Grigol Mgaloblishvili[a] (/ɡrɪˈɡɔːl məɡələblɪʃˈviːli/; born 7 October 1973) is a Georgian politician and diplomat who has been Georgia's Permanent Representative to NATO since 26 June 2009.

[1] Grigol Mgaloblishvili was born in Tbilisi, the capital of the then-Soviet Georgia, to an academic family.

[5] President Saakashvili also responded to the rumors, saying that after Mgaloblishvili's return "Russian will calm down and focus more on global issues.

"[6] On 30 January 2009, during a press conference, Mgaloblishvili announced his resignation citing health problems and saying that he had suggested the President to consider nominating Nika Gilauri, the finance minister and first vice premier, for the prime minister's position.

[7] On 26 June 2009, Mgaloblishvili was approved by the Parliament of Georgia as the country's Permanent Representative to NATO.