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PM Candidate Irakli Garibashvili names his cabinet
By Veronika Malinboym
Monday, February 22
Candidate for PM Irakli Garibashvili named his cabinet ministers on February 19. The candidate to replace the former minister of infrastructure Maia Tskitishvili upon her resignation is the former deputy minister of infrastructure Irakli Karseladze. Former Deputy Minister of Defense Juansher Burchuladze has been nominated to take Irakli Garibashvili s post as Defense Minister.
Other members of the cabinet have been announced as follows:
David Zalkaliani as a Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Gocha Lortkipanidze as the Minister of Justice;
Ivane Macharavariani as the Minister of Finance;
Vakhtang Gomelauri as the Minister of Interior;
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport - Mikheil Chkhenkeli
Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture - Levan Davitashvili
Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure - Irakli Karseladze
Minister for Internally Displaced Persons, Health and Social Issues - Ekaterine Tikaradze
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality - Tea Akhvlediani
Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned yesterday and the ruling Georgian Dream party nominated Garibashvili for the post.
The parliament will have to approve a new PM and cabinet in two weeks. If parliament fails to approve the new government, the president will dismiss the parliament and snap parliamentary elections will be scheduled. Voting is scheduled on February 22.
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