David Zalkaliani

David Zalkaliani
დავით ზალკალიანი
Georgian Ambassador to the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 April 2022
Prime Minister	Irakli Garibashvili Irakli Kobakhidze
Preceded by	David Bakradze
Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia
In office 21 January 2021 – 4 April 2022
Prime Minister	Giorgi Gakharia Irakli Garibashvili
Preceded by	Maya Tskitishvili
Succeeded by	Levan Davitashvili
15th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 21 June 2018 – 4 April 2022
Prime Minister	Mamuka Bakhtadze Giorgi Gakharia Irakli Garibashvili
Preceded by	Mikheil Janelidze
Succeeded by	Ilia Darchiashvili
President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
In office 27 November 2019 – 15 May 2020
Preceded by	Jean-Yves Le Drian
Succeeded by	Nikos Dendias
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 8 January 2016 – 21 June 2018
Prime Minister	Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Minister	Mikheil Janelidze
In office 29 October 2012 – 5 November 2014
Prime Minister	Bidzina Ivanishvili Irakli Garibashvili
Minister	Maia Panjikidze
Executive Director of the Levan Mikeladze Foundation
In office 2015 – 7 January 2016
Ambassador of Georgia to the Republic of Belarus
In office January 2008 – September 2009
Director of the Department of Global Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
In office January 2007 – December 2007
Ambassador of Georgia to the Republics of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
In office 2004–2007
Senior Counsellor at the Embassy of Georgia to the United States, Mexico and Canada
In office 2002–2004
Deputy Permanent Representative of Georgia to OSCE and International Organizations in Vienna
In office March 2002 – September 2002
Personal details
Born	(1968-02-27) 27 February 1968 (age 56) Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR
Political party	Georgian Dream
Children	2
Alma mater	Tbilisi State University
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David Zalkaliani (Georgian: დავით ზალკალიანი; born 27 February 1968) is a Georgian career diplomat serving as the Ambassador of Georgia to the United States.^[1] From June 21, 2018 to April 4, 2022 he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. From January 21, 2021 to April 4, 2022 he was also Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia.