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Abkhazia
 
Файл:Coat of arms of the Abkhazian SSR.png    Coat of arms of Abkhazia (GE).svg
      1921-1991            Pro-Georgian CoA
 
04 Mar 1921               Provisional Abkhaz ASSR declared
16 Dec 1921 - 17 Apr 1930 Abkhazian SSR within Georgian SSR
17 Apr 1930 - 25 Aug 1990 Abkhazian ASSR with Georgian SSR
25 Aug 1990               Declares itself part of the Russian SFSR (not recognised)
23 Jul 1992               Independence declared (recognised by Russia on 26 Aug 2008)
24 Nov 1992               Georgia establishes Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
   Aug 1992 - 1994        Georgo-Abkhaz war; Sukhumi occupied by Georgian forces to 27 Sep 1993
24 Nov 1992               Pro-Georgian Abkhazian Autonomous Republic in exile in Tibilsi
10 Oct 2002               Abkhazia declared an Autonomous Republic within Georgia
10 Aug 2008               Pro-Abkhaz intervention by Russian Federation
 
 
First Secretaries of the Communist Party
14 Feb      - 06 Mar 1921 N.E Zhvaniya
06 Mar      - 1921        G. Krishtof
1921                      Peter Semenis Agniashvili ....... 1898-1937
1921                      Larionov
1921 - 1922               Nikoloz Samson Svanidze ......... 1895-1937
1922                      S.A Gubenliya-Mezdmarishvili
1922 - 1923               Nikoloz Nikoloz-ipa Akirtava .... 1894-1937
1923 - 1924               G.M Makarov
1924 - 1925               Yervand Mikelis Asribeki ........ 1898-1937
1925 - 1928               Giorgi Fiodor-ipa Sturua ........ 1884-1956
1928 - 1929               Aleksandri Semyon Amas .......... 1904-1938
1929 - 1930               Pavel Georgis Meladz ............ 19..-1937
       1930 -    Jan 1936 Vladimir Konstantin-ipa Ladariya  1900-1937
   Jan 1936 -    Feb 1937 Aleksey Sergey-ipa Agrba ........ 1897-1938
   Feb 1937 - 1940        Kiril Georgyevich Bechvaya ...... 1903-19..
       1940 - 20 Feb 1943 Mikeli Levanti-ipa Baramiya ..... 1905-19..
20 Feb 1943 -    Dec 1951 Akaky Levanti Mgeladze .......... 1910-1980
   Dec 1951 - 21 Apr 1953 Shota Dimitis-ipa Getiya ........ 1904-19..
21 Apr      - 02 Oct 1953 Grigory Zosimis-ipa Karchava .... 1907-19..
02 Oct 1953 -    Dec 1955 Georgi Andais Gegeshidze ........ 1924-1971
   Jan 1956 -    Feb 1958 Otia Davit Gotsiridze ........... 1919-
   Feb 1958 -    Sep 1965 Mikeli Timur-ipa Bgazhba ........ 1915-19..
   Sep 1965 - 1975        Valerian Osman-ipa Kobakhiya .... 1929-1992
       1975 -    Feb 1978 Valeri Mikeli-ipa Khintba
   Feb 1978 - 06 Apr 1989 Boris Viktor-ipa Adleyba ........ 1931-
06 Apr 1989 - 25 Aug 1990 Vladimir Filipp-ipa Khishba ..... 1936-
 
