The Minister of Defence of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს თავდაცვის მინისტრი) is the head of the

Ministry of Defence of Georgia The Ministry of Defence of Georgia (, ''sakartvelos tavdatsvis saministro'') is the Georgian government ministry in charge of the Defence Forces of Georgia and regulating activities in defence of the country from external threats, preserving t ...

, the governmental body of Georgia in charge of the

Defence Forces of Georgia The Defence Forces of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალები, tr), or Georgian Defence Forces (GDF), are the combined military forces of Georgia (country), Georgia, tasked with the defence of ...

and regulating activities in defence of the country from external threats, preserving territorial integrity and waging wars on behalf of Georgia. The current minister is Irakli Chikovani, who was appointed on February 8, 2024.

List of ministers

Ministers of War of the
Democratic Republic of Georgia The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; ka, საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, tr) was the first modern establishment of a republic of Georgia (country), Georgia, which exist ...
(1918–1921)

* Grigol Giorgadze, May 26, 1918 – February 13, 1919 * Noe Ramishvili, February 14, 1919 – December 1919 * Grigol Lordkipanidze, January 1920 – September 23, 1920 * Ilia Odishelidze, (acting), September 23, 1920 – November 10, 1920 * Parmen Chichinadze, November 10, 1920 – February 25, 1921

People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the
Georgian SSR The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Georgia, the Georgian SSR, or simply Georgia, was one of the republics of the Soviet Union from its second occupation (by the Red Army) in 1921 to its independence in 1991. Cotermin ...
(1921–1923)

* Shalva Eliava, September 15, 1921 – November 14, 1923

Ministers of Defense of the Republic of Georgia (From 1991)

* Joni Pirtskhalaishvili, September 15, 1991 – January 2, 1992 * Levan Sharashenidze, January 2, 1992 – May 8, 1992 *

Tengiz Kitovani Tengiz Kitovani ( ka, თენგიზ კიტოვანი ''tengiz k’it’ovani''; 9 June 1938 – 13 November 2023) was a Georgian politician and military commander with high-profile involvement in the Georgian Civil War early in the ...

, May 8, 1992 – May 5, 1993 * Giorgi Karkarashvili, May 6, 1993 – February 11, 1994 *

Eduard Shevardnadze Eduard Ambrosis dze Shevardnadze ( ka, ედუარდ ამბროსის ძე შევარდნაძე; 25 January 1928 – 7 July 2014) was a Soviet and Georgian politician and diplomat who governed Georgia (country), Georgi ...

(acting), February 11, 1994 – April 25, 1994 * Varden Nadibaidze, April 25, 1994 – April 27, 1998 *

David Tevzadze David Tevzadze ( ka, დავით თევზაძე) (born 30 January 1949) is a retired Georgian lieutenant general who was the country’s Minister of Defense from April 1998 to February 2004. Education and academic career Born in Sukh ...

, April 28, 1998 – February 17, 2004

Ministers of Defense of Georgia (From 2004)

* Gela Bezhuashvili, February 17, 2004 – June 10, 2004 * Giorgi Baramidze, June 10, 2004 – December 17, 2004 * Irakli Okruashvili, December 17, 2004 – November 10, 2006 * David Kezerashvili, November 10, 2006 – December 9, 2008 * Vasil Sikharulidze, December 9, 2008 – August 27, 2009 * Bachana Akhalaia, August 27, 2009 – July 4, 2012 * Dimitri Shashkin, July 4, 2012 – October 25, 2012 * Irakli Alasania, October 25, 2012 – November 4, 2014 * Mindia Janelidze, November 4, 2014 – May 1, 2015 * Tinatin Khidasheli, May 1, 2015 – August 1, 2016 * Levan Izoria, August 1, 2016 – September 8, 2019 * Irakli Garibashvili – September 8, 2019 – February 22, 2021 * Juansher Burchuladze – February 22, 2021 – February 8, 2024 * Irakli Chikovani - February 8, 2024 - Present (Disputed)

References

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Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...