Mamuka Mdinaradze, now the State Minister for Coordination of Law Enforcement Bodies in the Georgian Dream government, will become the “State Minister for Regional Policy,” a yet-to-be-created position that will lead to the abolition of his current post as well as the Ministry of Regional Development.
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the planned overhaul at a July 29 evening briefing at the Government Administration alongside Mdinaradze. The announcement came a day after GD Culture Minister Tinatin (Tika) Rukhadze announced her resignation, citing a “health condition” and a planned “urgent course of treatment.”
The changes are expected to be approved by the Georgian Dream-dominated parliament in early September after it reconvenes for the fall session.
Kobakhidze argued that the work carried out by Mdinaradze since the introduction of his current role in April 2026 would allow “effective coordination” among law enforcement structures to continue in the future without the need for a state minister post.
“Today, one of the state’s most important challenges and tasks is strengthening regional policy,” Kobakhidze said. “The State Minister for Regional Policy will be responsible for ensuring effective governance in the regions,” he added, saying Mdinaradze was selected for the role “precisely because of the special importance of this mission.”
Kobakhidze added that the creation of the new state minister position would result in the Ministry of Regional Development “essentially losing its purpose” and that it would therefore be abolished in September.
Current Regional Development Minister Kakhaber Guledani, who has held the post since April 2025, will become the first deputy minister of infrastructure. Kobakhidze thanked him for his “highly professional” and “conscientious” work in the ministerial post.
Kobakhidze further explained that before the new state minister position is formally created in the first week of September, Mdinaradze would temporarily take over the Ministry of Regional Development, while his current position as State Minister for Coordination of Law Enforcement Bodies would remain vacant until it is also abolished in September.
Kobakhidze asked the Georgian Dream-dominated parliament to adopt the legislative amendments required for the restructuring through an accelerated procedure once it reconvenes for the fall session.
He wished Mdinaradze success in his new role, saying that “effective implementation of regional policy is currently a task of exceptional importance for the state,” which he noted could be best carried out by Mdinaradze as a politician with “exceptional political and managerial experience.”
“Challenge accepted,” Mdinaradze said as he took the podium, describing the new role as both “a great honour” and “a great challenge.”
Mdinaradze, who has served as Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Coordination of Law Enforcement Bodies since April, previously headed Georgia’s State Security Service from September 2025. Before that, he served as Georgian Dream’s parliamentary majority leader.
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