GEORGIA First secretaries of the Georgian Communist Party 1953-72 Vasily Mzhavanadze 1902-1988 1972-85 Eduard Shevardnadze 1928 1985-89 Dzhumber Patiashvili 1939 1989-90 Givi Gumbaridze 1945 1990-91 Avtandil Margiani 1945 1991 Jemal Mikeladze 1936