 
Governor-General
18 Jan      - 1918        G. Maznaishvili
District-Commissioners
            - 09 Oct 1918 I. Marganija
10 Oct 1918 - 1919        V. Chhikvishvili   
Chairmen of the Supreem Soviet
17 Feb      - 06 Apr 1921 N.E Zhvaniya
06 Apr 1921 - 16 Jan 1922 Yefrem Aleksey-ipa Eshba
1922 - 1923               Samson Aleksey-ipa Kartoziya .... 1893-1937
       1923 -    Apr 1930 Samson Yakov-ipa Chanba ......... 1886-1937
   Apr 1930 - 28 Dec 1936 Nestor Apollon-ipa Lakoba ....... 1893-1936
1936 - 1937               Aleksey Sergey-ipa Agrba
02 Nov 1937 - 12 Jul 1938 Avksenti Narik-ipa Rapava ....... 1899-1955
13 Jul 1938 - 07 Apr 1948 Mikeli Konstantin-ipa Delba ..... 1905-19..
07 Apr 1948 -    Feb 1958 Andri Maksim-ipa Chochua ........ 1879-1965
   Feb 1958 -    Apr 1978 Bagrat Vasili-ipa Shinkuba ...... 1917-2004
   Apr 1978 - 04 Dec 1990 Valerian Osman-ipa Kobakhiya
04 Dec 1990 - 23 Jul 1992 Vladislav Grigori-ipa Ardzinba .. 1945-2010
Chairmen of the Supreme Council
24 Nov 1992 - 16 Mar 2004 Tamaz Vladimiris Nadareishvili .. 1954-2004
16 Mar 2004 - 20 Mar 2009 Temur Mzhavia ................... 1952-
20 Mar 2009 -             Elguja Gvazava .................. 1952-
 
 
Chairmen of the National Council
            - 09 Oct 1918 Aleksandre Giorgis Sharvashidze
   Sep      - 09 Oct 1918 Varlam Aleksandris Sharvashidze
18 Mar 1919 - 19..        D. Yemuhvari
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
       1922 - 19 Dec 1936 Nestor Apollon-ipa Lakoba
   Feb      -    Sep 1937 Aleksey Sergey-ipa Agrba
   Sep 1937 - 14 Jul 1938 .....
14 Jul      - 23 Nov 1938 Avksenti Narik-ipa Rapava
23 Nov 1938 - 1943        Konstantin Georgis Chichinadze .. 1902-19..
       1943 - 07 Apr 1948 Aleksandr Iordan-ipa Mirzkhulava  1911-19..
07 Apr 1948 - 1953        Mikhail Konstantin-ipa Delba
   Oct 1953 - 1957        Arkhip Miron-ipa Labakhua ....... 1910-19..
       1957 -    Feb 1958 Mikhail Temur-ipa Bgazhba
   Feb 1958 - 25 May 1967 Mikhail Gerasim Chikovany ....... 1911-19..
25 May 1967 - 1972        Pavel Giorgis Gilashvili ........ 1918-1994
1972 - 1973               Boris Gerasim Gigiberia ......... 1917-
   May 1973 - 1975        Shota Mikeliis Tatarishvili ..... 1922-19..
       1975 -    Sep 1978 Avtandil Petiris Sakvarelidze
   Sep 1978 -    Apr 1987 Yuza Dzhakh-ipa Ubilava ......... 1941-
   Apr 1987 -    Jul 1989 Otar Giorgi-ipa Zukhbaya
   Jul 1989 - 1990        Givi Aleksey-ipa Anchabadze ..... 1933-
Prime Ministers
24 Nov 1992 - 18 Jul 1993 Tamaz Vladimiris Nadareishvili
18 Jul      - 27 Sep 1993 Zhiuli Kalistrat Shartava ....... 1944-1993
27 Sep 1993 -    Jul 1998 Zurab Erkvania .................. 1951-
   Jul 1998 - 30 Sep 2004 Londer Tsaava
30 Sep 2004 - 21 Mar 2006 Irakli Alasania ................. 1973-
21 Mar 2006 - 15 Jun 2009 Malkhaz Akishbaya ............... 1972-
15 Jun 2009 - 05 Apr 2013 Giorgi Baramia .................. 1966-
08 Apr 2013 -             Vakhtang Kolbaya ................ 1952-
 
 
Note: For the de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia: see here

