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| ''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!'' | ''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, solemnly pledge before God and my nation to defend the Constitution of Georgia and the independence, unity and inseparability of my country. I will honestly perform the duties of President. I will protect the welfare and security of my people, and will care for the revival and might of my Nation and Fatherland.'' | |||
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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. The President takes an oath before God and the 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, solemnly pledge before God and my nation to defend the Constitution of Georgia and the independence, unity and inseparability of my country. I will honestly perform the duties of President. I will protect the welfare and security of my people, and will care 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.
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
| 1 | Zviad Gamsakhurdia |
April 9, 1991 | January 6, 1992 | Round Table-Free Georgia |
| 2 | Tengiz Sigua | January 6, 1992 | March 10, 1992 | military |
| 3 | Eduard Shevardnadze |
March 10, 1992 | November 25, 1995 | no-party |
| Eduard Shevardnadze |
November 25, 1995 | November 23, 2003 | Citizens Union | |
| 5 | Nino Burjanadze(acting) | November 23, 2003 | January 25, 2004 | Burdzhanadze-Democratic Alliance |
| 4 | Mikheil Saakashvili | January 25, 2004 | present | National Movement - Democrats |
1. Overthrown in a coup.
2. Presidential post abolished. Head of State known as "Chairman of the State Council" then as Chairman of the Parliament.
3. Eduard Amvrosis dze Shevardnadze Forced to resign due to "Rose Revolution". Nino Anzoris asuli Burdzhanadze, as Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, takes over.