Leri Barnabishvili has been formally dismissed from his position as Deputy Minister of Finance. The decision is outlined in an order issued by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze.
“Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 24 of the Law of Georgia on the Structure, Powers and Procedures of the Government of Georgia, Leri Barnabishvili is hereby dismissed from his position as Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia, effective from November 11, 2025,” the Prime Minister’s decree reads.
Barnabishvili was appointed to the position on March 5, 2024.
Prior to that, his work experience was as follows:
- 10.03.2021 – 05.03.2024 – Head of the Department for Relations with Regions of the Administration of the Government of Georgia
- 10.01.2020 – 10.03.2021 – Head of the Levan Samkharauli National Bureau of Forensic Expertise
- 02.12.2015 – 10.01.2020 – Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia
- 21.11.2013 – 02.12.2015 – Head of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 14.05.2013 – 21.11.2013 – Deputy Head of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 07.02.2013 – 14.05.2013 – Head of the Investigation Department of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia Deputy Head
- 01.12.2009 – 07.02.2013 – Head of the Third Division of the Tbilisi Main Division of the Investigation Department of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 08.02.2008 – 01.12.2009 – Head of the Third Division of the Tbilisi Main Division of the Investigation Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 16.04.2007 – 08.02.2008 – Deputy Head of the First Division of the Tbilisi Main Division of the Investigation Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 25.01.2007 – 16.04.2007 – Head of the Financial Police Investigation Department of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, Deputy Head of the First Division of the Tbilisi Main Division
- 13.05.2005 – 25.01.2007 – Investigator of the Third Division of the Tbilisi Main Division of the Financial Police Investigation Department of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 19.10.2004 – 13.05.2005 – Operative Officer of the Fourth Division of the Tbilisi Main Division of the Financial Police Operative Department of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 10.07.2004 – 19.10.2004 – Head of the Financial Police Operative Department of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia; Operational Officer of the Fifth Department of the Tbilisi Department
- 26.04.2004 – 10.07.2004 – Operational Officer of the Operational-Analytical Division of the Operational Department of the Financial Police of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 25.11.2003 – 13.04.2004 – Operational Officer of the Eastern Division of the Operational Service of the Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
- 07.09.2000 – 15.10.2003 – Special Legion of the Ministry of Tax Revenues of Georgia — various positions
- 03.08.1992 – 25.08.2000 – Operational Service of the State Tax Inspectorate — various positions
Currently, Lasha Khutsishvili has 5 deputies: Giorgi Kakauridze, Mikheil Dundua, Mamuka Baratashvili, Ekaterine Guntsadze and former Chief Auditor Tsotne Kavlashvili.
