David Tkeshelashvili
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David Tkeshelashvili | |
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| დავით ტყეშელაშვილი | |
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| Head of the Presidential Administration of Georgia | |
| In office 25 June 2010 – 23 April 2013 | |
| President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Preceded by | Teimuraz Janashia |
| Succeeded by | Andro Barnovi |
| Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure | |
| In office 31 January 2008 – 25 June 2010 | |
| Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1969 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Website | Government of Georgia |
David Tkeshelashvili (Georgian: დავით ტყეშელაშვილი; born 16 October 1969) is a Georgian politician who served as the Head of Presidential Administration of Georgia.
Early years
[edit]Tkeshelashvili was born on 16 October 1969 in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987-1989, he served in the Soviet Army. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he worked as the head, political secretary and deputy chairman of the Regional Department of the Citizens' Union's Youth Branch from 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.
From 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
[edit]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 the establishment of a 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Renaissance Capital. David Tkeshelashvili". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "David Tkeshelashvili. 2008 Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award". Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Secretary Kempthorne and David Tkeshelashvili, Minister of Environment for the Republic of Georgia, Formalize Park Partnership". U.S. Department of Interior. 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.