Second Kvirikashvili government explained

Cabinet Name:Second Kvirikashvili government
Jurisdiction:Georgia
Cabinet Number:13th
Flag:Flag of Georgia.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:2016-2018
Government Head:Giorgi Kvirikashvili (GD)
State Head:Giorgi Margvelashvili (GD) later (Independent)
Members Number:18
Political Parties:Georgian Dream
Legislature Status:Majority government
Election:2016 parliamentary election
Legislature Term:9th Parliament of Georgia (2016–2020)
Successor:Bakhtadze government

The second government of Giorgi Kvirikashvili was the government of Georgia, with Giorgi Kvirikashvili as its head as the country's Prime Minister from 26 November 2016 to 13 June 2018. The cabinet was formed after the victory of the incumbent Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia party in the October 2016 parliamentary election. On 26 November 2016, the new government, which retained most members of the preceding one, was approved by the Parliament of Georgia in the vote of confidence, with 110 votes in favor; 19 members—representing the opposition United National Movement and Alliance of Patriots of Georgia parties—voted against.[1] The government became defunct following Kvirikashvili's resignation on 13 June 2018.[2] It was succeeded by the government of Mamuka Bakhtadze.

Ministers

OfficeMinisterFromToParty
Prime MinisterGiorgi Kvirikashvili26 November 201613 June 2018Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia (GDDG)
First Deputy Prime MinisterDimitri Kumsishvili26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Deputy Prime MinisterKakha Kaladze26 November 201612 July 2017GDDG
Mikheil Janelidze12 July 201713 June 2018GDDG
Aleksandre Jejelava[3] 21 February 201713 November 2017 GDDG
Giorgi Gakharia13 November 201713 June 2018GDDG
Mikheil Janelidze26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Levan Izoria26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Minister of Internal Affairs26 November 201613 November 2017GDDG
Giorgi Gakharia13 November 201713 June 2018GDDG
Minister for Labor, Healthcare and Social AffairsDavid Sergeenko26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Minister of JusticeThea Tsulukiani26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Minister of Education and ScienceAleksandre Jejelava26 November 201613 November 2017GDDG
Mikheil Chkhenkeli13 November 201713 June 2018
Minister of AgricultureLevan Davitashvili26 November 2016GDDG
Minister of EnergyKakha Kaladze26 November 201612 July 2017GDDG
Elia Eloshvili12 July 201722 December 2017 (Ministry abolished)GDDG
Minister for IDPs, Accommodation and RefugeesSozar Subari26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources26 November 201622 December 2017 (Ministry merged with that of Agriculture)GDDG
Minister of Culture and Monument ProtectionMikheil Giorgadze26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Minister of Sport and Youth AffairsTariel Khechikashvili26 November 201622 December 2017 (Ministry merged with that of Culture) GDDG
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic EqualityKetevan Tsikhelashvili26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Minister of FinanceDimitri Kumsishvili26 November 201613 November 2017GDDG
Mamuka Bakhtadze13 November 201713 June 2018
Minister of EnergyKakha Kaladze26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
Minister of Economy and Sustainable DevelopmentGiorgi Gakharia26 November 201613 November 2017 GDDG
Dimitri Kumsishvili13 November 2017 13 June 2018
Zurab Alavidze26 November 201613 June 2018GDDG
State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic IntegrationViktor Dolidze26 November 201622 December 2017 (Ministry abolished)

Notes and References

  1. News: Georgia’s Parliament approves new Government. 27 November 2016. agenda.ge. 26 November 2016.
  2. News: Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili Announces Resignation . 25 July 2018 . Civil Georgia . 13 June 2018.
  3. News: Education Minister Appointed as Deputy PM. 23 February 2017. Civil Georgia. 21 February 2017.