 
Adzaria
Adjara (Georgia), coat of arms
 
16 Jul 1921 - 25 Dec 1991 Ajar Autonomous Sovet Socialist Republic within Georgia
20 Apr 2000 -             Autonomous Republic of Ajaria
 
First Sectretaries of the Communist Party
16 Jul 1921 - 1922        Tengiz Giorgis Zhgenti .......... 1887-1937
1922 - 1924               Nikoloz Samsonis Svanidze ....... 1895-1937
1924 - 1925               Levanti Davitis Gogoberidze ..... 1896-1937
1925 - 1929               Nikoloz Nikolodzis Akirtava ..... 1894-1937
1929 - 1932               Pavel Grigoris Meladze
19 Jan 1932 - 13 Apr 1937 Artemi Grigoris Geurkov ......... 1901-1937
13 Apr 1937 - 23 Feb 1938 Iosif Demetriosis
                           Kochlamazashvili ............... 1906-19..
23 Feb      - 29 Nov 1938 Aron Iosifis Tapalshvili ........ 1898-1942
29 Nov      -    Dec 1938 Aleksey Nikolodzis Sadzhaya
   Dec 1938 - 1940 Mikeli Levanti Baramiya ......... 1905-19..
1940 - 1944               Giorgi Grigoris Tvalchrelidze ... 1896-1968
1944 - 1951               Kiril Georgyevich Bechvaya ...... 1905-19..
       1951 - 12 Jul 1952 Davit Giorgis Khantadze ......... 1905-19..
12 Jul 1952 -    May 1953 Grigori Nais Tsintsabadze
   May 1953 -    Jan 1954 Makari Ivan Jashi ............... 1902-19..
        Jan 1954 -    Mar 1961 Davit Mikelis Mamuladze ......... 1910-19..
   Mar 1961 -    Jan 1975 Alek'sandri Dursunis
                           Tkhilaishvili .................. 1914-19..
   Jan 1975 -    Aug 1986 Vakhtang Rafayelis Papunidze .... 1929-
   Aug 1986 -    Mar 1990 Guram Khuseynis Emiridze ........ 1937-
   Mar 1990 -    May 1991 Tengiz Suleymanis Khakhva ....... 1952-
   May      -    Aug 1991 Ilya Tsulukidze
 
Presidents of the Supreme Soviet
15 Nov      - 1921        Alek'sandri Grigoris Gambar ..... 1890-1937
1921 - 192. .....
192. - 1928               Motskobili
1929 - 1935               Surmanidze
1935 - 1937               Zakariya Dursunis Lordkipandze
1937 - 1938               Ismail Khasanis Futkaradze
       1938 -    Jan 1954 Dawud Alis Davitadze ............ 1901-19..
   Jan 1954 -    Apr 1955 Archil Mikeli Beridze
   Apr 1955 -    Nov 1968 Revaz Muradis Komkhidze ......... 1911-1968
   Nov 1968 -    Mar 1969 .....
   Mar 1969 - 1989        Davit Dursunis Diasamidze ....... 1925-1989
       1990 - 15 Mar 1991 Tengiz Suleyman Khakhva
Chairmen of the Supreme Council
15 Mar 1991 - 06 May 2004 Aslan Ibrahimis dze Abashidze
07 May      - 20 Jul 2004 Levanti Varshalomidze
20 Jul 2004 - 28 Oct 2012 Mikeli Makharadze
28 Oct 2012 -             Avtandil Beridze
 
