Prime Minister of Georgia

Prime Minister of Georgia
საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი (Georgian)
since 8 February 2024
Administration of the Government of Georgia
Style
TypeHead of government
AbbreviationPM, Premier
Member of
Reports toParliament
SeatState Chancellery
NominatorParliament
AppointerPresident
(The president appoints the designated prime minister who has been confirmed by the parliament)
Term lengthFour years,
renewable indefinitely
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Georgia
Formation26 May 1918 (1918-05-26)
First holderNoe Ramishvili (Georgian Democratic Republic)
DeputyFirst Deputy Prime Minister
Salary13,000 GEL/US$ 5,019 per month[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The prime minister of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი, romanized: sakartvelos p'remier-minist'ri) is the head of government and chief executive of Georgia.

In Georgia, the president is a ceremonial head of state and mainly acts as a figurehead. The executive power is vested in the Government. The prime minister organizes, directs, and controls the functions of the Government. He also signs its legal acts. They appoint and dismiss ministers in the Cabinet. The prime minister represents Georgia in foreign relations and concludes international treaties on behalf of Georgia. They are accountable for the activities of the Government before the Parliament of Georgia.[2]

The prime minister is nominated by a political party that has secured the best results in the parliamentary election. The nominee must win the Confidence vote of the Parliament. The current prime minister is Irakli Kobakhidze, who was nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party on 2 February and his government was approved on 8 February, 2024.[3][4]

  1. ^ https://www.transparency.ge/sites/default/files/labor-remuneration.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Article 55, Section 1–5 of the Constitution of Georgia (country) (2018)
  3. ^ "Ruling party congress elects outgoing PM as new Chair, nominates replacement". Agenda.ge. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Candidate for PM to present Gov't programme to Parliament". Agenda.ge. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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