Gia Matcharadze

Date and Place of Birth

Tbilisi, Georgia

Professional Experience

2025/Present - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Kenya (non–resident); Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Rwanda (non–resident); Permanent Representative to the African Union.

November 2022 – May 2025 Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Charge d’Affaires (Head of Mission) of the Embassy of Georgia;

October 2021 - Deputy Director, Department of Human Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

September 2019 - Head of Division of the Center for International Cooperation in Law Enforcement at the Embassy of Georgia in the Czech Republic (Attaché);

February 2014 - Skyland Petroleum LTD. (Australia-Great Britain), Director for External Affairs Risk Management and Assessment Department, Dubai;

October 2010 - Tethys Petroleum Ltd. (UK-USA), Regional Director for External Affairs, Dubai;

September 2009 - Bank of Georgia, Deputy Director of Cash and Valuables Department (Director of Risk Management and Security Department);

September 2005 - Embassy of Georgia to Turkmenistan and Afghanistan - Senior Counselor (Deputy Head of Mission);

March 2003 - Head of the Mission of the Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul;

September 2002 - Embassy of Georgia to Turkmenistan and Afghanistan - Senior Counselor;

January 1998 - Security Council of Georgia, Head of Division;

May 1996 - Embassy of Georgia to the Russian Federation ("Svobodnoia Gruzia’s" special correspondent, press office);

Education

Jurisprudence, Master of International Law