The President of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი, sakartvelos prezidenti) is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief and holder of the highest office within the Government of Georgia. Executive power is split between the President and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government. The office was first introduced by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia on April 14, 1991, 5 days after Georgia's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The President serves a five-year term. The incumbent is Mikheil Saakashvili.
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