Irakli Chikovani
Irakli Chikovani | |
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ირაკლი ჩიქოვანი | |
Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Irakli Kobakhidze |
| Preceded by | Levan Davitashvili |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Irakli Kobakhidze |
| Preceded by | Juansher Burchuladze |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| In office 16 November 2023 – 8 February 2024 | |
| Speaker | Shalva Papuashvili |
| Member of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| In office 11 December 2020 – 8 February 2024 | |
| In office 21 October 2012 – 18 November 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1980 Zugdidi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (now Georgia) |
| Citizenship | Georgia |
| Political party | Georgian Dream |
| Spouse | Diana Zhgenti |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University |
Irakli Chikovani (born 28 August 1980) is a Georgian politician who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence of Georgia since February 8, 2024. A member of the Georgian Dream party, he was previously a Member of Parliament from 2020 to 2024 and 2012 to 2016.