Natela Turnava

Natela Turnava (born 19 October 1968), usually referred to as Natia Turnava, is a Georgian politician. She was minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia from 18 April 2019 to 9 February 2022. As of October 2025, she is the President of the National Bank of Georgia.

Biography

Turnava was born in 1968 in Moscow, the capital city of the then Russian SSR (now Russia). She studied in No. 56 Public School of Tbilisi and in 1990, she graduated from Tbilisi State University as an economist. During her time as minister, she terminated the government contract with the Ankalia Deep Sea Port project, which ended up in a lawsuit. She also terminated contracts with Turkish construction company Enka after months of protest against the company. It took until February 2025 for her to be appointed permanent governor due to political opposition.