Historical country records
Georgia historical timeline
K`art`li
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1491 | Kingdom of K`art`li, part of the Kingdom of Georgia, established | Leaders |
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| 1727 - 1735 | annexed by Ottoman Empire | Leaders |
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| 1736 - 1744 | annexed by Iran | Leaders |
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| 19 Jan 1762 | personal union with Kakhet`i reestablished | Leaders |
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| 1695 - 1703 | Nikoloz Irakli I = Nazar `Ali Khan (2nd time) (b. 1643 - d. 1710) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1703 - 2 May 1709 | Giorgi XI = Gurjin Khan = Shah Nawaz III (3rd time) (b. af.1648 - d. 1709) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 2 May 1709 - Jul 1709 | Levanti = Shah Qoli Khan | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Jul 1709 - 8 Oct 1711 | K`aikhosro = Khosraw Khan | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 8 Oct 1711 - Oct 1714 | Vakhtang VI = Hoseyn Qoli Khan | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Oct 1714 - Jun 1716 | Iese = `Ali Qoli Khan (1st time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1716 - 1717 | Vakhtang VI = Hoseyn Qoli Khan | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1717 - Aug 1719 | Bak`ar III = Shah Nawaz IV | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Aug 1719 - May 1723 | Vakhtang VI = Hoseyn Qoli Khan | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| May 1723 - Jun 1723 | Konstantine III = Mahmud Qoli Khan | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Jun 1723 - Jul 1724 | Bak`ar III = Ebrahim Pasha | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1724 - 1727 | Iese = Mostafa Pasha (2nd time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1735 - 1736 | Alek`sandre II = `Ali Mirza | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Jul 1744 - 19 Jan 1762 | T`eimuraz II | Bagrationi dynasty |
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Kakhet`i
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1491 | Kingdom of Kakhet`i, part of the Kingdom of Georgia, established | Leaders |
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| 1676 - 1703 | annexed by Iran | Leaders |
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| May 1703 - May 1721 | Davit` II = Emam Qoli Khan | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| May 1721 - 4 Dec 1732 | Konstantine II = Mahmud Qoli Khan = (from 1724) Mahmud Pasha (b. ... - d. 1732) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 4 Dec 1732 - 1736 | T`eimuraz II (1st time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1736 - 1738 | Alek`sandre III | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1738 - 1744 | T`eimuraz II (2nd time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Jul 1744 - 19 Jan 1762 | Irakli II | Bagrationi dynasty |
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K`art`li and Kakhet`i
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 19 Jan 1762 | Kingdoms of K`art`li and Kakhet`i in personal union, often officially styled Kingdom of Georgia | Leaders |
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| 9 Jan 1801 | kingdom bequeathed to the Russian emperor | Leaders |
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| 24 Apr 1802 | incorporation into Russian Empire; "Georgian Tsar" added to imperial style | Leaders |
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| 19 Jan 1762 - 22 Jan 1798 | Irakli II | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 22 Jan 1798 - 9 Jan 1801 | Giorgi XII | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 9 Jan 1801 - 24 Apr 1802 | Provisional Government - Ivan Petrovich Lazarev (b. 1763 - d. 1803) - Prince Ioane Batonishvili (b. 1768 - d. 1839) - Ignati T`umanishvili | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 20 Jan 1801 - 24 Apr 1802 | Crown Prince Davit` Batonishvili | Bagrationi dynasty |
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Imeret`i
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1491 | Kingdom of Imeret`i, part of the Kingdom of Georgia, established | Leaders |
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| 23 May 1810 | incorporation into Russian Empire | Leaders |
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| 1701 - 1702 | Mamia (1st time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1702 - 1703 | Giorgi V (1st time) | Abashidze dynasty |
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| 1703 | Giorgi VI (1st time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1703 - 1707 | Giorgi V (2nd time) | Abashidze dynasty |
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| 1707 - Oct 1711 | Giorgi VI (2nd time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Oct 1711 - Jun 1712 | Mamia (2nd time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| Jun 1712 - Nov 1713 | Giorgi VI (3rd time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Nov 1713 - May 1714 | Mamia (3rd time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| May 1714 - Mar 1720 | Giorgi VI (4th time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Mar 1720 - Jun 1720 | Giorgi IV | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| Jun 1720 - 1741 | Alek`sandre V (1st time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1741 - 1742 | Giorgi VII | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1742 - 1747 | Alek`sandre V (2nd time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1747 - 1749 | Mamuka | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1749 - Mar 1752 | Alek`sandre V (3rd time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| Mar 1752 - 1765 | Solomon I "Didi" (1st time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1765 - 1768 | T`eimuraz | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1768 - 4 May 1784 | Solomon I "Didi" (2nd time) | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 4 May 1784 - 1789 | Davit` | Bagrationi dynasty |
