First Gakharia government explained

Cabinet Name:First Gakharia government
Jurisdiction:Georgia
Cabinet Number:15th
Flag:Flag of Georgia.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:2019-2020
Government Head:Giorgi Gakharia (GD)
State Head:Salome Zourabichvili (Independent)
Members Number:12
Political Parties:Georgian Dream
Legislature Status:Majority government
Election:2016 parliamentary election
Legislature Term:9th Parliament of Georgia (2016-2020)
Successor:Second 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]

Ministers

OfficeMinisterFromToParty
Prime MinisterGiorgi Gakharia20 June 2018Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia (GDDG)
Deputy Prime MinisterMaya Tskitishvili17 July 2018GDDG
Deputy Prime MinisterThea Tsulukiani13 September 2019GDDG
Davit Zalkaliani20 June 2018GDDG
Irakli Garibashvili9 September 2019GDDG
Minister of Internal Affairs9 September 2019GDDG
Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social ProtectionEka Tikaradze18 June 2019GDDG
Minister of JusticeThea Tsulukiani25 October 2012GDDG
Minister of Education and ScienceMikheil Chkhenkeli20 June 2018 GDDG
Minister of Environmental Protection and AgricultureLevan Davitashvili20 June 2018 GDDG
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic EqualityKhetevan Tsikhelashvili20 June 2018GDDG
Minister of FinanceIvane Machavariani14 July 2018GDDG
Minister of Economy and Sustainable DevelopmentNatela Turnava18 April 2019GDGG
Maya Tskitishvili20 June 2018GDDG

Notes

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