Irakli Chikovani

Irakli Chikovani
ირაკლი ჩიქოვანი
Official portrait, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 February 2024[1] Serving with Thea Tsulukiani
Prime Minister	Irakli Kobakhidze
Preceded by	Levan Davitashvili
Minister of Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2024
Prime Minister	Irakli Kobakhidze
Preceded by	Juansher Burchuladze
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia
In office 16 November 2023 – 8 February 2024
Speaker	Shalva Papuashvili
Member of the Parliament of Georgia
In office 11 December 2020 – 8 February 2024
In office 21 October 2012 – 18 November 2016
Personal details
Born	(1980-08-28) 28 August 1980 (age 44) Zugdidi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (now Georgia)
Citizenship	Georgia
Political party	Georgian Dream
Spouse	Diana Zhgenti
Children	3
Alma mater	Tbilisi State University

Irakli Chikovani (born 28 August 1980) is a Georgian politician who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence of Georgia since February 8, 2024. A member of the Georgian Dream party, he was previously a Member of Parliament from 2020 to 2024 and 2012 to 2016.^[2]