Vice Prime Minister of Georgia

First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia
პირველი ვიცე პრემიერი
Coat of Arms of Georgia
since 12 February 2024
Cabinet of Georgia
AppointerPrime Minister
First holderIrakli Alasania
Vice Prime Minister of Georgia
ვიცე პრემიერი
Coat of Arms of Georgia
Thea Tsulukiani
Incumbent
Thea Tsulukiani (Left)
Irakli Chikovani (Right)
since 12 July 2021 (Tsulukiani);
12 February 2024 (Chikovani)
Cabinet of Georgia
AppointerPrime Minister

Vice Prime Minister of Georgia (Georgian: ვიცე პრემიერ მინისტრი, romanized: vitse p'remier minist'ri), Sometimes translated as Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, is the official position in the Georgian Cabinet. The office of the Vice Prime Minister is not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister.[1]

The Prime Minister may assign to one of the ministers the duty of the First Vice-Prime Minister, and to one or more other ministers the duty of the Vice-Prime Minister. The First Vice-Prime Minister shall perform the duty of the Prime Minister in his/her absence and in other cases provided for by law, as well as in respect of certain individual assignments. The Vice-Prime Minister(s) shall coordinate the exercise of executive power in the field of public management as established by an order of the Prime Minister.[2]

The Post of the First Vice Prime Minister was vacant from February 2021 to February 2024, after Maya Tskitishvili resigned from the position in February 2021.

Since February 2024, the first Vice Prime Minister is Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.[3]

Current Vice Prime Ministers are Thea Tsulukiani, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth of Georgia, and Irakli Chikovani, Minister of Defence of Georgia

  1. ^ Article 54 of the Constitution of Georgia
  2. ^ Law of Georgia ,,On the structures, powers and procedures for the activities of the Government of Georgia
  3. ^ "Irakli Kobakhidze: Authority of the First Deputy Prime Minister will be assigned to Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development; Thea Tsulukiani, Minister of Culture and Sports, will be assigned the duty of the Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia; Also, Irakli Chikovani, Minister of Defense, will be assigned the authority of the Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia" (Press release). Government of Georgia. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-12.