 
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
   Jan      -    Nov 1922 Aleksandr Grigoryevich Gambarov
1922 - 1928               Takhim Khimshiashvili
1928 - 1941               Levanti Davitis Gogoberidze
       1941 - 14 Oct 1947 Ismail Khasanis Futkaradze
14 Oct 1947 - 1953        Mamiya Aleksis Gogolishvili
       1953 -    Jan 1954 Davit Mikelis Mamuladze
   Jan 1954 -    Mar 1961 Alek'sandri Dursunis Tkhilaishvili
   Mar 1961 -    Jan 1975 Levanti Mikelis Davitisadze
   Jan 1975 -    Jan 1977 Irakli Azizis Dzashi
   Jan 1977 - 1990        Juri Gedevanis Ungiadze
Prime Ministers
       1990 -    Aug 1993 Guram Jegoris Chigogidze
       1993               Aslan Ibraimis dze Abashidze
   Aug 1993 -        1994 Guram Varshalomidze
       1994 - 16 Nov 1996 Jemal Nakashidze
16 Nov 1996 -    May 1999 Avtandil Gorgiladze
   May 1999 -        2002 Giorgi Tsintskiladze
       2002 - 13 Jul 2003 Eduard Rasim Kakabadze
   Aug 2003 - 06 Apr 2004 Rezo Shamilishvili
06 Apr      - 20 Jul 2004 Rostom Japaridze
20 Jul 2004 - 30 Oct 2012 Levanti Varshalomidze
30 Oct 2012 -             Archil Khabadze
 

Regions

 
Guria
 
Ozurgety (Georgia), coat of arms (1843) - vector image
 
1995-   Guria Region
 
Governors
1995 - 1997               Mikeli Chkuaseli
1997 - 1998               Oleg Nikoleishvili
1998 - 2003               Karlo Gujabidze
2003 - 2004               Vakhtang Goliadze
2004 - 2005               Bejan Kalandadze
2005 - 2006               Aleko Tsintsadze
2006 - 2008               Mikeli Svimonishvili
2008                      Ramaz Nikolaishvili
2008 -                    Valerie Chitaishvili
 

 
Imereti
 
Kutaisi (Georgia), coat of arms (1843) - vector image
Former Emblem
 
03 Nov 1951 - 23 Apr 1953 Kutaisi oblast
1995 -                    Imereti Region
 
First Secretaries of the oblast Committee of the Communist Party
03 Nov 1951 - 26 Apr 1952 Akaki Levantis Mgeladze
27 Apr 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Maksim Konstantinis Balavadze
 
Chairmen of the Executive Committee
25 Dec 1951 -        1952 Boris Yermolayis Lomidze
       1952 -    Apr 1953 Sergey Viktoris Sakvarelidze
Governors
1995 - 2003               Teimuraz Shashiavili ........... 1951-
2003 - 2004               Davit Mumladze
2004 - 2005               Giorgi Getsadze
   Sep 2005 -    Apr 2008 Akaki Bobokhidze
   Dec 2009 - 2012        Lasha Makatsaria
2012 -                    Vakhtang Balavadze
 

 
Kakheti
 
Telavi (Georgia), coat of arms (1843) - vector image
Former Emblem
 
Governors
1994 - 1995               Levan Tediashvili
1995 - 2002               Giorgi Arsenishvili ............ 1942-2010
2002 - 2003               Songulashvili
2003 - 2004               Tamaz Khidesheli
       2004 - 10 Nov 2006 Peter Tsiskarishvili
10 Nov 2006 -    Feb 2008 Gia Natsvlishvili .............. 1963-
   Feb      - 15 Jul 2008 Levanti Bezhashvili ............ 1974-
15 Jul 2008 - 25 Oct 2012 George Ghviniashvili
25 Oct 2012 -             Zurab Tchiaberashvili
 

 
Kvemo Kartli
 
Governors
1994 - 2003               Mamaladze
2003 - 2004               Zarub Melikishvili
                          (1st Time)
2004                      Iosif Mazmishvili
2004 - 2008               Zarub Melikishvili
                          (2nd Time)
2008 - 2012               Davit Kirkitadze ................. 1978-
2012 -                    Sulkhan Sibashvili
 

 
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
 
 
Governors
1994 - 1997               Shalva Ogbaidze
1997 - 1998               Temur Giorgadze
1998 - 2001               Koba Buchukuri
2001 - 2003               Armaz Shamanauri
2003 - 2004               Davit Bashaleishvili
2004 - 2005               Giorgi Khachidze
2005 - 2008               Vasili Maghlaperidze
2008 - 2013               Tsezar Chocheli
2013 -                    Khat'una Ochiauri
 

