Irakli Garibashvili [SEP] position held
Irakli Garibashvili
Irakli Garibashvili (, also transliterated as Gharibashvili; born June 28, 1982) was the Prime Minister of Georgia from November 20, 2013 until his resignation on December 29, 2015, and is a former business executive. Garibashvili entered politics with his long-time associate, the businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili, in October 2012. He served as Minister of Internal Affairs in the cabinet of Bidzina Ivanishvili from 2012 to 2013. Ivanishvili named Garibashvili as his successor as Prime Minister when he voluntarily stepped down in November 2013.
- December 2 – Georgia's former healthcare minister, Alexander Kvitashvili, is appointed on the same position in the government of Ukraine. Georgia's incumbent Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili reacts to the fact negatively.
- December 13 – With the permission of the Georgian authorities, the Russian-owned company RMG kicks off gold mining at the historical site of Sakdrisi, reigniting controversy and drawing condemnation from preservationists, opposition parties, and the Georgian Orthodox Church.
- December 16 – A reconnaissance company from the 4th Infantry Brigade of the