David Tkeshelashvili
| David Tkeshelashvili დავით ტყეშელაშვილი | |
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| Head of Presidential Administration of Georgia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 25, 2010 | |
| President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Preceded by | Nikoloz Gilauri |
| Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure | |
| In office January 31, 2008 – June 25, 2010 | |
| Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1969 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Website | 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.
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]
See also
- Cabinet of Georgia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Renaissance Capital. David Tkeshelashvili". Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "David Tkeshelashvili. 2008 Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award". 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. Retrieved 2011-02-05.