 
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
 
 
Governors
1994 - 1997               Shalva Ogbaidze
1997 - 2004               ....
2004 - 2008               Otar Siradze
       2008 - 16 Oct 2012 Davit Gagoshidze
16 Oct 2012 -             Giorgi Tchelidze
 

 
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
 
 
Governors
1995 - 2000               Bondo Jikia
2000 - 2004               Leri Chitanava
28 Sep 2004 -    Apr 2005 Giorgi Ugulava
2005                      Mikeli Ardia
       2005 - 20 Oct 2011 Zaza Romanis Gorozia .......... 1975-
                          (1st Time)
20 Oct 2011 - 25 Oct 2012 Levanti Misabishvili
25 Oct 2012 - 2013        Zaza Romanis Gorozia (2nd Time)
2013 -                    Tengiz Babakishiev
 

 
Samtskhe-Javakheti
 
Governors
1994 - 1998               Vladimir Bakradze
1998 - 2002               Gigla Baramidze
2002 - 2003               Temur Mosiashvili
2003 - 2004               Gela Kvaratskhelia
2004                      Nugzar Parunashvili
2004 - 2005               Nikoloz Nikolozishvili
2005 - 2008               Georgi Khachidze
2008 - 2012               Lasha Chkadua
2012 -                    Ivan Tsiklauri
 

 
Shida Kartli
 
Gori (Georgia), coat of arms (1843) - vector image
Former Emblem
 
11 Dec 1990               South Ossetia annexed into Shida Kartli by Georgia
28 Nov 1991 -             Most of the territory administered as part of South Ossetia
 
Governors
1995 - 1996               Badri Khatidze
1996 - 2002               Irakli Bochoridze
       2002 -    Nov 2003 Davit Koblianidze
   Dec 2003 -    Jan 2004 Irakli Kobais Okruashvili ....... 1973-
   Jan 2004 - 12 Sep 2007 Mikheli Kareli
12 Sep 2007 - 05 Feb 2008 Lasha Gegelashvili
05 Feb 2008 - 10 Jul 2010 Lado Vardzelashvili ............. 1975-
10 Jul 2010 -    Sep 2011 Zurab Arsoshvili ................ 1978-
   Sep 2011 - 10 Jul 2012 Giorgi Tatishvili ............... 1946-
10 Jul 2012 - 12 Jan 2013 Sulkhan Sibashvili
12 Jan      - 24 Apr 2013 Andro Barnovi
24 Apr      -    Oct 2013 Zurab Chkheidze ................. 1930-
13 Dec 2013 -             Zurab Rusishvili
 

 
Tibilsi
 
Tbilisi (Tiflis, Georgia), coat of arms (1843)     Tbilisi City Seal vb.png
Former Emblem      Adopted 2005
 
03 Nov 1951 - 23 Apr 1953 Tibilsi oblast
 
First Secretaries of the Oblast Committee of the Communist Party
   Nov 1951 - 26 Apr 1952 Mikeli Mikelis Lelashvili
27 Apr 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Konstantin Dmitriyis Budzhaishvili
 
Chairmen of the Executive Committee
04 Dec 1951 - 23 Apr 1953 Levanti Paaris Kudziashvili
 
Mayors
1918 - 1921               Benia Tchkhikvishvili 
1992 - 1993               Otar Litanishvili
1993                      Konstantin Gabashvili
1993 - 1995               Nikoloz Lekishvili
1995 - 1998               Badri Shoshitaishvili
       1998 -    Jan 2004 Ivane Vano Zodelava
   Jan 2004 - 12 Jul 2005 Zurab Tchiaberashvili
12 Jul 2005 -             Giorgi Ugulava .................. 1975-

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