President of Varkana
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The President of Varkana is the head of state of Varkana. They reside in the Presidential Palace, in the capital, Klow. The Presidential Office's headquarters are also located in the palace.
Duties and responsibilities
The specific duties of the President include:
- Organizes and supervises the entire Varkan Presidential Office.
- Responsible for the management and direction of all matters relating to the national defence of Varkana and the military.
- Responsible of the appointment of diplomatic representatives to other nations, and on the acceptance or dismissal of representatives from other nations.
- Participates in high-level negotiations with other countries, either bilaterally or as part of an international conference or organisation, or appoints representatives to do so. This includes the negotiation of international treaties and other agreements.
- Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and supervision of interdepartmental activities of the Varkan government overseas.
- Communicates issues relating to the Varkan foreign policy to the Parliament, the Council of Ten and to Varkan citizens.
- Responsible of the overall foreign and security policy of Varkana.
- Promulgates laws; may refer the law for review to the Constitutional Council prior to promulgation.
The nature of the position means that the President engages in frequent travel around Adonia.
Presidents of Varkana
The list below includes interim as well as regular serving presidents, and democratically installed presidents as well as those installed by other means
Radical Party - Republican Party - National Liberal Party - New Anticapitalist Party - Social Democratic Party - Socialist Party - Conservative Party - Communist Party - Military
First Republic (1760 - 1882)
# | Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Birth and Death |
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1 | Giorgi Ramishvili | 9 September 1760 | 16 October 1765 | b. 1718, Klow, Varkana d. 1774, Klow, Varkana | |
1760 - I round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 78% of votes. | |||||
2 | Avtandil Zhordania | 17 October 1765 | 23 November 1770 | b. 1721, Klow, Varkana d. 1773, Klow, Varkana | |
1765 - I round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 53% of votes. | |||||
3 | Vazha Mdivani | 24 November 1770 | 4 December 1780 | b. 1729, Klow, Varkana d. 1785, Klow, Varkana | |
1770 - I round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 51% of votes. 1775 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 57% of votes. | |||||
4 | Nikoloz Kavtaradze | 5 December 1780 | 20 December 1785 | b. 1743, Klow, Varkana d. 1796, Klow, Varkana | |
1780 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 64% of votes. | |||||
5 | Rusudan Eliava | 21 December 1785 | 18 January 1790 | b. 1748, Klow, Varkana d. 1798, Klow, Varkana | |
1785 - I round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 54% of votes. | |||||
6 | Tengiz Kartvelishvili | 19 January 1790 | 12 February 1795 | b. 1751, Klow, Varkana d. 1803, Klow, Varkana | |
1790 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 57% of votes. | |||||
7 | Bessarion Makharadze | 13 February 1795 | 18 February 1805 | b. 1757, Klow, Varkana d. 1810, Klow, Varkana | |
1795 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 54% of votes. 1800 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 72% of votes. | |||||
8 | Elena Sukhishvili | 19 February 1805 | 9 September 1809 | b. 1770, Klow, Varkana d. 9 September 1809, Klow, Varkana (assassinated) | |
1805 - I round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 50.3% of votes. | |||||
9 | Murman Mgaloblishvili | 10 September 1809 | 16 December 1809 | b. 1774, Klow, Varkana d. 1822, Klow, Varkana | |
Interim | |||||
10 | Nodari Bakradze | 17 December 1809 | 24 August 1810 | b. 1767, Klow, Varkana d. 1824, Klow, Varkana | |
1809 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 55% of votes. | |||||
11 | Zurab Chkhubianishvili | 25 August 1810 | 12 November 1810 | b. 1764, Klow, Varkana d. 1822, Klow, Varkana | |
Interim | |||||
12 | Givi Ketskhoveli | 13 November 1810 | 3 December 1815 | b. 1763, Klow, Varkana d. 1827, Klow, Varkana | |
1810 - I round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 53% of votes. | |||||
13 | Valerian Javakhishvili | 4 December 1815 | 8 November 1820 | b. 1766, Klow, Varkana d. 1833, Klow, Varkana | |
1815 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 56% of votes. | |||||
14 | Zakhary Pataridze | 9 November 1820 | 21 September 1825 | b. 1769, Klow, Varkana d. 1835, Klow, Varkana | |
1820 - II round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 58% of votes. | |||||
15 | German Cherkezia | 22 September 1825 | 9 September 1830 | b. 1788, Klow, Varkana d. 1842, Klow, Varkana | |
1825 - I round - elected by adult suffrage based on property requirements with 53% of votes. | |||||
16 | Zakhary Chkheidze | 10 September 1830 | 9 September 1835 | b. 1788, Klow, Varkana d. 1846, Klow, Varkana | |
1830 - elected by adult preferential suffrage based on property requirements with 61% of votes. | |||||
17 | Levan Chitanava | 10 September 1835 | 9 September 1840 | b. 1790, Klow, Varkana d. 1857, Klow, Varkana | |
1835 - elected by adult preferential suffrage based on property requirements with 56% of votes. | |||||
