The Presidential Order of Excellence is an award given by the

President of Georgia President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

to individuals in culture, education, science, art, sport, and other fields, for significant achievements and meritorious service for

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

. The award was established on July 31, 2009 by the

Parliament of Georgia The Parliament of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს პარლამენტი, tr) is the supreme national legislature of Georgia. It is a unicameral parliament, currently consisting of 150 members; of these, 120 are proportio ...

and is accompanied by an additional monetary award of 1,000 Georgian lari.

Recipients

Individuals awarded in 2010

In 2010, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded by President

Mikheil Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili ( ka, მიხეილ სააკაშვილი ; uk, Міхеіл Саакашвілі ; born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician and jurist.

to 55 individuals. These included the Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II, Guram Dochanashvili, Iliko Sukhishvili, Ekaterine Meiering-Mikadze, Davit Darchiashvili, Roland Akhalaia,

Mamuka Khazaradze Mamuka Khazaradze ( ka, მამუკა ხაზარაძე; born 29 December 1966) is a Georgian businessman who co-founded the largest Georgian universal bank, JSC TBC Bank in 1992. In 2019, he moved into politics, setting up a politi ...

Nino Ananiashvili Nina Ananiashvili (born: ''Nino Ananiashvili'', ka, ნინო ანანიაშვილი; born March 19, 1963) is a Georgian ballerina and artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia. She has been described by the '' Daily Teleg ...

, Nani Bregvadze,

Paata Burchuladze Paata Burchuladze ( ka, პაატა ბურჭულაძე) (born 12 February 1955) is a Georgian operatic bass and civil activist. After his debut in his native Tbilisi in 1976, he embarked on a 35-year-long musical career during which h ...

Iulon Gagoshidze Iulon Gagoshidze ( ka, იულონ გაგოშიძე) (born 17 July 1935) is a Georgian historian, archaeologist, scholar and politician who served as the State Minister for Diaspora Issues in the Government of Georgia from November 200 ...

, Vladimer Gurgenidze, Niaz Diasamidze, Irakli Ezugbaia,

Nikoloz Vacheishvili Nikoloz (Nika) Vacheishvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ვაჩეიშვილი) (born 26 May 1968 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian art scholar, politician and the former Minister of Culture, Heritage Preservation and Sport in the Cabinet of Georgi ...

, Ekaterine Zghuladze,

Ramaz Nikolaishvili Ramaz Nikolaishvili ( Georgian: რამაზ ნიკოლაიშვილი; born June 17, 1965) is a Georgian politician who has served as Governor of Guria and Deputy Minister of Defense in 2008, Chairman of the Roads Department in 200 ...

Nino Sukhishvili Nino or Niño may refer to: *Nino (name) *Niño (name) *Antonin Scalia, American Supreme Court justice whose nickname was "Nino" *El Niño, a climate pattern in the tropical Pacific Ocean *NINO, an abbreviation for National Insurance number in the ...

, Ilia Sukhishvili, and Jemal Tchkuaseli.

Individuals awarded in 2011

In 2011, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded by President Mikheil Saakashvili to 35 individuals. These included

Igor Kokoskov Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling ...

Giorgi Nizharadze Giorgi may refer to: * Giorgi (name), a Georgian masculine given name * Giorgi (surname), an Italian surname * Giorgi family, a noble family of the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Ragusa See also * Giorgio (disambiguation) * Di Giorgi * ...

Gela Charkviani Gela Charkviani ( ka, გელა ჩარკვიანი; 1 March 1939 – 9 November 2021) was a Georgian diplomat, writer, educator, and television personality. Early life Gela Charkviani was born in Tbilisi on 1 March 1939 into the f ...

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, Éric Fournier

Nino Katamadze Nino Katamadze ( ka, ნინო ქათამაძე; born 21 August 1972) is a Georgian jazz singer and artist. Biography Nino Katamadze was born in Kobuleti, Adjara, Soviet Georgia in 1972. In 1990, she entered the vocal department of t ...

, Tamar Kovziridze, Sergi Kapanadze,

Raphaël Glucksmann Raphaël Glucksmann (, born 15 October 1979) is a French journalist, film director, and political figure. In May 2019, he was elected a member of the European Parliament, within the S&D alliance. Early life and career Glucksmann is the son of p ...

, Kakha Baindurashvili,

Giorgi Vashadze Giorgi Vashadze ( ka, გიორგი ვაშაძე) (born 8 July 1981) is a Harvard Business School Executive Education alumnus, Georgian politician and international policy expert who served as a member of the Parliament of Georgia ...

, Davit Sakvarelidze, and

Viktor Yushchenko Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( uk, Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, ; born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010. As an informal leader of th ...

Individuals awarded in 2012

In 2012, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded to by President Mikheil Saakashvili 43 individuals. These included

Zaza Korinteli Zaza Korinteli ( ka, ზაზა კორინთელი) (born 29 December 1973), better known by his stage name Zumba, is a Georgian rock musician, folklorist and civic activist. His music fuses a wide variety of genres, principally Geor ...

, Giorgi Ushikishvili, Davit Gogichaishvili,

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...

