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Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Primary executive

Head of state

Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
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- Executive system
- Parliamentary republic · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of government
- Why this office is primary
- Georgia is a parliamentary republic. The Prime Minister heads the Government and exercises executive authority on the basis of parliamentary confidence; the President is an indirectly elected head of state with constitutional and representative functions.
Government
Government of Irakli Kobakhidze
Nov 28, 2024 · De jure
Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia
GD
Gakharia for Georgia
For Georgia
Coalition for Change
CfC
Unity – National Movement
Unity–UNM
Strong Georgia
Strong Georgia
Legislature and composition
UnicameralParliament of Georgia
Nov 25, 2024
Parliament of Georgia
150 SeatsNext election
Date not scheduledNext Georgian presidential election
Date not scheduled · Indirect executive election
- Electoral system
- No election date or official nominations have been announced.
Latest election
Completed2024 Georgian presidential election
Dec 14, 2024 · Indirect executive election
- Electoral system
- A 300-member electoral college elects the President. Mikheil Kavelashvili was the sole nominated candidate and received 224 votes.
- Published result
- Mikheil Kavelashvili
Latest election
Completed2024 Georgian parliamentary election
Oct 26, 2024 · Parliamentary election
- Electoral system
- The 150 members are elected from nationwide party lists by proportional representation.
- Published result
- GD · 53.9% · 89 Seats; CfC · 11.0% · 19 Seats; Unity–UNM · 10.2% · 16 Seats; Strong Georgia · 8.8% · 14 Seats; For Georgia · 7.8% · 12 Seats
Current policy issues
- 1Peaceful restoration of territorial integrityParliament of Georgia - Vote of confidence in the 2025–2028 government programme
- 2Economic growth and poverty reductionParliament of Georgia - Vote of confidence in the 2025–2028 government programme
- 3Healthcare and social conditionsParliament of Georgia - Vote of confidence in the 2025–2028 government programme
- 4Security and defenceParliament of Georgia - Vote of confidence in the 2025–2028 government programme
- 5European integrationParliament of Georgia - Vote of confidence in the 2025–2028 government programme
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 131
- Active in source
- 19
- Historical in source
- 1
- parties shown
- 100
- Founded
- 2001
- Founded
- 2016
- Founded
- 2006
- Founded
- 2017
Georgia's Way
Party Active
Georgian Dream
Party Active
- Founded
- Apr 21, 2012
- Ideology
- populism, social liberalism, euroscepticism, Third Way
- Political spectrum
- Mixed
- Party leadership
- Manana Kobakhidze, Kakha Kaladze, Bidzina Ivanishvili
- Founded
- 2012
- Founded
- 2008
- Founded
- 2020
- Founded
- 1999
- Founded
- 2012
- Founded
- 1988
More parties (88)
- Founded
- 1994
- Founded
- 1995
- Founded
- 1992
- Founded
- 1978
- Founded
- 2016
- Founded
- 2009
- Founded
- 2004
Ahali
Party Unknown
Alanian Union
Party Unknown
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia
Party Unknown
Amtsakhara
Party Unknown
Burjanadze-Democrats
Party Unknown
Christian-Democratic Movement
Party Unknown
Chven
Party Unknown
Citizens
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Abkhazia
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
Conservative Movement
Party Unknown
Conservative Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
Democratic Movement – United Georgia
Party Unknown
Democratic Party
Party Unknown
Democratic Union for Revival
Party Unknown
Development Movement
Party Unknown
Droa
Party Unknown
European Democrats
Party Unknown
European Georgia
Party Unknown
European Socialists
Party Unknown
Federalists
Party Unknown
For Georgia
Party Unknown
For Justice
Party Unknown
For the People
Party Unknown
Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia
Party Unknown
Free Democrats
Party Unknown
Free Georgia
Party Unknown
Freedom Movement
Party Unknown
Georgia First
Party Unknown
Georgian Labour Party
Party Unknown
Georgian March
Party Unknown
Georgian Party
Party Unknown
Georgian Troupe
Party Unknown
Georgian Workers Communist Party
Party Unknown
Girchi - More Freedom
Party Unknown
Greens Party
Party Unknown
Ilia Chavchavadze Society
Party Unknown
Industry Will Save Georgia
Party Unknown
Intellectuals League of Georgia
Party Unknown
Law and Justice (Georgia)
Party Unknown
Lelo for Georgia
Party Unknown
Mesame Dasi
Party Unknown
Movement for Social Democracy
Party Unknown
Movement for United Georgia
Party Unknown
National Democratic Party
Party Unknown
National Democrats of Georgia
Party Unknown
National Forum
Party Unknown
National Independence Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
New Communist Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
New Political Center - Girchi
Party Unknown
New Rights
Party Unknown
Nykhaz
Party Unknown
Opposition Alliance (Georgia)
Party Unknown
Ossetia – Liberty Square
Party Unknown
People's Front
Party Unknown
People's Party of Georgia (country)
Party Unknown
People's Power
Party Unknown
Progress and Freedom
Party Unknown
Q124751074
Party Unknown
Q129858966
Party Unknown
Q140026857
Party Unknown
Q3326743
Party Unknown
Regions for Georgia
Party Unknown
Republican Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
Revived Communist Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
Round Table—Free Georgia
Party Unknown
Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
Social Democrats for the Development of Georgia
Party Unknown
Solidarity Alliance of Georgia
Party Unknown
State for a People
Party Unknown
Strategy Aghmashenebeli
Party Unknown
The Georgian Politics
Party Unknown
Union of Citizens of Georgia
Party Unknown
Union of Georgian Traditionalists
Party Unknown
United Communist Party of Georgia
Party Unknown
United National Movement
Party Unknown
Unity
Party Unknown
Unity – National Movement
Party Unknown
Victorious Georgia
Party Unknown
- Founded
- 1992
Administration
PartialGovernment of Georgia
CurrentAug 9, 2026 · 0 Party
Legislature
PartialParliament of Georgia
Elections
Partial2013 Georgian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2012 Georgian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
2009 South Ossetian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
2008 Georgian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
2008 Georgian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2004 Georgian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2003 Georgian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
1999 Georgian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
1995 Georgian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
1990 Georgian Supreme Soviet election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
Candidates
Partial2008 Georgian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 5, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Georgian parliamentary election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 1, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Georgian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 27, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Sources
12
- 1Official constitutional and executive sources for Georgiacitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2President of Georgia - Current official activity of President Mikheil Kavelashvilicitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3Parliament of Georgia - Inauguration of the Presidentcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4Parliament of Georgia - Election of Mikheil Kavelashvili as Presidentcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5Parliament of Georgia - Approval of Irakli Kobakhidze as Prime Ministercitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6Parliament of Georgia - Vote of confidence in the 2025–2028 government programmecitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7Parliament of Georgia - Final returns of the 2024 parliamentary electioncitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 8Parliament of Georgia - Current 11th convocationcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 9Parliament of Georgia - Constitution of Georgiacitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 10WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 11Wikimedia CommonsPER-FILE · Aug 9, 2026
- 12Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
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