Person

Sulkhan Tamazashvili

Sanctioned entity

Born 10 Jan 1983 (43 years old),Georgia. Named in 3 sanctions listings. Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia since 22 Apr 2026.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Georgian politician and former senior police official; Minister of Internal Affairs since 2026

Sanctions and listings3

  • Effective
    1 Jan 2018
    Ended
    22 Jul 2030

    Official designation

    Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of LithuaniaLithuania Designated Persons Under Magnitsky AmendmentsLithuania

    UTPĮ 133 str. 4 d., galiojanti nuo 2018-01-01

    migracija.lt

  • Official designation

    VälisministeeriumEstonia International Sanctions Act ListEstonia

    Sanction of the Government of the Republic to ensure following of human rights

    vm.eevm.ee

  • Effective
    19 Dec 2024

    UK sanctions relating to global human rights - The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    Sulkhan Tamazashvili is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following ground: Sulkhan Tamazashvili is and/or has been responsible for activity which amounts to a serious violation of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Specifically, during the protests that occurred after the passage of the foreign influence law, security forces from the Ministry of Internal Affairs Special Task Department (Special Task Department), and Tbilisi Police Department, violently targeted Georgian citizens, political opposition leaders, journalists, and youth activists. In their role as Head of the Tbilisi Police Department, this violence was overseen by Sulkhan Tamazashvili .

    Sulkhan Tamazashvili is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following ground: Sulkhan Tamazashvili is and/or has been responsible for activity which amounts to a serious violation of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Specifically, during the protests that occurred after the passage of the foreign influence law, security forces from the Ministry of Internal Affairs Special Task Department (Special Task Department), and Tbilisi Police Department, violently targeted Georgian citizens, political opposition leaders, journalists, and youth activists. In their role as Head of the Tbilisi Police Department, this violence was overseen by Sulkhan Tamazashvili .

    Programme GB-HRReference 16715Reference GHR0147Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held4

  1. Since 22 Apr 2026

    Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia

    Current

    Georgia

  2. Current

    Minister of Internal Affairs

    Georgia

  3. 2021 to 2025

    Director of the Tbilisi Police Department

  4. 2025 to 2026

    Chairman of the Government of Adjara

Other names7

Also known as7

სულხან თამაზაშვილიСулхан ТамазашвіліՍուլխան ԹամազաշվիլիСулхан ТамазашвилиSulxan Tamazaşviliسولخان تامازاشفيلي苏尔汉·塔马扎什维利

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