President of Georgia

President of Georgia საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Salome Zourabichvili since 16 December 2018
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Six years
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Georgia
Formation	14 April 1991 (33 years ago) (1991-04-14)
First holder	Zviad Gamsakhurdia
Website	Official website

The President of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი, sakartvelos prezidenti) is the head of state and supreme commander-in-chief.

Their role is ceremonial as in many parliamentary democracies. Prime Minister is the head of government. The office was first introduced by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia on 14 April 1991, five days after Georgia's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.^[1]

The President serves a five-year term. The current President is Salome Zourabichvili, who was sworn in on 16 December 2018.

1. ↑ The Law of the Republic of Georgia on the Introduction of the Post of President of the Republic of Georgia Archived 20 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. The Parliament of Georgia Archive. Accessed on 17 April 2011 (in Georgian and Russian)