The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia () is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the governmental body of Georgia responsible for protecting and promoting Georgia's interest and its persons and entities abroad. The minister is a member of the Cabinet of Georgia.
The current minister is Maka Botchorishvili, who was appointed on November 28, 2024 by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
List of ministers of foreign affairs
Democratic Republic of Georgia No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft office 1 Akaki Chkhenkeli 26 May 1918 November 1918 2 Evgeni Gegechkori 1918 1921
Georgian SSR People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft office 1 Alexander Svanidze 19211923 From 1923 to 1944 Commissariat is liquidated 2 Giorgi Kiknadze 1944 1946
Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Term of officePortraitNameTook officeLeft office 1 Giorgi Kiknadze 1946 1953 2 Archil Gigoshvili19531954 3 Mitrofan Kuchava 16 January 19541962 4 Archil Gigoshvili19621969 5 Giorgi Chogovadze19691970 6 Revaz Pruidze April 1970 23 July 1970 7 Shalva Kiknadze19701976 8 Teymuraz Gordeladze197919819 Giorgi Javakhishvili 1 January 1985 1 January 1990
Georgia Minister Party Term of office Portrait Name Took office Left office Term 1 Giorgi Khoshtaria – 26 November 1990 15 September 1991 2 Murman Omanidze Independent 15 September 1991 31 December 1991 3 Alexander Chikvaidze – 2 March 1992 21 December 1995 4 Irakli Menagharishvili – 15 December 1995 29 November 2003 5 Tedo Japaridze – 30 November 2003 20 March 2004 6 Salome Zourabichvili – 20 March 2004 19 October 2005 7 Gela Bezhuashvili United National Movement 19 October 2005 31 January 2008 8 David Bakradze United National Movement 31 January 2008 5 May 2008 9 Eka Tkeshelashvili United National Movement 5 May 2008 6 December 2008 10 Grigol Vashadze United National Movement 6 December 2008 25 October 2012 11 Maia Panjikidze Free Democrats 25 October 2012 5 November 2014 12 Tamar Beruchashvili – 11 November 2014 1 September 2015 13 Giorgi Kvirikashvili Georgian Dream 1 September 2015 30 December 2015 14 Mikheil Janelidze Independent 30 December 2015 13 June 2018 15 David Zalkaliani Georgian Dream 21 June 2018 4 April 2022 16 Ilia Darchiashvili Georgian Dream 4 April 2022 28 November 2024 17 Maka Bochorishviliსაქართველოს პარლამენტმა მთავრობის შემადგენლობას მხარი დაუჭირა. https://1tv.ge/, 13:42, 28.11.2024. Georgian Dream 28 November 2024 Present
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