George Zurabashvili

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia from 3 December 2024.

Date of Birth: 19 May 1967
Place of Birth: Tbilisi, Georgia

Professional Experience

2024 – Present: Director of the European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
2019 – 2024: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Ireland
2014 – 2019: Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of Georgia to Ireland
2013 – 2014: Director of the Diplomatic Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
2012 – 2013: Executive Director, Millennium Challenge Account – Georgia
2005 – 2012: Head of the Protocol Department, Administration of the Government of Georgia
2002 – 2003: Acting Head, Office of the State Minister of Georgia
1996 – 2002: Deputy Head, State Protocol Service, Administration of the Government of Georgia
1993 – 1996: Various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
1992 – 1993: Member, International Humanitarian Commission under the Cabinet of the Head of State

Education

In 1989, graduated from the Tbilisi State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages with a specialization in English and Spanish.

In 2021, awarded the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Holds a Candidate of Philological Sciences degree and a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics.

Languages

Fluent in English and Russian.

DIPLOMATIC RANK

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Personal Information

Married, with one child.