The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development ( ka, საქართველოს ეკონომიკური განვითარების სამინისტრო) is a ministry of the government of

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in charge of regulating economic activity in the country. Its head office is in

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. It is currently headed by Natela Turnava.

Structure

The Ministry of Economic Development was established after dissolution of Soviet Union. It was renamed to Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development during government restructuring in 2010. The main functions of the ministry are to provide incentives for economic growth in the country utilizing an effective economic policy. The economic policies of the state are described in the action plan of the Georgian Government for 2004–2009 titled ''For United and Powerful Georgia''. The policies include utilization of macroeconomic policy and private entrepreneurship development. The economic reforms undertaken by the government include liberalization of entrepreneurial activities, creation of favorable, transparent and stable legislation for private business owners; realization of active privatization process and support to strengthening of private sector; facilitation of issuance of licenses and permits and reform of the system of technical regulation; economic deregulation and protection of markets against monopolization; development of tourism, transport and communication infrastructure, etc.

Sub-agencies

United Transport Administration The United Transport Administration ( ka, ერთიანი სატრანსპორტო ადმინისტრაცია) was the transport agency of Georgia from 2005 to 2011, which united the management of road transport, civi ...

Ministers

* Vladimir Papava, 1994–2000 * Ivane Chkhartishvili, 2000–2001 * Giorgi Gachechiladze, 2001–2003 * Irakli Rekhviashvili, November 2003 – June 2004 * Kakha Bendukidze, June 2004 – December 2004 * Lekso Aleksishvili, December 2004 – June 2005 *

Irakli Chogovadze Irakli Chogovadze ( ka, ირაკლი ჩოგოვაძე; born August 19, 1973) is a Georgian politician. He served as the Minister of Economy of Georgia from 2005 until November 2006. Then he was head of the Georgian Oil and Gas Co ...

, June 2005 – November 2006 * Irakli Okruashvili, November 2006 *

Giorgi Arveladze Giorgi Arveladze ( ka, გიორგი არველაძე, born July 10, 1978) is the former Georgian politician, the former member of the Cabinet of Georgia and the Ex- Minister of Economy of Georgia. He was appointed on November 20, 2 ...

, November 2006 – January 2008 *

Eka Sharashidze Eka or EKA may refer to: People * Eka Budianta (born 1956), Indonesian poet * Eka Darville (born 1989), Australian actor * Eka Gigauri (born 1978), Georgian activist * Eka Gurtskaia (born ), Georgian beauty pageant titleholder * Eka Kurniawan ...

, January 2008 – December 2008 * Lasha Zhvania, December 2008 – August 2009 *

Zurab Pololikashvili Zurab Pololikashvili (born in Tbilisi on 12 January 1977) is a Georgian politician and diplomat, currently serving as Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization. From 2005 to 2009 he was Georgian deputy Foreign Minister, and he served as ...

, August 2009 – July 2010 *

Vera Kobalia Vera Kobalia ( ka, ვერა ქობალია) (born 24 August 1981) is a Georgian politician who has served in the Cabinet of Georgia as the country's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development from 2 July 2010 to 25 October 2012. ...

, July 2010–25 October 2012 *

Giorgi Kvirikashvili Giorgi Kvirikashvili ( ka, გიორგი კვირიკაშვილი; born 20 July 1967) is a Georgian politician who was Prime Minister of Georgia from 30 December 2015 to 13 June 2018. Prior to that he was Minister of Economy and ...

, 25 October 2012 – 2015 * Dimitri Kumsishvili, 1 September 2015 – 2018 *

Giorgi Kobulia Giorgi Kobulia (born 3 January 1970) is a Georgian politician who was Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development in the Government of Georgia from July 2018 to April 2019. He is a graduate of Tbilisi State Medical University and Emory Uni ...

, 1 September 2018 – 18 April 2019 *

Natela Turnava Natela Turnava ( ka, ნათელა თურნავა) (born 19 October 1968) is a Georgian politician. She was minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia from 18 April 2019 to 9 February 2022 Early life Turnava was born ...

, 18 April 2019 – 9 February 2022 * Levan Davitashvili, 9 February 2022 - Present

References

External links

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Economy and Sustainable Development

Economy of Georgia (country) 1992 establishments in Georgia (country)

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