| First Lady and First Gentleman of Georgia | |
|---|---|
| საქართველოს პირველი ქალბატონები | |
| Incumbent Position Vacant since December 16, 2018 | |
| Inaugural holder | Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia |
| Formation | April 14, 1991 |
First Lady or First Gentlemen of the Republic of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პირველი ქალბატონები, romanized: sakartvelos p'irveli kalbat'onebi) refers to the spouse or partner of the president of Georgia. The position is currently vacant under President Salome Zurabishvili, who has held the presidency since December 16, 2018. Zurabishvili's husband, journalist Janri Kashia, died in 2012, before she became president.
First ladies and gentlemen of modern Georgia
| First Lady/Gentleman | Term begins | Term ends | President of Georgia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia | April 14, 1991 | January 6, 1992 | Zviad Gamsakhurdia | Inaugural first lady of independent Georgia. 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 | |
| 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 |
| Maka Chichua | September 10, 2014 (Marriage) | December 16, 2018 | Giorgi Margvelashvili | Chichua and Margvelashvili married in Dusheti on September 10, 2014 |
| Position vacant | December 16, 2018 | Present | Salome Zurabishvili | President Zurabishvili's husband, Georgian journalist Janri Kashia [ka], died in 2012. |
References
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