First Lady and First Gentleman of Georgia
საქართველოს პირველი ქალბატონები
Incumbent
Position Vacant
since December 16, 2018
Inaugural holderManana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia
FormationApril 14, 1991

First Lady or First Gentlemen of the Republic of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პირველი ქალბატონები) refers to the spouse or partner of the president of Georgia.[1] The position is currently vacant under President Salome Zurabishvili, who has held the presidency since December 16, 2018. Zurabishvili husband, journalist Janri Kashia, died in 2012 before she became president.[2]

First ladies and gentlemen of modern Georgia

First Lady/Gentleman Term begins Term ends President of Georgia Notes
Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia[1] April 14, 1991 January 6, 1992 Zviad Gamsakhurdia Inaugural first lady of independent Georgia.[1] Gamsakhurdia was deposed in a coup on January 6, 1992
Position vacant January 6, 1992 November 26, 1995 Presidency abolished during rule by Military Council
Nanuli Shevardnadze November 25, 1995 November 23, 2003 Eduard Shevardnadze [1]
Badri Bitsadze November 23, 2003 January 25, 2004 Nino Burjanadze
Sandra Roelofs January 25, 2004 November 25, 2007 Mikheil Saakashvili
Badri Bitsadze November 25, 2007 January 20, 2008 Nino Burjanadze
Sandra Roelofs January 20, 2008 November 17, 2013 Mikheil Saakashvili
Position vacant November 17, 2013 September 10, 2014 Giorgi Margvelashvili Margvelashvili was not married to his longtime partner, Maka Chichua, when he took office[3][4]
Maka Chichua September 10, 2014 (Marriage) December 16, 2018 Giorgi Margvelashvili Chichua and Margvelashvili married in Dusheti on September 10, 2014[5][6]
Position vacant December 16, 2018 Present Salome Zurabishvili President Zurabishvili's husband, Georgian journalist Janri Kashia, died in 2012.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "First Ladies of Independent Georgia". Georgian Journal. 2018-10-29. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. 1 2 "Georgia's new president: French diplomat who returned to ancestral home". France 24. 2018-11-29. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  3. ↑ "Woman who might become First Lady of Georgia". Georgian Journal. 2013-05-13. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  4. ↑ Owen, Elizabeth (2013-09-23). "Georgia: More of the Same with Margvelashvili?". EurasiaNet. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Georgia's President marries long-term love". Agenda.ge. 2014-09-10. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  6. ↑ "President Margvelashvili officially marries Maka Chichua". Georgian Journal. 2014-09-10. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
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