Charkviani Explained

The Charkviani family (Georgian: ჩარკვიანი) is a prominent Georgian noble family from Upper Svaneti, the Mulakh clan.

Notable members

• Candide Charkviani (1906–1994), Soviet politician, First Secretary of the Georgian Communist party in 1938–1952
• Gela Charkviani (1939–2021), Georgian diplomat and journalist
• Irakli Charkviani (1961–2006), Georgian musician, poet and writer
• Jansugh Charkviani (1931–2017), Georgian poet