Rulers & statehood · Georgia
Rulers & statehood of Georgia
From medieval dynasties to the founders of the modern republic — the rulers and statesmen who shaped Georgia.
Modern statehood
Mikheil Saakashvili
President associated with the Rose Revolution and major state reforms.
Zurab Zhvania
Prime Minister and a key leader of the Rose Revolution.
Nino Burjanadze
A major political figure of Georgia's post-Soviet transition.
Salome Zourabichvili
President of Georgia and a diplomat.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
A businessman and political leader who founded Georgian Dream and holds major influence over modern Georgian politics.
See where they came from
We can weave the places behind these names into your trip — the cities, palaces and museums.