Military Council (Georgia)
Republic of Georgia | |||||||||
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| 1992 | |||||||||
| Motto: ძალა ერთობაშია Dzala ertobashia "Strength is in Unity" | |||||||||
| Anthem: დიდება Dideba "Glory" | |||||||||
| Capital | Tbilisi | ||||||||
| Official languages | Georgian | ||||||||
| Recognised regional languages | Abkhaz (in the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia) | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Georgian | ||||||||
| Government | Provisional military junta | ||||||||
• Chairmen | Jaba Ioseliani and Tengiz Kitovani | ||||||||
| Tengiz Sigua | |||||||||
| Legislature | Military Council | ||||||||
| Historical era | Post-Soviet era | ||||||||
• Formation | January 2, 1992 | ||||||||
• Control over Georgia attained | January 6, 1992 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | March 10 1992 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 69,700 km2 (26,900 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | ||||||||
| Time zone | GET | ||||||||
| Calling code | +998 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | GE | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Georgia | ||||||||
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The Military Council of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს რესპუბლიკის სამხედრო საბჭო, romanized: sakartvelos resp'ublik'is samkhedro sabch'o) was the ruling military junta of the Government of Georgia which was established on January 2, 1992, during the coup d'état in Republic of Georgia. It was an unconstitutional body that served as the leadership of the country to just over 2 months. The council announced the overthrow of President Zviad Gamsakhurdia and served as the collective head of state from January 6, 1992, until March 10 of that year, when the military council was replaced by the State Council led by Eduard Shevardnadze. The full composition of the Military Council was never published, with all orders and resolutions being signed by Tengiz Kitovani and Jaba Ioseliani on behalf of the council.