The Government of Georgia ( Georgian : საქართველოს მთავრობა , romanized : sakartvelos mtavroba ) is the supreme body of executive power in Georgia that implements the domestic and foreign policies of the country. It consists of the prime minister —the head of the government—and ministers and is accountable and responsible to the Parliament of Georgia . The current powers and responsibilities of the government are governed by the amendments of the Constitution of Georgia passed in 2017 and 2018. From 14 May 1991 to 9 November 1996, the executive government of Georgia was referred to as the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Georgia (საქართველოს რესპუბლიკის მინისტრთა კაბინეტი).
19-413: The incumbent government of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze was sworn in on February 8, 2024. The Government of Georgia consists of a prime minister and ministers. The prime minister is the head of the government. In addition to ministers —who are in charge of ministries and manage a specific sector of public administration—one or several state ministers can be introduced in the government to oversee
38-687: A government-in-exile for some time, while the country was taken over by the Bolshevik Revolutionary Committee (Revkom). Georgia was governed with no constitutional order until 2 March 1922, when the executive power was granted to the Council of People's Commissars of the Georgian SSR , which responsible before Soviet Georgia's legislature, known as the Supreme Council after 1937. In the 1978 constitution,
57-467: A new prime minister is appointed. In case of the resignation of the prime minister or the termination of their authority otherwise, the government continues to act until a new prime minister is appointed. In either case, within two weeks, the Parliament must hold a vote of confidence in the government proposed by a candidate for the office of prime minister nominated by the political party that secured
76-404: A vote of confidence in the government, the president of Georgia appoints a prime minister. The prime minister then appoints within two days of their appointment. If the president does not appoint the prime minister within the established time frame, the prime minister is considered appointed. A vote of no confidence in the government can be held if the motion is proposed by more than one third of
95-613: Is the incumbent government of Georgia , led by Irakli Kobakhidze as the Prime Minister . It is formed by the members of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Kobakhidze was nominated as prime minister by the Georgian Dream party on 1 February, 2024. He presented his government composition and programme to the Parliament of Georgia on 2 February, 2024. The cabinet was confirmed by the Parliament of Georgia following
114-511: The Council of People's Commissars was renamed into the Council of Ministers . In the newly independent Georgia, the executive government was organized as the Cabinet of Ministers, chaired by the prime minister, who was appointed by the president of Georgia. After the coup of 1992 and a constitutional hiatus, the first modern constitution of Georgia, adopted on 24 August 1995, made no reference to
133-485: The Government of Georgia is the prime minister, who appoints and dismisses ministers and assigns the duties of vice prime minister to one of the government members. The prime minister and the government are accountable to the Parliament of Georgia. Upon the recognition of the full powers of the newly elected Parliament, the government relinquishes its authority to the Parliament and continues to perform its duties until
152-1626: The Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs Environment Protection and Agriculture Regional Development and Infrastructure Culture and Sports Defense Justice Reconciliation and Civic Equality Former portfolios Agriculture Corrections and Legal Assistance Culture and Monument Protection Energy IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees Environment and Natural Resources Protection Euro-Atlantic Integration Culture and Sport Affairs Current Kobakhidze government Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kobakhidze_government&oldid=1259138075 " Categories : 2024 establishments in Georgia (country) Cabinets established in 2024 Government of Georgia (country) Current governments Opposition to same-sex marriage in Europe Anti-gender movement Anti-LGBTQ Christian organizations Organizations that oppose LGBTQ rights in Georgia Nationalist parties Georgian nationalism Anti-globalization movement Authoritarianism Antifeminism Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles using an unknown Template:Engvar option Supreme Council of
171-781: The Republic elected by the National Council of Georgia on 26 May 1918. According to the Constitution, adopted on 21 February 1921, the government consisted of the chairperson, elected by the Parliament for one year and for no more than two consecutive terms, and ministers, invited by the chairperson. Before the Constitution could be fully implemented, amid the Red Army invasion of Georgia , the country's government sailed in exile to France in March 1921 and continued to function as
190-509: The Republic of Georgia Opposition (91) Vacant (4) The Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia ( Georgian : საქართველოს რესპუბლიკის უზენაესი საბჭო , romanized : sakartvelos resp'ublik'is uzenaesi sabch'o ) was the highest unicameral legislative body in Georgia elected in the first democratic, multiparty elections in the Caucasus on October 28, 1990, while the country
209-463: The best results in the parliamentary elections. A majority of the total number of the members of Parliament is required to pass a vote of confidence. If the Parliament's vote of confidence is not passed within the established time frame, the president of Georgia dissolves the Parliament no earlier than two weeks and no later than three weeks after the respective time frame has expired, and calls extraordinary parliamentary elections . Within two days of