18 | Lavrenty Sigua | 10 September 1845 | 9 September 1850 | b. 1785, Klow, Varkana d. 1854, Klow, Varkana | |
1845 - elected by adult preferential suffrage based on property requirements with 66% of votes. | |||||
19 | Shalva Omanidze | 10 September 1850 | 9 September 1855 | b. 1803, Klow, Varkana d. 1861, Klow, Varkana | |
1850 - elected by adult preferential suffrage based on property requirements with 54% of votes. | |||||
20 | Sergey Gugushvili | 10 September 1855 | 9 September 1860 | b. 1782, Klow, Varkana d. 1862, Klow, Varkana | |
1855 - elected by adult preferential suffrage based on property requirements with 51% of votes. | |||||
21 | Budu Shevardnadze | 10 September 1860 | 9 September 1865 | b. 1820, Klow, Varkana d. 1876, Klow, Varkana | |
1860 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 84% of votes. | |||||
22 | Giorgi Patsatsia | 10 September 1865 | 9 September 1870 | b. 1822, Klow, Varkana d. 1878, Klow, Varkana | |
1865 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 54% of votes. | |||||
23 | Noe Lekishvili | 10 September 1870 | 30 January 1882 | b. 1827, Klow, Varkana d. 1885, Klow, Varkana | |
1870 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 55% of votes. 1875 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 52% of votes. 1880 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 50.3% of votes. |
Second Republic (1882 - 1943)
# | Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Birth and Death |
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24 | Ana Kalanda | 30 January 1882 | 17 January 1895 | b. 17 June 1854, Senaki, Varkana d. 12 April 1905, Oni, Varkana | |
1882 - January Revolution - 1st–4th Convocation | |||||
25 | Tamaz Chiladze | 17 January 1895 | 18 February 1904 | b. 1841, Klow, Varkana d. 1917, Klow, Varkana | |
5th–7th Convocation | |||||
26 | Sofiko Chiaureli | 18 February 1904 | 6 April 1913 | b. 1841, Chiatura, Varkana d. 1931, Klow, Varkana | |
8th-10th Convocation | |||||
27 | Shota Rustaveli | 6 April 1913 | 30 December 1922 | b. 23 May 1873, Klow, Varkana d. 11 January 1966, Klow, Varkana | |
10th-12th Convocation | |||||
28 | Levan Gotua | 30 December 1922 | Date 1943 | b. 17 April 1875, Klow, Varkana d. 4 November 1944, Klow, Varkana | |
12th–21st Convocation |
Third Republic (1943 - 2004)
# | Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Birth and Death |
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29 | Simon Kaukhchishvili | Date 1943 | 11 April 1944 | b. 30 June 1886, Zestafoni, Varkana d. 7 January 1962, Borjomi, Varkana | |
1943 - Interim - unelected. | |||||
30 | Giuli Alasania | 12 April 1944 | 11 April 1948 | b. 7 March 1893, Klow, Varkana d. 2 July 1958, Klow, Varkana | |
1944 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 57% of votes. | |||||
31 | Alexander Nadiradze | 12 April 1948 | 11 April 1956 | b. 9 September 1898, Tsqaltubo, Varkana d. 6 June 1966, Zestafoni, Varkana | |
1948 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 53% of votes. 1952 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 57% of votes. | |||||
32 | Vakhtang Jordania | 12 April 1956 | 11 April 1964 | b. 12 November 1904, Borjomi, Varkana d. 5 August 1976, Senaki, Varkana | |
1956 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 55% of votes. 1960 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 51% of votes. | |||||
33 | Inga Korsantia | 12 April 1964 | 24 May 1971 | b. 3 December 1926, Klow, Varkana d. 24 May 1971, Klow, Varkana (assassinated) | |
1964 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 65% of votes. 1968 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 78% of votes. | |||||
34 | Ioseb Jugashvili | 24 May 1971 | 11 April 1976 | b. 4 April 1906, Chiatura, Varkana d. 4 August 1976, Klow, Varkana (executed) | |
1972 - Coup d'État - Colonel and leader of the putschist officers. | |||||
35 | Khatia Ochiauri | 21 March 1976 | 11 April 1984 | b. 8 November 1940, Chiatura, Varkana | |
1976 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 54% of votes. 1980 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 63% of votes. | |||||
36 | Ekvtime Takaishvili | 12 April 1984 | 11 April 1988 | b. 23 September 1932, Senaki, Varkana d. 15 October 1998, Klow, Varkana | |
1984 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 58% of votes. | |||||
37 | David Lordkipanidze | 12 April 1988 | 11 April 1996 | b. 16 August 1944, Ozurgeti, Varkana | |
1988 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 57% of votes. 1992 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 51% of votes. | |||||
38 | Ivane Javakhishvili | 12 April 1996 | 11 April 2004 | b. 13 February 1948, Zestafoni, Varkana | |
1996 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 54% of votes. 2000 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 52% of votes. |
Fourth Republic (2004 -)
# | Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Birth and Death |
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39 | Zurab Avalishvili | 12 April 2004 | 11 April 2012 | b. 19 August 1951, Klow, Varkana | |
2004 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 62% of votes. 2008 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 59% of votes. | |||||
40 | Giorgi Latso | 12 April 2012 | Incumbent | b. 2 March 1968, Oni, Varkana | |
2012 - elected by universal preferential suffrage with 50.1% of votes. |