Administrative Divisions of Georgia
Autonomous Republics
Abkhazia1921-1991 Pro-Georgian CoA04 Mar 1921 Provisional Abkhaz ASSR declared16 Dec 1921 - 17 Apr 1930 Abkhazian SSR within Georgian SSR17 Apr 1930 - 25 Aug 1990 Abkhazian ASSR with Georgian SSR25 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 AbkhaziaAug 1992 - 1994 Georgo-Abkhaz war; Sukhumi occupied by Georgian forces to 27 Sep 199324 Nov 1992 Pro-Georgian Abkhazian Autonomous Republic in exile in Tibilsi10 Oct 2002 Abkhazia declared an Autonomous Republic within Georgia10 Aug 2008 Pro-Abkhaz intervention by Russian FederationFirst Secretaries of the Communist Party14 Feb - 06 Mar 1921 N.E Zhvaniya06 Mar - 1921 G. Krishtof1921 Peter Semenis Agniashvili ....... 1898-19371921 Larionov1921 - 1922 Nikoloz Samson Svanidze ......... 1895-19371922 S.A Gubenliya-Mezdmarishvili1922 - 1923 Nikoloz Nikoloz-ipa Akirtava .... 1894-19371923 - 1924 G.M Makarov1924 - 1925 Yervand Mikelis Asribeki ........ 1898-19371925 - 1928 Giorgi Fiodor-ipa Sturua ........ 1884-19561928 - 1929 Aleksandri Semyon Amas .......... 1904-19381929 - 1930 Pavel Georgis Meladz ............ 19..-19371930 - Jan 1936 Vladimir Konstantin-ipa Ladariya 1900-1937Jan 1936 - Feb 1937 Aleksey Sergey-ipa Agrba ........ 1897-1938Feb 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 .......... 1910-1980Dec 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 ........ 1924-1971Jan 1956 - Feb 1958 Otia Davit Gotsiridze ........... 1919-Feb 1958 - Sep 1965 Mikeli Timur-ipa Bgazhba ........ 1915-19..Sep 1965 - 1975 Valerian Osman-ipa Kobakhiya .... 1929-19921975 - Feb 1978 Valeri Mikeli-ipa KhintbaFeb 1978 - 06 Apr 1989 Boris Viktor-ipa Adleyba ........ 1931-06 Apr 1989 - 25 Aug 1990 Vladimir Filipp-ipa Khishba ..... 1936-Governor-General18 Jan - 1918 G. MaznaishviliDistrict-Commissioners- 09 Oct 1918 I. Marganija10 Oct 1918 - 1919 V. ChhikvishviliChairmen of the Supreem Soviet17 Feb - 06 Apr 1921 N.E Zhvaniya06 Apr 1921 - 16 Jan 1922 Yefrem Aleksey-ipa Eshba1922 - 1923 Samson Aleksey-ipa Kartoziya .... 1893-19371923 - Apr 1930 Samson Yakov-ipa Chanba ......... 1886-1937Apr 1930 - 28 Dec 1936 Nestor Apollon-ipa Lakoba ....... 1893-19361936 - 1937 Aleksey Sergey-ipa Agrba02 Nov 1937 - 12 Jul 1938 Avksenti Narik-ipa Rapava ....... 1899-195513 Jul 1938 - 07 Apr 1948 Mikeli Konstantin-ipa Delba ..... 1905-19..07 Apr 1948 - Feb 1958 Andri Maksim-ipa Chochua ........ 1879-1965Feb 1958 - Apr 1978 Bagrat Vasili-ipa Shinkuba ...... 1917-2004Apr 1978 - 04 Dec 1990 Valerian Osman-ipa Kobakhiya04 Dec 1990 - 23 Jul 1992 Vladislav Grigori-ipa Ardzinba .. 1945-2010Chairmen of the Supreme Council24 Nov 1992 - 16 Mar 2004 Tamaz Vladimiris Nadareishvili .. 1954-200416 Mar 2004 - 20 Mar 2009 Temur Mzhavia ................... 1952-20 Mar 2009 - Elguja Gvazava .................. 1952-Chairmen of the National Council- 09 Oct 1918 Aleksandre Giorgis SharvashidzeSep - 09 Oct 1918 Varlam Aleksandris Sharvashidze18 Mar 1919 - 19.. D. YemuhvariChairmen of the Council of Ministers1922 - 19 Dec 1936 Nestor Apollon-ipa LakobaFeb - Sep 1937 Aleksey Sergey-ipa AgrbaSep 1937 - 14 Jul 1938 .....14 Jul - 23 Nov 1938 Avksenti Narik-ipa Rapava23 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 DelbaOct 1953 - 1957 Arkhip Miron-ipa Labakhua ....... 