Sofio Katsarava

Sophie Katsarava (, Sofio Katsarava, born 8 December 1976), is a Georgian politician, diplomat and philologist. She has been serving as the Georgian Ambassador to Ireland since May 2025. Between 2020 and 2024 she was Georgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Early life and education Born in 1976 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Katsarava studied English Language and Literature at Tbilisi's Ilia Chavchavadze State University of Language and Culture, graduating in 1999. She led the embassy's Chevening Scholarship programme.

In 2016, Katsarava joined the Georgian Dream party as an advisor in the Department for International Relations,

In April 2020 Katsarava became Georgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom. She stepped down as ambassador in October 2024.

Awards In 2016, having served 11 years at the British Embassy in Tbilisi, Katsarava was appointed as Honorary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), in recognition of her outstanding contribution to strengthening relations between Georgia and the United Kingdom in the education sector.