List of leaders of Georgia

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This is the list of the rulers of Georgia from 1918 to the present. It includes leaders of short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921), of Soviet Georgia (1921–1991), and of post-Soviet era.

Leaders of Georgia (1918–present)

Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (1918)

President of Parliamentary Assembly (Sejm)

Nikolay Chkheidze (10 February – 26 May)

President of Executive Committee (government)

Evgeni Gegechkori (10 February – 5 April): Former head of Transcaucasian Commissariat (November 1917 – February 1918)
Akaki Chkhenkeli (5 April – 26 May)

Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921)

President of Parliamentary Assemblies

Nikolay Chkheidze (26 May 1918 – 16 March 1921): Interim Parliament, Constituent Assembly, Parliament

President of Government (Prime Minister)

Noe Ramishvili (26 May 1918 – 24 July 1918): First Government
Noe Zhordania (25 July 1918 – 16 March 1921): Second and third Governments

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in exile (1921–1954)

Heads of Government in exile

Noe Zhordania (18 March 1921 – 11 January 1953) (in Leuville-sur-Orge, France)
Evgeni Gegechkori (1953–1954) (in Leuville-sur-Orge, France)

Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922–1936) and Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1990)

First secretaries of the Georgian Communist Party

Mamia Orakhelashvili (March 1921 – April 1922)
Mikheil Okudzhava (April – 22 October 1922)
Besarion Lominadze (25 October 1922 – August 1924)
Mikheil Kakhiani (August 1924 – May 1930)
Levan Gogoberidze (May – 19 November 1930)
Samson Mamulia (20 November 1930 – 11 September 1931)
Lavrenty Kartvelishvili (11 September – 14 November 1931)
Lavrentiy Beria (14 November 1931 – 18 October 1932) (1st time)
Petre Agniashvili (18 October 1932 – 15 January 1934)
Lavrentiy Beria (15 January 1934 – 31 August 1938) (2nd time)
Candide Charkviani (31 August 1938 – 2 April 1952)
Akaki Mgeladze (2 April 1952 – 14 April 1953)
Alexander Mirtskhulava (14 April – 19 September 1953)
Vasil Mzhavanadze (20 September 1953 – 29 September 1972)
Eduard Shevardnadze (29 September 1972 – 6 July 1985)
Jumber Patiashvili (6 July 1985 – 14 April 1989)
Givi Gumbaridze (14 April 1989 – 15 November 1990) (continued as the First secretary in opposition to 7 December 1990)

Chairman of the Supreme Council of Georgia

Zviad Gamsakhurdia (15 November 1990 – 14 April 1991)

Republic of Georgia (1991–present)

Presidents

№	Name (Born–Died)	Term	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1	Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939–1993)	1	14 April 1991 (Appointed) 26 May 1991 (Inaugurated)	6 January 1992 (Deposed)	Round Table — Free Georgia
2	Eduard Shevardnadze (1928–2014)	1	26 November 1995 (Inaugurated)	30 April 2000	Union of Citizens of Georgia
2	Eduard Shevardnadze (1928–2014)	2	30 April 2000 (Inaugurated)	23 November 2003 (Resigned)	Union of Citizens of Georgia
—	Nino Burjanadze (1964–) (acting)		23 November 2003	25 January 2004	United National Movement
3	Mikheil Saakashvili (1967–)	1	25 January 2004 (Inaugurated)	25 November 2007
—	Nino Burjanadze (1964–) (acting)		25 November 2007	20 January 2008
(3)	Mikheil Saakashvili (1967–)	2	20 January 2008 (Inaugurated)	17 November 2013
4	Giorgi Margvelashvili (1969–)	1	17 November 2013 (Inaugurated)	Incumbent	Georgian Dream

President of the Republic of Georgia in exile

Zviad Gamsakhurdia (6 January 1992 — 31 December 1993) (in Zugdidi 24 September 1993 — 6 November 1993)

Non-presidential leaders of the Republic of Georgia

	Took Office	Left Office	Title
Tengiz Kitovani (1938–)	6 January 1992	10 March 1992	Co-leaders (Military Council)
Jaba Ioseliani (1926–2003)	6 January 1992	10 March 1992	Co-leaders (Military Council)
Eduard Shevardnadze (1928–2014)	10 March 1992	4 November 1992	Chairman of the State Council
	4 November 1992	6 November 1992	Chairman of the Parliament
	6 November 1992	26 November 1995	Head of State