1910-19..1957 - Feb 1958 Mikhail Temur-ipa BgazhbaFeb 1958 - 25 May 1967 Mikhail Gerasim Chikovany ....... 1911-19..25 May 1967 - 1972 Pavel Giorgis Gilashvili ........ 1918-19941972 - 1973 Boris Gerasim Gigiberia ......... 1917-May 1973 - 1975 Shota Mikeliis Tatarishvili ..... 1922-19..1975 - Sep 1978 Avtandil Petiris SakvarelidzeSep 1978 - Apr 1987 Yuza Dzhakh-ipa Ubilava ......... 1941-Apr 1987 - Jul 1989 Otar Giorgi-ipa ZukhbayaJul 1989 - 1990 Givi Aleksey-ipa Anchabadze ..... 1933-Prime Ministers24 Nov 1992 - 18 Jul 1993 Tamaz Vladimiris Nadareishvili18 Jul - 27 Sep 1993 Zhiuli Kalistrat Shartava ....... 1944-199327 Sep 1993 - Jul 1998 Zurab Erkvania .................. 1951-Jul 1998 - 30 Sep 2004 Londer Tsaava30 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
Adzaria16 Jul 1921 - 25 Dec 1991 Ajar Autonomous Sovet Socialist Republic within Georgia20 Apr 2000 - Autonomous Republic of AjariaFirst Sectretaries of the Communist Party16 Jul 1921 - 1922 Tengiz Giorgis Zhgenti .......... 1887-19371922 - 1924 Nikoloz Samsonis Svanidze ....... 1895-19371924 - 1925 Levanti Davitis Gogoberidze ..... 1896-19371925 - 1929 Nikoloz Nikolodzis Akirtava ..... 1894-19371929 - 1932 Pavel Grigoris Meladze19 Jan 1932 - 13 Apr 1937 Artemi Grigoris Geurkov ......... 1901-193713 Apr 1937 - 23 Feb 1938 Iosif DemetriosisKochlamazashvili ............... 1906-19..23 Feb - 29 Nov 1938 Aron Iosifis Tapalshvili ........ 1898-194229 Nov - Dec 1938 Aleksey Nikolodzis SadzhayaDec 1938 - 1940 Mikeli Levanti Baramiya ......... 1905-19..1940 - 1944 Giorgi Grigoris Tvalchrelidze ... 1896-19681944 - 1951 Kiril Georgyevich Bechvaya ...... 1905-19..1951 - 12 Jul 1952 Davit Giorgis Khantadze ......... 1905-19..12 Jul 1952 - May 1953 Grigori Nais TsintsabadzeMay 1953 - Jan 1954 Makari Ivan Jashi ............... 1902-19..Jan 1954 - Mar 1961 Davit Mikelis Mamuladze ......... 1910-19..Mar 1961 - Jan 1975 Alek'sandri DursunisTkhilaishvili .................. 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 TsulukidzePresidents of the Supreme Soviet15 Nov - 1921 Alek'sandri Grigoris Gambar ..... 1890-19371921 - 192. .....192. - 1928 Motskobili1929 - 1935 Surmanidze1935 - 1937 Zakariya Dursunis Lordkipandze1937 - 1938 Ismail Khasanis Futkaradze1938 - Jan 1954 Dawud Alis Davitadze ............ 1901-19..Jan 1954 - Apr 1955 Archil Mikeli BeridzeApr 1955 - Nov 1968 Revaz Muradis Komkhidze ......... 1911-1968Nov 1968 - Mar 1969 .....Mar 1969 - 1989 Davit Dursunis Diasamidze ....... 1925-19891990 - 15 Mar 1991 Tengiz Suleyman KhakhvaChairmen of the Supreme Council15 Mar 1991 - 06 May 2004 Aslan Ibrahimis dze Abashidze07 May - 20 Jul 2004 Levanti Varshalomidze20 Jul 2004 - 28 Oct 2012 Mikeli Makharadze28 Oct 2012 - Avtandil Beridze
Regions
Guria1995- Guria RegionGovernors1995 - 1997 Mikeli Chkuaseli1997 - 1998 Oleg Nikoleishvili1998 - 2003 Karlo Gujabidze2003 - 2004 Vakhtang Goliadze2004 - 2005 Bejan Kalandadze2005 - 2006 Aleko Tsintsadze2006 - 2008 Mikeli Svimonishvili2008 Ramaz Nikolaishvili2008 - Valerie Chitaishvili
