President of Georgia საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი | |
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Appointer | Direct popular vote |
Term length | Six years |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Georgia |
Formation | 14 April 1991 |
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.