Tbilisi, Dec 15 || The ruling Georgian Dream party's candidate, Mikheil Kavelashvili, has been elected Georgian president, the Central Election Commission announced.
Kavelashvili received 224 votes from 300 members of an electoral college, according to the commission.
To be elected, a candidate has to win at least 200 votes.
The presidential election was held in Georgia on Saturday. This is the first time in Georgia's history that the president is elected not by direct vote.
Earlier on Tuesday, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili proposed holding the presidential election on December 14, news agency reported.
The inauguration of the newly elected President will take place on December 29.