Vice Prime Minister of Georgia

Vice Prime Minister of Georgia (Georgian: ვიცე პრემიერ მინისტრი, romanized: vitse p'remier minist'ri), Sometimes translated as Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, is the official position in the Georgian Cabinet. The office of the Vice Prime Minister is not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister.[1]

First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia
პირველი ვიცე პრემიერი
Coat of Arms of Georgia
Incumbent
Vacant
since 21 February 2021
Cabinet of Georgia
AppointerPrime Minister
First holderIrakli Alasania
Final holderMaya Tskitishvili
Vice Prime Minister of Georgia
ვიცე პრემიერი
Coat of Arms of Georgia
Thea Tsulukiani
Levan Davitashvili
Incumbent
Thea Tsulukiani (Left)
Levan Davitashvili (Right)
since 12 July 2021
Cabinet of Georgia
AppointerPrime Minister

The Prime Minister may assign to one of the ministers the duty of the First Vice-Prime Minister, and to one or more other ministers the duty of the Vice-Prime Minister. The First Vice-Prime Minister shall perform the duty of the Prime Minister in his/her absence and in other cases provided for by law, as well as in respect of certain individual assignments. The Vice-Prime Minister(s) shall coordinate the exercise of executive power in the field of public management as established by an order of the Prime Minister.[2]

The Post of the First Vice Prime Minister is currently vacant, since Maya Tskitishvili resigned from the position in February 2021.

Current Vice Prime Ministers are Thea Tsulukiani, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth of Georgia, and Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

References
  1. Article 54 of the Constitution of Georgia
  2. Law of Georgia ,,On the structures, powers and procedures for the activities of the Government of Georgia
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