private sector;

20/11/2013 - 24/12/2015 - Prime Minister of Georgia;

25/10/2012 - 17/11/2013 - Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

15/02/2012 - Founder / member of the political party Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia and head of the party's audit commission;

07/2009 - 06/2012 - Director of Georgian Dream Ltd;

12/2007 - 14/02/2012 - Member of the supervisory board of Cartu Bank;

12/2005 - 14/02/2012 - Chairman of the board of the international charity fund Cartu - general director;

05/2005 - 10/2005 - Deputy director of the logistics department of Burji Ltd (Cartu-Group);

2004 - 2005 - Manager of the foreign procurement department of the logistics department of Burji Ltd (Cartu-Group);

2001 - 2002 - Intern at Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia

Languages

Georgian, English, French, Russian

Marital status

Wife and four children

Former President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili
European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Irakli Gharibashvili: To impose sanctions on the country and people, this approach is wrong
Irakli Gharibashvili on the opposition: where were they, if this addition happened, why didn't they react there? This indicates that they are not involved in parliamentary activities
Irakli Gharibashvili: There is a campaign in Europe and the US, they bring transgenders to kindergartens and schools and tell them, if you don't like your gender, you can change it - these are anti-human, demonic initiatives and it needs to be blocked
Irakli Gharibashvili: Serving the interests of a foreign state is a betrayal of the interests of our country - it doesn't matter which country you are an agent of - Russia, America, Africa or Asia
Organized by "Georgian Dream", a public celebration is taking place on Rustaveli Avenue
Irakli Gharibashvili: I share the pathos of the Patriarch's statement
Irakli Gharibashvili: There is a fighting mood - it is a difficult situation, therefore it is necessary to continue the development in our country calmly and steadily, threats and risks have not gone anywhere
Rasa Juknevičienė: We see that the Georgian Government is becoming more and more like a puppet of the Kremlin
Sergi Kapanadze on Gharibashvili's statement: This is an open rejection of the European course
Ana Natsvlishvili: The speaker of the ruling party says that Georgia is not ready for the European Union, only two people say this, Russia and "Dream" - so what is Georgia ready for, according to "Dream"?!
Andrius Kubilius on Gharibashvili's statement - who is not ready to join the European Union, Georgian people or "Georgian Dream"? - The answer is clear
Irakli Gharibashvili: Today we are not ready to become a EU member country, There is no consensus, it will take time - the EU is not ready for enlargement either
Irakli Gharibashvili: How can a representative of the National Movement talk to me about European integration? They used brooms against young people
Irakli Gharibashvili: I want to appeal to young people, don't you remember what was the situation in the country before 2012? - Only the elite could travel to Europe
Khatia Dekanoidze to Mamuka Mdinaradze: Are you, the majority, along with Ivanishvili, ready to refuse EU integration in exchange for the law?
Irakli Gharibashvili on Olaf Scholz's statement: everyone has their own opinion and I respect everyone's opinion
Irakli Gharibashvili: Salome Zurabishvili threw a "Molotov cocktail" at a police officer with this pardon - this is an anti-state action
Parliamentary opposition demands creation of investigative commission regarding Irakli Gharibashvili’s property
Steven Blockmans: If Georgia misses the opportunity to get closer to the EU, it will take a long time to repair the damage caused by the autocratic regime