Administrative Divisions of Georgia
Autonomous Republics
Abkhazia
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 (in exile
in T'bilisi from 1993)
Aug 1992 - 1994 Georgo-Abkhaz war; Sukhumi occupied by Georgian forcesto 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,
Georgia loses control of the Kotori Gorge, the last remaining
Abkhaz territory held by Georgia
First Secretaries of the Abkhaz Regional Committee 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
17 Jan 1936 - 18 Feb 1937 Aleksey Sergey-ipa Agrba ..................... 1897-1938
18 Feb 1937 - 1940 Kiril Georgyevich Bechvaya ................... 1903-19..
1940 - 20 Feb 1943 Mikeli Levanti-ipa Baramiya .................. 1905-19..
20 Feb 1943 - 02 Jan 1951 Akaky Levanti Mgeladze ....................... 1910-1980
02 Jan 1951 - 21 Apr 1953 Shota Dimitis-ipaGetiya ...................... 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 - 19 Apr 1978 Valeri Mikeli-ipa Khintba
19 Apr 1978 - 06 Apr 1989 Boris Viktor-ipa Adleyba ..................... 1931-
06 Apr 1989 - 25 Aug 1991 Vladimir Filipp-ipa Khishba .................. 1936-
Administrators of the Sukhum District
1900 - 1905 Vladimir Konstantonovich Progul'bits'kii ..... 1857-1916
1905 Prince Levan Georgyevich Dzhandieri .......... 1845-1922
1905 - 1908 Thyodor Andreyevich Zasypkin (1st Time) ...... 1867-19..
1909 - 1912 Mikhail Nikolayevich Kropachev ............... 1970-19..
1912 - 1914 Nikolay Eduardovich Venttsel' ................ 1872-1926
1914 - 1916 Thyodor Andreyevich Zasypkin (2nd Time)
1916 - 1917 Nikolay Vikorovich Polivanov ................. 1869-1938
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 (in exile in T'iblisi, Georgia)
24 Nov 1992 - 16 Mar 2004 Tamaz Vladimiris Nadareishvili ............... 1954-2004
16 Mar 2004 - 20 Mar 2009 Temur Mzhavia ................................ 1952-
20 Mar 2009 - 08 Apr 2019 Elguja Gvazava ............................... 1952-
08 Apr 2019 - Dzemal Gamakharia ............................ 1949-
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 .................... 1910-1992
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 ...................... 1917-1974
May 1973 - 05 Aug 1975 Shota Mikeliis Tatarishvili .................. 1922-1975
1975 - 21 Sep 1978 Avtandil Petiris Sakvarelidze
21 Sep 1978 - 07 Apr 1987 Yuza Dzhakh-ipa Ubilava ...................... 1941-
07 Apr 1987 - 22 Jul 1989 Otar Giorgi-ipa Zukhbaya
22 Jul 1989 - 1990 Givi Aleksey-ipa Anchabadze .................. 1933-
May 1990 - 05 May 1992 Vladimir Tachevich Mikanba ................... 1931-2010
Prime Ministers (in exile, in T'iblisi, Georgia)
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 - 01 May 2019 Vakhtang Kolbaya ............................. 1952-
01 May 2019 - 18 Sep 2024 Ruslan Abashidze ............................. 1971-
18 Sep 2024 - Levan Mgaloblishvili ......................... 1977-
Note: For the de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia: see here
Adzaria
1614 - 1878 Part of the Ottoman Empire
13 Jul 1878 Batumi and Artvin ceded to the Russian Empire by
Ottoman Empire by Treaty of San Stefano
1883 Part of the Kutaisi oblast
14 Jul 1903 Batum oblast
28 Nov 1917 - 15 Apr 1918 Under Transcaucasian Commissariate
03 Mar 1918 Soviet Russia cedes Batumi to the Ottoman Empire (annulled
by Treaty of Moudros 30 Nov 1918)
04 Jun 1918 Ottoman control recognised by Georgia by Treaty of Batum
16 Dec 1918 - 20 Jul 1920 British occupation of Batumi
08 Apr 1920 Council of the Entente proclaims Batumi a free port under
a protectorate of the League of Nations
20 Jul 1920 Great Britain returns Batumi to Georgia
11 Mar - 17 Mar 1921 Turkish occupation
17 Mar 1921 Georgian forces liberate Batumi and allow Soviet forces into the city
18 Mar 1921 Soviet occupation
16 Jul 1921 Adzaristan Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (within Georgian S.S.R)
13 Oct 1921 Turkey recognises Adzaria as Soviet by Treaty of Moscow,
Artvin and Ardahan ceded to Turkey by Soviet Russ
05 Dec 1936 Adzhar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
20 Apr 2000 - Autonomous Republic of Adzaria (withing Georgia)
First Sectretaries of the Adzhar Regional Committee 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 DavitMikelis Mamuladze ......... 1910-19..
