Zviad Shalamberidze

Zviad Shalamberidze is a Georgian politician serving as a Member of the Parliament of Georgia for the Georgian Dream—Democratic Georgia party since 2020. He is the First Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Regional Policy and Self-Government.

Political career

Shalamberidze has held significant positions in regional administration. He served as the First Deputy Governor of Georgia's Imereti region from at least March 2019. In June 2020, he was appointed as the State Representative in Imereti. He entered the national Parliament following the 2020 parliamentary election, elected through the Georgian Dream party list. He is a member of the faction The Georgian Dream and holds a leadership role on the Regional Policy and Self-Government Committee.

Sanctions and International Response

In 2024 and 2025, Zviad Shalamberidze became subject to targeted sanctions by the governments of Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. The Estonian government stated its sanctions, announced in March 2025, were imposed because Shalamberidze was "responsible for the prosecution of protesters by the judicial system" and was among officials "who have either taken part in violence or threatened it." He was later included on a sanctions list issued by Lithuania, which restricts travel until 2029-2030.
Following the imposition of sanctions by Ukraine, Shalamberidze publicly criticized the decision, calling it "surprising and unjustified," and referenced his oversight of humanitarian aid deliveries to Ukraine as a counterpoint to the sanctions.