ImeretiFormer Emblem03 Nov 1951 - 23 Apr 1953 Kutaisi oblast1995 - Imereti RegionFirst Secretaries of the oblast Committee of the Communist Party03 Nov 1951 - 26 Apr 1952 Akaki Levantis Mgeladze27 Apr 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Maksim Konstantinis BalavadzeChairmen of the Executive Committee25 Dec 1951 - 1952 Boris Yermolayis Lomidze1952 - Apr 1953 Sergey Viktoris SakvarelidzeGovernors1995 - 2003 Teimuraz Shashiavili ........... 1951-2003 - 2004 Davit Mumladze2004 - 2005 Giorgi GetsadzeSep 2005 - Apr 2008 Akaki BobokhidzeDec 2009 - 2012 Lasha Makatsaria2012 - Vakhtang Balavadze
KakhetiFormer EmblemGovernors1994 - 1995 Levan Tediashvili1995 - 2002 Giorgi Arsenishvili ............ 1942-20102002 - 2003 Songulashvili2003 - 2004 Tamaz Khidesheli2004 - 10 Nov 2006 Peter Tsiskarishvili10 Nov 2006 - Feb 2008 Gia Natsvlishvili .............. 1963-Feb - 15 Jul 2008 Levanti Bezhashvili ............ 1974-15 Jul 2008 - 25 Oct 2012 George Ghviniashvili25 Oct 2012 - Zurab Tchiaberashvili
Kvemo KartliGovernors1994 - 2003 Mamaladze2003 - 2004 Zarub Melikishvili(1st Time)2004 Iosif Mazmishvili2004 - 2008 Zarub Melikishvili(2nd Time)2008 - 2012 Davit Kirkitadze ................. 1978-2012 - Sulkhan Sibashvili
Mtskheta-MtianetiGovernors1994 - 1997 Shalva Ogbaidze1997 - 1998 Temur Giorgadze1998 - 2001 Koba Buchukuri2001 - 2003 Armaz Shamanauri2003 - 2004 Davit Bashaleishvili2004 - 2005 Giorgi Khachidze2005 - 2008 Vasili Maghlaperidze2008 - 2013 Tsezar Chocheli2013 - Khat'una Ochiauri
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo SvanetiGovernors1994 - 1997 Shalva Ogbaidze1997 - 2004 ....2004 - 2008 Otar Siradze2008 - 16 Oct 2012 Davit Gagoshidze16 Oct 2012 - Giorgi Tchelidze
Samegrelo-Zemo SvanetiGovernors1995 - 2000 Bondo Jikia2000 - 2004 Leri Chitanava28 Sep 2004 - Apr 2005 Giorgi Ugulava2005 Mikeli Ardia2005 - 20 Oct 2011 Zaza Romanis Gorozia .......... 1975-(1st Time)20 Oct 2011 - 25 Oct 2012 Levanti Misabishvili25 Oct 2012 - 2013 Zaza Romanis Gorozia (2nd Time)2013 - Tengiz Babakishiev
Samtskhe-JavakhetiGovernors1994 - 1998 Vladimir Bakradze1998 - 2002 Gigla Baramidze2002 - 2003 Temur Mosiashvili2003 - 2004 Gela Kvaratskhelia2004 Nugzar Parunashvili2004 - 2005 Nikoloz Nikolozishvili2005 - 2008 Georgi Khachidze2008 - 2012 Lasha Chkadua2012 - Ivan Tsiklauri
Shida KartliFormer Emblem11 Dec 1990 South Ossetia annexed into Shida Kartli by Georgia28 Nov 1991 - Most of the territory administered as part of South OssetiaGovernors1995 - 1996 Badri Khatidze1996 - 2002 Irakli Bochoridze2002 - Nov 2003 Davit KoblianidzeDec 2003 - Jan 2004 Irakli Kobais Okruashvili ....... 1973-Jan 2004 - 12 Sep 2007 Mikheli Kareli12 Sep 2007 - 05 Feb 2008 Lasha Gegelashvili05 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 Sibashvili12 Jan - 24 Apr 2013 Andro Barnovi24 Apr - Oct 2013 Zurab Chkheidze ................. 1930-13 Dec 2013 - Zurab Rusishvili
TibilsiFormer Emblem Adopted 200503 Nov 1951 - 23 Apr 1953 Tibilsi oblastFirst Secretaries of the Oblast Committee of the Communist PartyNov 1951 - 26 Apr 1952 Mikeli Mikelis Lelashvili27 Apr 1952 - 23 Apr 1953 Konstantin Dmitriyis BudzhaishviliChairmen of the Executive Committee04 Dec 1951 - 23 Apr 1953 Levanti Paaris KudziashviliMayors1918 - 1921 Benia Tchkhikvishvili1992 - 1993 Otar Litanishvili1993 Konstantin Gabashvili1993 - 1995 Nikoloz Lekishvili1995 - 1998 Badri Shoshitaishvili1998 - Jan 2004 Ivane Vano ZodelavaJan 2004 - 12 Jul 2005 Zurab Tchiaberashvili12 Jul 2005 - Giorgi Ugulava .................. 1975-