Mikheil Kiknadze has been appointed acting Minister of Culture following the resignation of Culture Minister Tinatin Rukhadze. Kiknadze, who has been serving as the ministry’s First Deputy Minister, will perform the minister’s duties until a new appointment is made.
An economist by profession, Kiknadze has worked within the Ministry of Culture since 2025, most recently serving as head of the ministry’s Internal Audit and Monitoring Department. The ministry said he has many years of experience in senior positions in the public sector.
The decree published on July 28 confirms that Maka Gurgenidze, who served as First Deputy Minister of Culture, also stepped down after Rukhadze’s resignation.
The Ministry of Culture announced Rukhadze’s resignation on July 28, saying she stepped down for health reasons.
Rukhadze was appointed minister on October 18, 2024, shortly before Georgia’s parliamentary elections.
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