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| 1789 - 23 May 1810 | Solomon II | Bagrationi dynasty |
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Transcaucasia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 22 Apr 1918 | Democratic Federative Republic of Transcaucasia | Leaders |
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| 26 May 1918 | dissolution into three independent republics | Leaders |
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| 12 Mar 1922 | Federative Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Transcaucasia | Leaders |
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| 13 Dec 1922 | Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | Leaders |
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| 30 Dec 1922 | T.S.F.S.R. founding component of the Soviet Union | Leaders |
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| 22 Apr 1918 - 26 May 1918 | Nikoloz Ch'kheidze | Chairman of the Diet |
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| 12 Mar 1922 - 13 Dec 1922 | Nariman Narimanov + Polikarp Mdivani (b. 1877 - d. 1937) + Aleksandr Myasnikyan (b. 1886 - d. 1925) | Union Council |
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| 13 Dec 1922 - 1927 | Mikheil Ch'khakaia | Chairmen of the Transcaucasian Central Executive Committee |
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| 13 Dec 1922 - 1929 | Samed Aga Agamali ogly Aliyev | Chairmen of the Transcaucasian Central Executive Committee |
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| 13 Dec 1922 - Jun 1925 | Sarkis Ambartsumyan | Chairmen of the Transcaucasian Central Executive Committee |
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Georgia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 26 May 1918 | Georgian Democratic Republic | Leaders |
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| 25 Feb 1921 | Georgian Socialist Soviet Republic | Leaders |
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| 12 Mar 1922 | part of the Federative Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Transcaucasia | Leaders |
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| 13 Dec 1922 | part of the Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | Leaders |
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| 5 Dec 1936 | T.S.F.S.R. dissolved; Georgian S.S.R. becomes a full union republic (see Soviet republics) | Leaders |
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| 14 Nov 1990 | Georgian Republic | Leaders |
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| 9 Apr 1991 | independence declared | Leaders |
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| 25 Dec 1991 | final independence (dissolution of the U.S.S.R.) | Leaders |
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| 26 Nov 1995 | Georgia | Leaders |
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| 26 May 1918 - 12 Mar 1919 | Noe Zhordania then president of Parliament) | Heads of state |
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| 12 Mar 1919 - 25 Feb 1921 | Nikoloz Ch'kheidze | Heads of state |
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| 25 Feb 1921 - 7 Jul 1921 | P'ilipe Makharadze | Chairmen of the Revolutionary Committee |
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| 7 Jul 1921 - 28 Feb 1922 | Polikarp Mdivani | Chairmen of the Revolutionary Committee |
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| 28 Feb 1922 - 4 Jan 1924 | P'ilipe Makharadze | Chairman of the Central Executive Committee |
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| 14 Nov 1990 - 6 Jan 1992¹ | Zviad Gamsakhurdia | Presidents |
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| 6 Jan 1992 - 10 Mar 1992 | Tengiz Kitovani + Jaba Ioseliani (b. 1926 - d. 2003) | Presidents |
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| 10 Mar 1992 - 23 Nov 2003 | Eduard Shevardnadze 6 Nov 1992 - 26 Nov 1995) | Presidents |
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| 23 Nov 2003 - 25 Jan 2004 | Nino Burjanadze (f) (1st time) | Presidents |
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| 25 Jan 2004 - 25 Nov 2007 | Mikheil Saakashvili (1st time) | Presidents |
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| 25 Nov 2007 - 20 Jan 2008 | Nino Burjanadze (f) (2nd time) | Presidents |
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| 20 Jan 2008 - | Mikheil Saakashvili (2nd time) | Presidents |
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| 26 May 1918 - 24 Jun 1918 | Noe Ramishvili | Prime ministers |
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| 24 Jun 1918 - 1921 | Noe Zhordania | Prime ministers |
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| Feb 1922 - 1923 | Sergey Kavtaradze | Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars |
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| 15 Nov 1990 - 18 Aug 1991 | Tengiz Sigua (1st time) | Prime ministers |
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| 18 Aug 1991 - 23 Aug 1991 | Murman Omanidze (acting) | Prime ministers |
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| 23 Aug 1991 - 6 Jan 1992¹ | Bessarion Gugushvili | Prime ministers |
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| 6 Jan 1992 - 6 Aug 1993 | Tengiz Sigua (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
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| 6 Aug 1993 - 20 Aug 1993 | Eduard Shevardnadze (acting) | Prime ministers |
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| 20 Aug 1993 - 5 Oct 1995 | Otar Patsatsia | Prime ministers |
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| 8 Dec 1995 - 7 Aug 1998 | Niko Lekishvili | Ministers of state |
