GEORGIA | Tamar Gvaramadze will serve as acting Public Defender until the election of a new Public Defender

From December 9, 2022, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 9 of the Organic Law on the Public Defender of Georgia, Tamar Gvaramadze, First Deputy Public Defender, will serve as acting Public Defender until the election of a new Public Defender.

Currently, work is still ongoing on the process of electing a new Public Defender in the Parliament of Georgia.

As the public is aware, the term of office of the 6th Public Defender of Georgia, Nino Lomjaria, expired on December 8, 2022.

Source: Public Defender (Ombudsman) of Georgia