, Temur Iakobishvili, Levan Varshalomidze, and Tsezar Chocheli.

Individuals awarded in 2013

In 2013, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded by President Mikheil Saakashvili and President

Giorgi Margvelashvili Giorgi Margvelashvili ( ka, გიორგი მარგველაშვილი; born 4 September 1969) is a Georgian academic and politician who was the fourth President of Georgia, in office from 17 November 2013 to 16 December 2018. ...

to 154 individuals. These included Akaki Bobokhidze, Urszula Doroszewska,

Vitali Klitschko Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko (; uk, Віта́лій Володи́мирович Кличко́ ; born 19 July 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who serves as mayor of Kyiv Zaal Udumashvili Zaal (Zaliko) Udumashvili (born 27 February 1971) is a Georgian journalist and politician. He is a member of United National Movement Georgia and he was voted third at the Elections for Mayor of Tbilisi in 2017. Early life Udumashvili was born ...

, Akaki Gogichaishvili, Giorgi Liponava, Pavle Kublashvili, Nika Tabatadze, Davit Kikalishvili, Zurab Chiaberashvili,

Eldar Shengelaia Eldar Shengelaia ( ka, ელდარ შენგელაია; russian: Эльда́р Никола́евич Шенгела́я; born 26 January 1933) is a Georgian and Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between ...

, Natia Bandzeladze, Irma Nadirashvili, Zaal Samadashvili,

Nika Gvaramia Nikoloz "Nika" Gvaramia ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ��იკაგვარამია) (born June 29, 1976) is a Georgian lawyer, politician, television host and businessman who had held posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Education ...

, Davit Kirkitadze, Bayar Shahin,

Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (as transliterated from Russian language, Russian; also transliterated from Belarusian language, Belarusian as Alyaksand(a)r Ryhoravich Lukashenka;, ; rus, Александр Григорьевич Лука� ...

Viktor Yanukovych Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( uk, Віктор Федорович Янукович, ; ; born 9 July 1950) is a former politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010 until he was removed from office in the Revolution of Di ...

Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)Of ...

Almazbek Atambayev Almazbek Sharshen uluu Atambayev ( ky, Алмазбек Шаршен уулу Атамбаев, translit=Almazbek Şarşen uulu Atambayev; born 17 September 1956) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 1 December 2 ...

Islam Karimov Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov ( uz, Islom Abdugʻaniyevich Karimov / Ислом Абдуғаниевич Каримов, italics=no; russian: link=no, Ислам Абдуганиевич Каримов; 30 January 1938 – 2 September 2016) was t ...

Mehriban Aliyeva Mehriban Arif gizi Aliyeva (; az, Mehriban Arif qızı Əliyeva Paşayeva, ; born 26 August 1964) is an Azerbaijani politician and physician who is the vice president and First Lady of Azerbaijan. She is married to Ilham Aliyev, the president o ...

Donald Tusk Donald Franciszek Tusk ( , ; born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician who was President of the European Council from 2014 to 2019. He served as the 14th Prime Minister of Poland from 2007 to 2014 and was a co-founder and leader of the Civic Pla ...

, Manana Manjgaladze, Zurab Darchiashvili, Iakob Zakareishvili, Giorgi Tughushi,

Shota Malashkhia Shota Malashkhia ( ka, შოთა მალაშხია; born 17 September 1962) is a Georgian politician and the member of the Parliament of Georgia of the 8th convocation from the United National Movement party (UNM). In June 2013, he was ...

, Giorgi Karbelashvili, Giorgi Kandelaki, and Aleksadre Kvitashvili.

Individuals awarded in 2014

In 2014, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded by President Giorgi Margvelashvili to 4 individuals. These were Lavrenti Managadze, Sheikh-ul-Islam Gaji Allahshukur Pasha-Zade, Jamlet Khukhashvili, and Roman Shakarishvili.

Individuals awarded in 2015

In 2015, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded by President Giorgi Margvelashvili to 5 individuals. These were Givi Margvelashvili,

Nona Gaprindashvili Nona Gaprindashvili ( ka, ნონა გაფრინდაშვილი; born 3 May 1941) is a former Soviet Union, Soviet and Georgia (country), Georgian chess player, and the first woman ever to be awarded the FIDE title Grandmaster (ch ...

, Mikhail Yakobus Lentz, Avtandil Kvezereli-Kopadze, and Nodar Tsintsadze.

Individuals awarded in 2016

In 2016, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded by President Giorgi Margvelashvili to individuals including Professor Givi Ghambashidze, Olympic wrestling champions

Vladimer Khinchegashvili Vladimer Khinchegashvili ( ka, ვლადიმერ ხინჩეგაშვილი; born April 18, 1991) is a Georgian freestyle wrestler who competes in 55–61 kg categories. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics and a gold ...

and

Lasha Talakhadze Lasha Talakhadze ( ka, ლაშა ტალახაძე; born 2 October 1993) is a Georgian weightlifter, holding the all-time world records regardless of weight category in the snatch (225 kg), the clean and jerk (267 kg) and the total (49 ...

, and posthumously awarded diplomats Revaz Adamia, Giorgi Burduli, and Levan Melikidze.