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| 7 Aug 1998 - 11 May 2000 | Vazha Lortkipanidze | Ministers of state |
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| 11 May 2000 - 21 Dec 2001 | Giorgi Arsenishvili | Ministers of state |
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| 21 Dec 2001 - 27 Nov 2003 | Avtandil Jorbenadze | Ministers of state |
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| 27 Nov 2003 - 17 Feb 2004 | Zurab Zhvania | Ministers of state |
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| 17 Feb 2004 - 3 Feb 2005 | Zurab Zhvania | Prime ministers |
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| 17 Feb 2005 - 22 Nov 2007 | Zurab Nogaideli | Prime ministers |
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| 22 Nov 2007 - | Lado Gurgenidze | Prime ministers |
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Mingrelia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| bf.1323 | Principality of Mingrelia (Samegrelo) established | Leaders |
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| 4 Jan 1867 | incorporation into Russian Empire | Leaders |
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| 1691 - 1704 | Giorgi IV Lipartiani (1st time) | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1704 - 1710 | Kats`ia I | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1710 - 1714 | Giorgi IV Lipartiani (2nd time) | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1715 - 1728 | Bezhan | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1728 - 1744 | Otia | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1744 - 17 Dec 1788 | Kats`ia II | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 17 Dec 1788 - 1791 | Grigol (1st time) | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1791 - 1793 | Manuch`ar II | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1793 - 1794 | Tariel (1st time) | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1794 - 1802 | Grigol (2nd time) | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1802 | Tariel (2nd time) | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1802 - 4 Nov 1804 | Grigol (3rd time) | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 4 Nov 1804 - 1840 | Levan V | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1840 - 11 Sep 1853 | Davit` | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 11 Sep 1853 - 4 Jan 1867 | Nikoloz | Ch`ik`ovani-Dadiani dynasty |
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Guria
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1352 | Principality of Guria established | Leaders |
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| 1830 | incorporation into Russian Empire | Leaders |
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| 1689 - 1712 | Mamia III (1st time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1712 | Giorgi IV (1st time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1712 - 16 Jan 1714 | Mamia III (2nd time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 16 Jan 1714 - 1716 | Giorgi IV (2nd time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1716 | K`aikhosro III | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1716 - 1726 | Giorgi IV (3rd time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1726 - 1744 | Mamia IV | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1744 | Giorgi V | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1744 - 1778 | Svimon II (1st time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1778 - 178. | K`aikhosro IV | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 178. - 1792 | Svimon II (2nd time) | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1792 - 1803 | Vakhtang II | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| 1803 - Jul 1823 | Mamia V | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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| Jul 1823 - Sep 1829 | Davit` | Vardanidze-Dadiani dynasty |
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Svania (Svanet`i)
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1460 | Principality of Svania established | Leaders |
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| 1858 | incorporation into Russian Empire | Leaders |
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| *1750* | Otar | Dadeshk`eliani dynasty |
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| c.1780 - c.1800 | Mistost | Dadeshk`eliani dynasty |
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| c.1800 - Sep 1841 | Tsiokh Nikoloz | Dadeshk`eliani dynasty |
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| Sep 1841 - 1846 | Mikheil | Dadeshk`eliani dynasty |
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| 1846 - Sep 1857 | Konstantine | Dadeshk`eliani dynasty |
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Abkhazia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1325 | Principality of Abkhazia established | Leaders |
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| 1867 | incorporation into Russian Empire | Leaders |
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| 23 Jul 1992 | independence declared (not internationally recognized) | Leaders |
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Abkhazia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1789 - 14 May 1806 | Kelesh Begi | Sharvashidze dynasty |
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| 14 May 1806 - Jun 1810 | Arslan Begi (1st time) | Sharvashidze dynasty |
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| Jun 1810 - 13 Nov 1821 | Safar Begi (from 1810, Giorgi) | Sharvashidze dynasty |
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| 13 Nov 1821 - Oct 1822 | Dimitri | Sharvashidze dynasty |
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| 1821 - 1822 | Arslan Begi (2nd time) | Sharvashidze dynasty |
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| Oct 1822 - 15 Feb 1864 | Mikheil | Sharvashidze dynasty |
