Gela (Geka) Geladze has been relieved of his duties as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia. The relevant decree signed by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze was published on the government’s official website.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Geladze’s departure is due to his transition to a new post. However, a decree regarding his appointment to a new position has not yet been published.
Geladze was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia just a month and a half ago, on September 15, 2026, after stepping down as head of the State Security Service (SSSG). He had led the SSSG for four and a half months.
Prior to that, in 2025–2026, Gela Geladze served as Minister of Internal Affairs for approximately 11 months.
In the past, Geladze worked across various government agencies, including during the period when the United National Movement party was in power. In 2004–2005, he served as a senior investigator in the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Special Operations Department, and in 2010–2012, as deputy head of the Educational Institution Resource Officers Service (mandaturi).