Mar 1961 - 07 Jan 1975 Alek'sandri Dursunis Tkhilaishvili .................. 1914-19..
07 Jan 1975 - 31 Aug 1986 Vakhtang Rafayelis Papunidze .... 1929-
31 Aug 1986 - 08 Mar 1990 Guram Khuseynis Emiridze ........ 1937-
08 Mar 1990 - May 1991 Tengiz Suleymanis Khakhva ....... 1952-
May - 26 Aug 1991 Ilya Tsulukidze
Russian Military Governors of the Batum Oblast
1878 - 1881 Konstantin Vissarionovich Komarov
16 Apr 1881 - 1883 Aleksey Mikhailovich Smekalov
14 Jul 1903 - 14 May 1905 Mikhail Nikolayevich Dryagin
15 Jul 1905 - 14 Jan 1908 Pyotr-Emmanuil Fridrikhovich von Parkau
06 Apr 1908 - 1917 Boris Stepanovich Romanovs'kii-Romanen'ko
Governor-general of the Batum Rayon
1920 - 1921 Veniamin Chkhikvishvili
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
20 Mar 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 - 28 Nov 2016 Avtandil Beridze
28 Nov 2016 - Davit Gabaidze
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 Dzemal 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 - 15 Jul 2016 Archil Khabadze
15 Jul 2016 - 21 Jul 2018 Zurab Pataradze
21 Jul 2018 - Tornike Rizhvadze
Regions
Guria
1995- Guria Region
Governors
1995 - 1997 Mikeli Chkuaseli
1997 - 1998 Oleg Nikoleishvili
1998 - 2003 Karlo Gujabidze
2003 - 2004 Vakhtang Goliadze
26 Oct 2004 - 09 May 2005 Bejan Kalandadze
2005 - 2006 Aleko Tsintsadze
2006 - 2008 Mikeli Svimonishvili
2008 Ramaz Nikolaishvili
2008 - 2013 Valerie Chitaishvili
2013 - 2014 Giorgi Chkhaidze
2015 - 2017 Gia Salukvadze
2017 - 2018 Merab Chanukvadze
20 Aug 2018 - 09 Feb 2021 Zurab Nasaraya
09 Feb 2021 - Giorgi Sakhokia
Imereti
Governors
1995 - 2003 Teimuraz Shashiavili ........... 1951-
2003 - 2004 Davit Mumladze
2004 Giorgi Getsadze
2004 - 2006 Zurab Kadzaya
2006 - Apr 2008 Akaki Bobokhidze
Dec 2009 - 2012 Lasha Makatsaria
2012 - 2013 Vakhtang Balavadze
2013 - 2015 Zaza Mefarishvili
2015 - 2018 Givi Chichinadze
Kakheti
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 - 2013 Zurab Tchiaberashvili .......... 1972-
2013 - 2016 Irakli Shiolashvili (1st Time). 1983-
2016 - 2021 Irakli Kadagishvili
2021 - 2022 Irakli Shiolashvili (2nd Time)
2022 - Giorgi Aladashvili
Kvemo Kartli (Lower 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 - 2014 Sulkhan Sibashvili
2014 - 2017 Paata Khizanashvili
2017 - Grigol Nemsadze
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
2013 - Nugza Kipiani
Davit Nozadze
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti)
Governors
1994 - 1997 Shalva Ogbaidze
1997 - 2004 ....
2004 - 2008 Otar Siradze
2008 - 16 Oct 2014 Davit Gagoshidze
16 Oct 2014 - 10 Aug 2017 Parmen Margvelidze (1st Time)
24 Aug 2017 - 2020 Archil Dzaparidze
2020 - Parmen Margvelidze (2nd Time)
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Samegrelo-Upper 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
2013 - 2018 Levan Shonia
2018 - 2020 Aleksandre Mopsrelia .......... 1972-
2020 - Giorgi Gerguchia
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 - 2013 Ivan Tsiklauri
2013 - 2018 Akaki Machutadze
2018 Kakha Samkharadze
20 Aug 2018 - Besik Amiranashvili ........... 1985-
Shida Kartli
28 Nov 1991 - Northern part of the region administered
as part of the breakaway republic 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 - 2016 Zurab Rusishvili
Mar 2016 - 03 Feb 2017 Ioseb Okromelidze
03 Feb 2017 - 29 Mar 2018 Kakha Samkharadze
29 Mar 26 Jul 2018 Akaki Machutadze
20 Aug 2018 - 01 Aug 2020 Giorgi Khodzevanishvili ......... 1985-
01 Aug 2020 - 2021 Simon Guledani
Feb - 31 May 2021 Mamukha Saghareishvili
31 May 2021 - Valerian Mchedlidze ............. 1981-