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Politics of Georgia


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The President of Georgia (ge: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი) is the head of the state of Georgia. He is elected for five-years term and he shall lead and exercise the internal and foreign policy of the state. He shall ensure the unity and integrity of the country and the activity of the state bodies in accordance with the Constitution. The President of Georgia shall be the higher representative of Georgia in foreign relations.

Duties

The President is the head of state and his main task is to preserve and protect the rights and liberties of the Georgian people, which are granted under the Constitution of Georgia. The President is tasked to determine the domestic and foreign policy of the Georgian government. The President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

The President is also charged in awarding of state decorations, resolves problems on issues in immigration and has the power to grant pardons.

Before the amendments to the Constitution on February, 2004, the President was the head of the government as well.

Oath

On the third Sunday after the elections the official ceremony of inauguration is held. President takes an oath before the God and Nation:

მე საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი, ღვთისა და ერის წინაშე ვაცხადებ, რომ დავიცავ საქართველოს კონსტიტუციას, ქვეყნის დამოუკიდებლობას, ერთიანობასა და განუყოფლობას, კეთილსინდისიერად აღვასრულებთ პრეზიდენტის მოვალეობას, ვიზრუნებ ჩემი ქვეყნის მოქალაქეთა უსაფრთხოებისა და კეთილდღეობისათვის, ჩემი ხალხის და მამულის აღორძინებისა და ძლევამოსილებისათვის!

I, the President of Georgia, before the God and the Nation, declare to observe the Constitution of Georgia, defend the independence, unity and indivisibility of the country, to perform faithfully the duties of the President, to take care for the security and welfare of the citizens of my country and for the revival and might of my Nation and Fatherland!

Standard (Flag)

The standard is the Georgian flag, charged in the center with the Georgian coat of arms. Copies of the standard are used inside his office, at the Chancellary Building, other state agencies, and while the president is traveling in a vehicle inside Georgia.

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List of Presidents of Georgia

Name	Term of office	Note
Zviad Gamsakhurdia	May 26, 1991 – January 6, 1992	Forced to resign after a coup d'état
Presidency Abolished	January 6 1992 – November 5 1995	Eduard Shevardnadze was appointed acting chairman of the Georgian state council, effectively functioning as head of state.
Eduard Shevardnadze	November 5, 1995 – November 23, 2003	Now officially functioning as President, he was elected for 2 terms and he was forced to leave office in 2003 during the Rose Revolution.
Nino Burjanadze	November 23 2003 – January 25 2004	Served as acting President for two months after the Rose Revolution.
Mikheil Saakashvili	January 25, 2004 – present	Became President after the Rose Revolution. Has a strong western orientation.

External links

Official Site of the President of Georgia

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