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David Tkeshelashvili
დავით ტყეშელაშვილი
Head of Administration of the President of Georgia Incumbent Assumed office
June 25, 2010President Mikheil Saakashvili Preceded by Nikoloz Gilauri First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia In office
August 2, 2009 – June 25, 2010Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure In office
January 31, 2008 – August 2, 2009Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs In office
2006–2007Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources In office
2006–2007Personal details Born October 16, 1969
Tbilisi, GeorgiaWebsite Government of Georgia David Tkeshelashvili (Georgian: დავით ტყეშელაშვილი) (born October 16, 1969) is a Georgian politician who currently serves as the Head of Presidential Administration of Georgia.
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Early years
Tkeshelashvili was born on October 16, 1969 in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1987-1989, he served in the Soviet Army. After dissolution of Soviet Union, he worked as the head, political secretary and deputy chairman of the Regional Department of the Citizens' Union's Youth Branch in 1993-1995, serving as the organization's press secretary from 1994 to 1995. In 1995, he was elected to the Georgian Parliament becoming deputy majority leader. A year later, Tkeshelashvili graduated from Tbilisi State University with a degree in Law. In 1998-2002, he was the chairman of the youth branch of the Citizen's Union. In 1999, he was re-elected to the parliament, working as chairman of the Subcommittee for Relations with Media and Non-governmental Organizations of the Human Rights Committee from 1999 through 2003. In 2004, Tkeshelashvili was re-elected as MP for the third term from National Movement - Democrats. The following year, he won Edmund S. Muskie scholarship, subsequently obtaining LLM from Emory University in 2006.[1] At the university, he was conferred with Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award.[2]
Political career
In 2006-2007, Tkeshelashvili served as the Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources. As the minister, he was able to sign park partnership agreements with the US government which ensured financial and technical assistance to Georgia and establishment of sister-park relationship between Point Reyes and Kolkheti National Park.[3] In 2007-2008, he was Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs. On 31 January 2008, he was appointed Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure.[1]
On August 2, 2009, Tkeshelashvili was appointed the First Vice-Prime Minister of Georgia.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Renaissance Capital. David Tkeshelashvili". http://research.rencap.com/eng/government_ge/government_detail06.asp. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ "David Tkeshelashvili. 2008 Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award". http://www.international.emory.edu/About/International%20Awards/Tkeshelashvili.html. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Secretary Kempthorne and David Tkeshelashvili, Minister of Environment for the Republic of Georgia, Formalize Park Partnership". U.S. Department of Interior. 2007-05-22. http://www.doi.gov/archive/news/07_News_Releases/070522a.html. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Давид Ткешелашвили назначен первым вице-премьером правительства Грузии [David Tkeshelashvili appointed First Vice-Prime Minister of Georgia]". Bongo Novosti. 2009-08-02. http://www.bongonews.ru/david-tkeshelashvili-naznachen-pervym-vice-premerom-pravitelstva-gruzii/. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
Categories:- 1969 births
- Government ministers of Georgia (country)
- People from Tbilisi
- Living people
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