Ms. Mariam Bandzeladze has been appointed UNFPA Head of Office in Georgia in March 2024. She has worked for UNFPA Georgia for more than 12 years, leading its comprehensive portfolio of gender equality as well as the policy dialogue on human rights issues with the UN, government, and development partners since 2012. Before joining UNFPA, trained as an international lawyer, Mariam has worked on progressively increasing managerial positions in the private sector and the development field for more than 15 years. She holds an LL.M Degree in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University, Washington DC, and a Ph.D. Degree in Education Sciences from International Black Sea University, Tbilisi, Georgia. 

Mariam is a proud mother of a14-year-old son.

The Country Director for Georgia is Ms. Mariam A. Khan, UNFPA representative in Türkiye.