Individuals awarded in 2017

In 2017, the Presidential Order of Excellence was awarded by President Giorgi Margvelashvili to individuals.

Individuals awarded in 2018

As part of Georgia's 100th anniversary, President Giorgi Margvelashvili awarded the Presidential Order of Excellence to 23

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champions for their achievements in sports and contributions to the worldwide promotion of Georgia. These individuals were: * Alexander Anpilogov – Olympic champion in

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Giorgi Asanidze Giorgi Asanidze ( ka, გიორგი ასანიძე; born 30 August 1975 in Sachkhere) is a former Georgian weightlifter, Olympic Champion, World Champion, and three time European Champion who competed in the 85 kg and 77 kg ...

- Olympic champion in

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Vakhtang Blagidze Vakhtang Blagidze ( ka, ვახტანგ ბლაგიძე ; born July 23, 1954) is a wrestler from Ozurgeti, Georgia. He was Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1980, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medal ...

- Olympic champion in

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* Davit Gobejishvili - Olympic champion in free wrestling * Vladimer Gogoladze - Olympic champion in sports gymnastics *

Zurab Zviadauri Zurab Zviadauri (born July 2, 1981) is a Georgian judoka who competed in the Men's 90 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal, the first for Georgia. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program. He also won ...

- Olympic champion in

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Levan Tediashvili Levan Tediashvili ( ka, ლევან თედიაშვილი; born 15 March 1948 in Gegmoubani, Georgian SSR) is a former Soviet (Georgian) wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1972 and 1976. He remained undefeated b ...

- two-time Olympic champion in free wrestling * Vazha Kacharava - Olympic champion in

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Gela Ketashvili Gela Giorgis dze Ketashvili ( ka, გელა გიორგის ძე კეტაშვილი, russian: Гела Георгиевич Кеташвили) (born 27 September 1965 in Tbilisi) is a retired Soviet and Georgian footbal ...

- Olympic champion in football *

Kakhi Kakhiashvili Kakhi Kakhiashvili ( ka, კახი კახიაშვილი, el, Ακάκιος "Κάχι" Κακιασβίλης; born 13 July 1969 in Tskhinvali, Georgian SSR, USSR) is a Georgian-Greek weightlifter, one of only five weightlifters to ...

– three-time Olympic champion in weightlifting *

Manuchar Kvirkvelia Manuchar Kvirkvelia (Georgian: მანუჩარ კვირკველია; born on October 12, 1978) is a retired Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler and politician, an Olympic champion and a member of the Parliament of Georgia since 2008. ...

- Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling * Ketevan Losaberidze - Olympic champion in

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Revaz Mindorashvili Revaz Mindorashvili ( ka, რევაზ მინდორაშვილი, born July 1, 1976) is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games ...

- Olympic champion in free wrestling *

Roman Rurua Roman Vladimirovich Rurua ( ka, რომან რურუა, born 25 November 1942) is a retired featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Georgia. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and won a silver and a go ...

- Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling *

Nino Salukvadze Nino Salukvadze ( ka, ნინო სალუქვაძე; born 1 February 1969, in Tbilisi) is a female Georgian sport shooter. She is a nine-time Olympian and has won medals on three occasions. At age 19 and competing for the Soviet Unio ...

– Olympic champion in

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Viktor Saneev Viktor Danilovich Saneyev (russian: Виктор Данилович Санеев; ka, ვიქტორ სანეევი, Vikt’or Saneevi; 3 October 1945 – 3 January 2022) was a Georgian triple jumper who competed internationally for ...

- three-time Olympic champion in

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Robert Shavlakadze Robert Shavlakadze ( ka, რობერტ შავლაყაძე; russian: Роберт Михайлович Шавлакадзе, 1 April 1933 – 4 March 2020) was a Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related t ...

- Olympic champion in athletics * Lasha Shavdatuashvili - Olympic champion in Judo * Raphael Chimishkyan - Olympic champion in weightlifting * Irakli Tsirekidze - Olympic champion in Judo *

Leri Khabelov Leri Khabelov ( ka, ლერი ხაბელოვი, russian: Лери Габрелович Хабелов) (born 5 July 1964) is a Georgian politician and a retired wrestler, formerly a Soviet Olympic champion in Freest ...

– Olympic champion in free wrestling *

Shota Khabareli Shota Khabareli ( ka, შოთა ხაბარელი; born 26 December 1958) is a Georgian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the half-middleweight class. Khabareli was ...

- Olympic champion in Judo * Davit Khakhaleishvili - Olympic champion in Judo

Heads of state awarded

Several current and former

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have been awarded the Presidential Order Excellence, including *

, 3rd President of Ukraine, awarded in 2011 *

, 45th President of the United States, awarded in 2012 *

, President of Belarus, awarded in 2013 *

, 4th President of Ukraine, awarded in 2013 *

Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)Of ...

, 3rd President of Armenia, awarded in 2013 *

, 4th President of Kyrgyzstan, awarded in 2013 *

, 1st President of Uzbekistan. awarded in 2013

References

{{Reflist Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia (country) Awards established in 2009