Prime Minister of Georgia
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The prime minister of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი, romanized: sakartvelos p'remier-minist'ri) is the head of government and chief executive of Georgia.
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Prime Minister of Georgia | |
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საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი (Georgian) | |
Administration of the Government of Georgia | |
Style |
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Type | Head of government |
Abbreviation | PM, Premier |
Member of | |
Reports to | Parliament |
Seat | State Chancellery |
Nominator | Parliament |
Appointer | President (The president appoints the designated prime minister who has been confirmed by the parliament) |
Term length | Four years, renewable indefinitely |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Georgia |
Formation | 26 May 1918; 106 years ago (1918-05-26) |
First holder | Noe Ramishvili (Georgian Democratic Republic) |
Deputy | First Deputy Prime Minister |
Salary | 13,000 GEL/US$ 5,019 per month[1] |
Website | Official website |
In Georgia, the president is a ceremonial head of state and mainly acts as a figurehead. The executive power is vested in the Government. The prime minister organizes, directs, and controls the functions of the Government. He also signs its legal acts. They appoint and dismiss ministers in the Cabinet. The prime minister represents Georgia in foreign relations and concludes international treaties on behalf of Georgia. They are accountable for the activities of the Government before the Parliament of Georgia.[2]
The prime minister is nominated by a political party that has secured the best results in the parliamentary election. The nominee must win the Confidence vote of the Parliament. The current prime minister is Irakli Kobakhidze, who was nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party on 2 February and his government was approved on 8 February, 2024.[3][4]