Mikheil Kavelashvili
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- Kavelashvili, 53, who was the only candidate on the ballot, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college
- Critics have accused Georgian Dream of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilted toward Moscow, accusations the ruling party has denied
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