Former PM of Georgia
Bidzina Ivanishvili

Biography, according to Government Administration

"Was born on February 18, 1956, in the Village of Chorvila, Sachkhere Region.

In 1973, he finished a secondary school of the Village of Sairkhe, Sachkhere Region, and continued his studies at Tbilisi State University, Engineering-Economic Faculty. In parallel of his studies, he worked at Kamo mechanical-casting factory in the positions of cleaner and worker.

In 1980, he graduated from Tbilisi State University with honours. In the same year, he was appointed in the position of Engineer in Chief, and later, Head of scientific laboratory, at Kamo mechanical-casting factory.

In 1982 - 1986, he took his postgraduate course at Moscow Institute of Social Problems, where he defended his master's thesis. In 1988, he founded Agroprogres Cooperative with his friends, which was later turned into an entrepreneurial company.

In 1990, he founded Russian Credit Bank.

In 1991, he became the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the President of Russian Credit Bank.

He is a founder and the owner of Unicor Financial- Entrepreneurial Group.

In 1996, he founded Cartu Bank.

In 2011, He founded Georgian Dream Social Movement.

In 2012, he founded Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia Political Party.

In 2012- 17 November 2013, The Prime Minister of Georgia.

He has a wife and four children."

Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
Miriam Lexmann: It's a sad day for Georgian democracy - it's time for the EU to send a clear message to the oligarchs
Ana Tsitlidze: You are a government that has lost its legitimacy, a regime that shoots young people in the eye and digs out their eyes - what Georgianness should you talk to us about?!
Paata Manjgaladze: "Georgian Dream" offers us a Jamakhiriya similar to Gaddafi, which nobody in Georgia will accept!
Irakli Kobakhidze: There was a request to Bidzina Ivanishvili regarding a meeting with James O'Brien, which Ivanishvili refused - he cannot hold any meeting under blackmail
4 MEPs ask Josep Borrell to start preparing targeted sanctions against those in Georgia who are steering the country away from its European future
Khatia Dekanoidze: The most important message was the following - negotiations will not open for Georgia in December if this draft law becomes a law
People's Power: Foreign ministers of four EU member states are coming to Georgia, whose goal is the growth of radicalism and interference in the country's internal affairs - the government should discuss whether these politicians deserve to be allowed into the country
Khatia Dekanoidze: The Legal Issues Committee session started and ended in 1 minute and 7 seconds, it was an incredible, shameful, illegitimate session
Congressmen to Kobakhidze: We strongly urge your government to once again withdraw this damaging bill – otherwise, we will join our colleagues in the Senate in encouraging visa expansion and financial sanctions
Irakli Kobakhidze: Actually Bidzina Ivanishvili has already been sanctioned, although his position is that "where it is necessary to defend the country’s position, it cannot be subjected to blackmail"
Levan Khabeishvili: Parents of many young people are called and told that their child cannot come home, young people are called and told to look back because they might be crippled or their relatives will visit them at the cemetery
Levan Khabeishvili: According to our information, businessmen who have not yet shown support for the Russian law have been summoned to the chancellery today - I appeal to them - do not sell Georgia!
Anna Fotyga: It is the best time to sanction Ivanishvili
NGOs: The government's nerves have finally failed and it prematurely started to show what kind of country they intend to make from Georgia
Miriam Lexmann: Dear Josep Borrell and Charles Michel, what else do you need to finally sanction Bidzina Ivanishvili for his destruction of Georgian democracy
Mamuka Khazaradze to Bidzina Ivanishvili: You will be personally held accountable to the full extent of the law - Managing in Russian style and terrorizing people will not work in Georgia! Get ready to go to Moscow
Giorgi Gakharia: The Georgian Dream plans to declare its opposing citizens as enemies - the weak and corrupt Government has become Moscow's "useful idiot"
Thijs Reuten: Georgian Dream's anti-European pressure leaves us with no choice - if the Parliament adopts the "Russian law", the EU will be forced to suspend Georgia's candidacy
Steven Blockmans: If Georgia misses the opportunity to get closer to the EU, it will take a long time to repair the damage caused by the autocratic regime