Georgian parliament elects new speaker today

Shalva Papuashvili has been elected as the third Speaker of the X convocation parliament of Georgia.

Report informs that 88 MPs voted for, one against him.

He was elected an MP in October 2020 and has been the head of the Committee on Education and Science since March this year.

Former speaker Kakha Kuchava resigned on December 24.

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A new speaker will be elected at today's extraordinary meeting of the Georgian parliament, Report informs.

Shalva Papuashvili has been nominated for the position of the Speaker of the Parliament on behalf of the Georgian Dream faction of the Parliamentary Bureau.

The votes of 76 MPs are required to elect a speaker.

Former speaker Kakha Kuchava resigned on December 24. Papuashvili will be the third Speaker of the X convocation parliament. He was elected an MP in October 2020 and has been the head of the Committee on Education and Science since March this year.