Nika Gvaramia

Nika Gvaramia
Nikoloz Gvaramia
ნიკოლოზ გვარამია
Minister of Education and Science
In office
October 27, 2008 – December 7, 2009
President Mikheil Saakashvili
Succeeded by Dimitry Shashkin
Minister of Justice of Georgia
In office
January 31, 2008 – October 27, 2008
Preceded by Eka Tkeshelashvili
Succeeded by Zurab Adeishvili
Personal details
Born June 29, 1976 (1976-06-29) (age 35)
Sokhumi, Georgia
Alma mater Tbilisi State University

Nikoloz "Nika" Gvaramia (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ [ნიკა] გვარამია) (born June 29, 1976) is a Georgian lawyer and politician who had held posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Science.

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Early life

Gvaramia was born on June 29, 1976 in Sokhumi, Georgia. He graduated from the Law Department of Tbilisi State University in 1998 and completed his post graduate studies in 2001. From 2002 through 2003, he practised law at "Sando Law Firm". In 2004, he worked as a lawyer at Telasi company.[1]

Political career

During 2003 elections, Gvaramia was elected to the Georgian Parliament as the leader of Saakashvili's United National Movement, serving as an MP from 2004 through 2007. He was then appointed First Deputy Prosecutor General of Georgia in March 2007.[2] On January 24, 2008 Gvaramia was nominated and on January 31, appointed Minister of Justice.[1][3][4] He served as the Minister of Justice until October 27, 2008. He was then appointed Minister of Science and Education, the position he quit on December 7, 2009.[5] He was replaced by Dimitry Shashkin. As announced by the Prime Minister, the reason for quitting the government position was due to Gvaramia's plans to continue his education abroad.[6]

Gvaramia is married and has a son.

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