PM Ivanishvili named on July 26 Minister of Economic Development, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, as deputy prime minister.

The post was previously held by former Education Minister Giorgi Margvelashvili, who is GD’s presidential candidate and who resigned from minister’s post last week as he prepares for election campaign.

Before Margvelashvili, Defense Minister Irakli Alasania held the post of deputy PM till January, 2013.

Another Deputy PM in Ivanishvili’s government is Kakha Kaladze, who holds energy minister’s post.