Giorgi Matiashvili

Giorgi Matiashvili is a Georgian lieutenant general and the incumbent Chief of Defence Forces of Georgia, appointed on 1 July 2020.
Born in the town of Gardabani, Matiashvili graduated from the United Military Academy of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia in 1999. He served as Deputy Commander of the East Command of the Land Forces from 2016 to 2018 and Commander of the West Command of Defence Forces from 2016 to 2018. In December 2019, he became Deputy Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the General Staff. On 1 July 2020, he succeeded Lt-Gen Vladimer Chachibaia as Chief of Georgian Defence Forces.

Awards

Matiashvilis awards include:
The Vakhtang Gorgasali Order, III Class
The Medal for “Irreproachable Service in the System of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia”, I & II Class.
The Order of Honor
The "Kakutsa Cholokashvili” Medal

The “General Mazniashvili” Medal

The “Devoted to Motherland” Medal

The “Devoted to Motherland” Medal
The “General Kvinitadze” Medal
The NATO Medal for Kosovo