Salome Zourabichvili is a Georgian politician and diplomat who has served as the President of Georgia since December 2018. She is the first woman to hold this position in the country. Zourabichvili has a background in international relations and has worked in various diplomatic roles, including as Georgia's ambassador to France. Born in Paris in 1952, Zourabichvili has a diverse heritage, with Georgian and French roots. She studied at Sciences Po and later became involved in Georgian politics after the country gained independence from the Soviet Union. Her leadership focuses on European integration and strengthening Georgia's ties with the European Union.