🇬🇪 Georgia
Parliamentary republic, presidential system, semi-presidential system, unitary stateElectoral autocracy
Irakli Kobakhidze
Prime Minister · 982 days in office
How the political system works in Georgia
Georgia is governed as a parliamentary republic with a presidential system, semi-presidential system, unitary state. Its prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has led the country since Feb 8, 2024. Georgia has had 21 prime ministers since 1918. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Irakli Garibashvili
1,841 days · 3 terms
Shortest-serving
Maya Tskitishvili
4 days
Average tenure
426 days
Irakli Kobakhidze: 131% above average
Female leaders
1 of 21
First: Maya Tskitishvili (2021)
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Georgia?
Across 23 completed terms, the average prime minister of Georgia has served 426 days (about 1.2 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 588 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Georgia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  Irakli Kobakhidze | Feb 8, 2024 | Incumbent | 982 |
| 23 |  Irakli Garibashvili | Feb 22, 2021 | Jan 29, 2024 | 1,071 |
| 22 |  Maya Tskitishvili | Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 22, 2021 | 4 |
| 21 |  Giorgi Gakharia | Sep 8, 2019 | Feb 18, 2021 | 529 |
| 20 |  Mamuka Bakhtadze | Jun 20, 2018 | Sep 2, 2019 | 439 |
| 19 |  Giorgi Kvirikashvili | Dec 30, 2015 | Jun 13, 2018 | 896 |
| 18 | Irakli Garibashvili | Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 | 7 |
| 17 | Irakli Garibashvili | Nov 20, 2013 | Dec 23, 2015 | 763 |
| 16 |  Bidzina Ivanishvili | Oct 25, 2012 | Nov 20, 2013 | 391 |
| 15 |  Vano Merabishvili | Jul 4, 2012 | Oct 25, 2012 | 113 |
| 14 |  Nika Gilauri | Feb 6, 2009 | Jul 4, 2012 | 1,244 |
| 13 |  Grigol Mgaloblishvili | Nov 1, 2008 | Feb 6, 2009 | 97 |
| 12 |  Lado Gurgenidze | Nov 22, 2007 | Nov 1, 2008 | 345 |
| 11 |  Giorgi Baramidze | Nov 16, 2007 | Nov 22, 2007 | 6 |
| 10 |  Zurab Noghaideli | Feb 17, 2005 | Nov 16, 2007 | 1,002 |
| 9 |  Mikheil Saakashvili | Feb 3, 2005 | Feb 17, 2005 | 14 |
| 8 |  Zurab Zhvania | Feb 17, 2004 | Feb 3, 2005 | 352 |
| 7 | Otar Patsatsia | Aug 20, 1993 | Oct 5, 1995 | 776 |
| 6 |  Eduard Shevardnadze | Aug 6, 1993 | Aug 20, 1993 | 14 |
| 5 |  Tengiz Sigua | Nov 8, 1992 | Aug 5, 1993 | 270 |
| 4 | Tengiz Sigua | Jan 1, 1992 | Nov 8, 1992 | 312 |
| 3 |  Bessarion Gugushvili | Aug 26, 1991 | Jan 6, 1992 | 133 |
| 2 |  Noe Zhordania | Jun 24, 1918 | Mar 18, 1921 | 998 |
| 1 |  Noe Ramishvili | May 26, 1918 | Jun 24, 1918 | 29 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Georgia?
- Irakli Kobakhidze has been Prime Minister of Georgia since Feb 8, 2024.
- How is the leader of Georgia chosen?
- Georgia is governed as a parliamentary republic with a presidential system, semi-presidential system, unitary state. Its prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has led the country since Feb 8, 2024. Georgia has had 21 prime ministers since 1918. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Georgia?
- Irakli Garibashvili, with 1,841 days in office across 3 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Georgia?
- Across 23 completed terms, the average prime minister of Georgia has served 426 days (about 1.2 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 588 days.
- Has Georgia ever had a female prime minister?
- Yes. Georgia has had 1 female prime minister. The first was Maya Tskitishvili, who took office in 2021.