2012-11-20 Gamgebeli of Chiatura, Gogi Chikviladze was running in the parliamentary elections. Zurab Ketiladze assumed responsibilities of acting governor. On November 20, Municipality Sakrebulo nominated Sulkhan Makhatadze, a representative of the coalition Georgian Dream for the position of Gamgebeli. Twenty-five members of Sakrebulo unanimously supported Sulkhan Makhatadze.