Giorgi Kvirikashvili elected as the new prime minister of Georgia

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Giorgi Kvirikashvili elected as Prime Minister of Georgia as the 12th Prime Minister of Georgia after then Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned from the post on December 29, 2015 without explaining his decision.

The parliament of  Georgia has approved the new government by 86 votes to 28 against it. Now President Giorgi Margvelashvili will officially ratify this decision.

Kvirikashvili, 48, became Georgia`s third prime minister since the Georgian Dream coalition came into power in October 2012, preceded by Bidzina Ivanishvili and Irakli Garibashvili.

Facts about Giorgi Kvirikashvili :

Giorgi Kvirikashvili is a Georgian politician who had  served as Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs since September 1, 2015.  Prior to that he had served as Georgia’s Vice Prime Minister since July 2013. He was also Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development from October 2012 till September 2015.