Head of state
SourcedElected on 14 December 2024 by an electoral college boycotted by the opposition, which was formed partly from the parliament elected in the disputed October 2024 election. Predecessor Salome Zourabichvili, the opposition and many Western governments reject his election as illegitimate; on 13 February 2025 the European Parliament resolved that the EU does not recognise him as legitimate president. He holds the office in practice.