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The Ministry of Defense of Georgia (Georgian : საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტრო , sakartvelos tavdatsvis saministro ) is the Georgian government ministry which is governing body of Defense Forces of Georgia and it's regulating activities in defence of the country from threats, invasion, territorial integrity and waging wars on behalf of Georgia. The Minister of Defence is appointed and removed by Prime Minister of Georgia . The current minister of ministry is Juansher Burchuladze .
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 (1921–1923) [ change | change source ]
Former Minister Sikharulidze with U.S. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff James Cartwright (right) in 2009
Joni Pirtskhalaishvili , September 15, 1991 – January 2, 1992
Levan Sharashenidze , January 2, 1992 – May 8, 1992
Tengiz Kitovani , May 8, 1992 – May 5, 1993
Giorgi Karkarashvili , May 6, 1993 – February 11, 1994
Eduard Shevardnadze (acting), February 11, 1994 – April 25, 1994
Varden Nadibaidze , April 25, 1994 – April 27, 1998
David Tevzadze , April 28, 1998 – February 17, 2004
Ministers of Defense of Georgia (From 2004) [ change | change source ]
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 – 22 February, 2021
Juansher Burchuladze - 22 February, 2021 – present