Ministry of Defense of Georgia

Ministry of Defense of Georgia

საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტრო
Coat of arms of Georgia
Emblem of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia
Agency overview
Formed	1991
Headquarters	General Kvinitadze Str. N20, Tbilisi, Georgia 0112
Employees	42,542
Annual budget	₾1.359 billion in 2015 ($616.526 million)
Agency executives	Juansher Burchuladze, Minister of Defense Lela Chikovani, First Deputy Minister Rati Bregadze, Davit Sujashvili, Deputy Ministers
Website	www.mod.gov.ge

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 is 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.

Ministers

Ministers of War of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (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 (1921–1923)

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

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

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)

• 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

Other websites

• Ministry of Defense of Georgia official site
• Ministry of Defense of Georgia official Youtube channel