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| 15 Feb 1864 - 1865 | Grigol III | Sharvashidze dynasty |
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| 4 Dec 1990 - 12 Feb 2005 | Vladislav Ardzinba | Presidents |
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| 12 Feb 2005 - | Sergey Bagapsh | Presidents |
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| 1992 - 1993 | Vazha Zarandia | Prime ministers |
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| 1993 - 1994 | Sokrat Djindjolia | Prime ministers |
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| Jan 1995 - 29 Apr 1997 | Gennady Gagulia (1st time) | Prime ministers |
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| 29 Apr 1997 - Dec 1999 | Sergey Bagapsh | Prime ministers |
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| Dec 1999 - Jun 2001 | Vyacheslav Tsugba | Prime ministers |
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| Jun 2001 - 29 Nov 2002 | Anri Djergenia | Prime ministers |
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| 29 Nov 2002 - 22 Apr 2003 | Gennady Gagulia (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
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| 22 Apr 2003 - 6 Oct 2004 | Raul Khadjimba | Prime ministers |
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| 6 Oct 2004 - 14 Feb 2005 | Nodar Khashba | Prime ministers |
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| 14 Feb 2005 - | Aleksandr Ankvab | Prime ministers |
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Pro-Georgian government (in Tbilisi)
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 24 Nov 1992 - 16 Mar 2004 | Tamaz Nadareishvili | Chairmen of the Supreme Council |
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| 16 Mar 2004 - | Temur Mzhavia | Chairmen of the Supreme Council |
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| 18 Jul 1993 - 27 Sep 1993 | Zhiuli Shartava | Prime ministers |
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| Nov 1993 - Jul 1998 | Zurak Erkvania | Prime ministers |
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| Jul 1998 - 30 Sep 2004 | Londer Tsaava | Prime ministers |
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| 30 Sep 2004 - 21 Mar 2006 | Irakli Alasania | Prime ministers |
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| 21 Mar 2006 - | Malkhaz Akishbaya | Prime ministers |
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South Ossetia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 28 Nov 1991 | independence declared (not internationally recognized) | Leaders |
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| 28 Nov 1991 - Jan 1992 | Znaur Gassiyev | Chairmen of parliament (from 27 Nov 1996, presidents) |
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| Jan 1992 - Oct 1993 | Torez Kulumbegov | Chairmen of parliament (from 27 Nov 1996, presidents) |
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| Oct 1993 - 18 Dec 2001 | Lyudvig Chibirov | Chairmen of parliament (from 27 Nov 1996, presidents) |
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| 18 Dec 2001 - | Eduard Kokoyty | Chairmen of parliament (from 27 Nov 1996, presidents) |
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| 28 Nov 1991 - Oct 1993 | Oleg Teziyev | Prime ministers |
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| 1993 - 1994 | Gerasim Khugayev (1st time) | Prime ministers |
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| May 1994 - Aug 1994 | Eduard Gassiyev | Prime ministers |
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| 1994 - Sep 1996 | Vladislav Gabarayev | Prime ministers |
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| 1996 - Aug 1998 | Aleksandr Shavlokhov | Prime ministers |
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| Aug 1998 - Jun 2001 | Merab Chigoyev | Prime ministers |
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| Jun 2001 - Dec 2001 | Dmitry Sanakoyev | Prime ministers |
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| Dec 2001 - Aug 2003 | Gerasim Khugayev (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
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| 17 Sep 2003 - May 2005 | Igor Sanakoyev | Prime ministers |
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| May 2005 - 5 Jul 2005 | Zurab Kokoyev (acting) | Prime ministers |
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| 5 Jul 2005 - | Yury Morozov | Prime ministers |
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South Ossetia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 10 May 2007 | "provisional administrative entity" in South Ossetia established by Georgia | Leaders |
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| President (from 10 May 2007 | , head of provisional administration) | Leaders |
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| 1 Dec 2006 - | Dmitry Sanakoyev | Leaders |
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| 7 Dec 2006 - Sep 2007 | Uruzmag Karkusov | Prime minister |
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Ajaria
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 15 Mar 1991 - 6 May 2004 | Aslan Abashidze | Chairman of the Supreme Council (from 1998 also head of the republic) |
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| 7 May 2004 - 20 Jul 2004 | Levan Varshalomidze | Chairman of the Interim Council |
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| 20 Jul 2004 - | Mikheil Makharadze | Chairman of the Supreme Council |
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| Aug 2003 - 6 Apr 2004 | Rezo Shamilishvili | Prime ministers |
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| 6 Apr 2004 - 6 May 2004 | Rostom Japaridze | Prime ministers |
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| 20 Jul 2004 - | Levan Varshalomidze | Prime ministers |
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