David Tkeshelashvili

David Tkeshelashvili
დავით ტყეშელაშვილი
Head of the Presidential Administration of Georgia
In office
25 June 2010 – 23 April 2013
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Preceded byTeimuraz Janashia
Succeeded byAndro 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 (1969-10-16) 16 October 1969 (age 55)
Tbilisi, Georgia
WebsiteGovernment 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

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Renaissance Capital. David Tkeshelashvili". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  2. ^ "David Tkeshelashvili. 2008 Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award". Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  3. ^ "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.