Prosecutor's Office of Georgia

Prosecutor's Office of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პროკურატურა, romanized: sakartvelos p'rok'urat'ura) is a government institution in Georgia, a legal party responsible for official prosecution in courts.

As defined by the Constitution of Georgia, amended in 2017 and 2018, the Prosecutor's Office is led by the Prosecutor General (გენერალური პროკურორი), who is elected by the Parliament of Georgia for a term of 6 years. The Prosecutor General's candidacy is nominated by the Prosecutors' Council (საპროკურორო საბჭო), an independent body directly accountable to the Parliament and composed of the Minister of Justice, attorneys, judges, and members of the Parliament as defined by the law. The Council is to ensure the independence, transparency, and efficiency of the Prosecutor's Office.^[1]

List of heads of Prosecutor's Office of Georgia[]

Prosecutor General of Georgia[]

Vakhtang Razmade, 1991–1992
Vazha Abakelia, 1992
Tedo Ninidze, 1992–1993
Jamlet Babilashvili, 1993–2001
Gia Meparishvili, 1993–2001
Nugzar Gabrichidze, 30 November 2001 – 14 January 2004
Irakli Okruashvili, 14 January 2004 – 7 June 2004
Zurab Adeishvili, 10 June 2004 – 26 April 2007
Zurab Bibilashvili, 26 April 2007 – 31 January 2008
Eka Tkeshelashvili, 31 January 2008 – 11 November 2008

Chief Prosecutor of Georgia[]

Mamuka Gvaramia, 11 November 2008 – 28 September 2009
Murtaz Zodelava, 28 September 2009 – 8 October 2012
Archil Kbilashvili, 8 October 2012 – 7 November 2013
Otar Partskhaladze, 7 November 2013 – 30 December 2013
Irakli Shotadze, acting, 30 December 2013 – 21 January 2014
Giorgi Badashvili, 21 January 2014 – 19 November 2015
Irakli Shotadze, 19 November 2015 – 31 May 2018
Mamuka Vasadze, acting, 31 May 2018 – 16 July 2018

Prosecutor General of Georgia[]

Shalva Tadumadze, 16 July 2018 – 12 December 2019
Vacant, 12 December 2019 - 18 February 2020
Irakli Shotadze, 18 February 2020 - present

References[]

^ Article 65 of the Constitution of Georgia (country) (2018)

External links[]

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[con65-1] Article 65 of the Constitution of Georgia (country) (2018)

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