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#1732765192306228-1371: The executive powers of the president were granted to the prime minister and the government, while the president remained a ceremonial head of state and the commander-in-chief. The budget of the Government of Georgia in 2023 will be GEL 24 billion ($ 9.04 billion), compared to GEL 4.8 billion in 2022 (increased rate by GEL 19.2 billion). Kobakhidze government Government of Georgia Kobakhidze government [REDACTED] 18th Cabinet of Georgia Incumbent [REDACTED] Date formed February 8, 2024 ( 2024-02-08 ) People and organisations Head of state Salome Zourabichvili ( Independent ) Head of government Irakli Kobakhidze ( GD ) Deputy head of government Thea Tsulukiani Levan Davitashvili No. of ministers 12 Member parties Georgian Dream Status in legislature Minority with People's Power support 74 / 150 (49%) Opposition party UNM For Georgia Girchi European Socialists Lelo Citizens History Election 2020 parliamentary election Legislature term 10th Parliament of Georgia (2020–2024) Predecessor Second Garibashvili government The government of Irakli Kobakhidze
247-435: The government as a separate body of power; all the executive power was exercised by the president through appointed ministers. The February 2004 constitutional amendment reestablished the position of prime minister and the Government of Georgia who were responsible before the president and the Parliament. In a series of amendments passed between 2010 and 2018, Georgia was transformed into a parliamentary democracy, whereby most of
266-432: The government's tasks of particular importance. The government is constitutionally barred from holding any other office except in a political party, being engaged in entrepreneurial activities, or receiving remuneration for any other activity, except for academic and teaching. The government ensures its representation in the country's administrative subdivisions by designating a state representative or governor. The head of
285-3135: The pre-confirmation hearings on February 8, 2024. It succeeded the Second Garibashvili government after Irakli Garibashvili 's resignation on 29 January, 2024. Ministers [ edit ] Portfolio Minister Period Party Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze February 8, 2024 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Finance Lasha Khutsishvili April 1, 2021 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Levan Davitashvili February 9, 2022 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection Zurab Azarashvili December 30, 2021 – March 1, 2024 Georgian Dream Mikheil Sarjveladze March 11, 2024- present Georgian Dream Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri September 8, 2019 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Justice Rati Bregadze April 1, 2021 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilia Darchiashvili April 4, 2022 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Education, Science And Youth of Georgia Giorgi Amilakhvari March 20, 2023 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture Otar Shamugia February 9, 2022 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Defense Irakli Chikovani February 9, 2024 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Irakli Karseladze February 22, 2021 – Present Georgian Dream Minister of Culture and Sports Tinatin Rukhadze October 18, 2024 – Present Georgian Dream State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality Tea Akhvlediani August 6, 2020 – Present Georgian Dream See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Georgia (country) portal [REDACTED] Politics portal Government of Georgia Second Garibashvili government References [ edit ] ^ "Ruling party congress elects outgoing PM as new Chair, nominates replacement" . Agenda.ge . 2024-02-01 . Retrieved 2024-02-04 . ^ "PM candidate formally presents Gov't composition to Parliament" . Agenda.ge . 2024-02-01 . Retrieved 2024-02-04 . ^ "Candidate for PM to present Gov't programme to Parliament" . Agenda.ge . 2024-02-01 . Retrieved 2024-02-04 . ^ "Georgia PM Irakli Garibashvili resigns" . POLITICO . 2024-01-29 . Retrieved 2024-01-31 . v t e [REDACTED] Government Ministers of Georgia Head of government Prime Minister [REDACTED] Ministerial portfolios Economy and Sustainable Development Foreign Affairs Internal Affairs Finance Education and Science IDPs from
304-407: The prime minister. An issue of confidence is put to vote no earlier than the 7th day and no later than the 14th day after it has been presented. If the government fails to achieve a vote of confidence from the Parliament, the president of Georgia dissolves the Parliament and calls an extraordinary parliamentary election. The supreme executive body of the first Georgian Republic was the Government of
323-411: The total number of the members of Parliament. Together with a no confidence motion, the initiators nominate a candidate for prime minister, and the latter proposes a new government. If the Parliament does not pass a vote of no confidence in the government, the same members of Parliament have no right to propose a vote of no confidence within the next six months. A vote of confidence can also be initiated by
342-701: Was still part of the Soviet Union . The Council presided over the declaration of Georgia's independence from the Soviet Union in April 1991. The legislature split into rivaling factions and became defunct after a violent coup d'état ousted President Zviad Gamsakhurdia in January 1992. A pro-Gamsakhurdia faction managed to convene for a few times in exile and again in Georgia during Gamsakhurdia's failed attempt to regain power later in 1993. The Supreme Council
361-834: Was succeeded – after a brief parliamentary vacuum filled by the rule of the post-coup Military Council and then the State Council – by the Parliament of Georgia elected in October 1992. The Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia was preceded by the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (July 1938 – November 1990), which in its turn was a successor of the Congress of Soviets of Georgia (February 1922 – July 1938). This Georgian history -related article
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