Former President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Biography

Graduated from Kyiv University, Faculty of International Law in 1992; In 1993 he received a diploma from the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Worked at the Norwegian Institute of Human Rights in Oslo, then at the Human Rights Committee of the Provisional State Council of Georgia, and then at the New York Law Firm "Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler"; He graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1994 with a Master’s degree, and the following year attended lectures at George Washington University School of Law. He studied at the European Academy of Law in Florence and the Academy of International Law in The Hague; 2000-2001 he was the Minister of Justice of Georgia; 2002-2003 Chairman of Tbilisi City Council; On February 13, 2015, he was appointed Chairman of the International Advisory Board for Reforms in Ukraine.

United National Movement Party, Founder and Leader (2001-);

Parliament of the 4th convocation of Georgia, Member (1995-1999);

Committee on Constitutional and Legal Issues and Lawfulness of the Parliament of Georgia of the 4th convocation, Chairman (1995-1998);

Union of Citizens of Georgia parliamentary faction (4th convocation), Chairman (1998-1999);

Parliament of Georgia of the 5th convocation, Member (1999-2000);

Union of Citizens of Georgia, member (1995-);

President of Georgia (2004-2013)

Awards, prizes

2009 - Order of Honor of the Republic of Armenia;

2008 - Medal of Honor "10 years in Astana";

2006 - Honorary Doctor of the University of Haifa;

2005 - Man of the Year in Ukraine;

2005 - American Bar Association Award for Fighting for Law and Order;

2004 - Annual European of the Year Award from non-EU countries;

Gold Medal and Honorary Doctor of Yerevan State University

European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
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
Shalva Papuashvili: There is a wave of disinformation campaign, including those produced from abroad, those who are friends of Mikheil Saakashvili cannot be friends of the Georgian people, we should not pay attention
Shalva Papuashvili: Mrs. Salome has chosen her own path - it is the path that is against the interests of Georgia and the Georgian people
Mikheil Saakashvili: During my presidency, the charter of strategic partnership with the USA was signed, yesterday the Government actually canceled it
Sopo Japaridze: The robocops dragged me inside and one of them hit me brutally, I have bruises
Mikheil Saakashvili: We have seen an intimidated and stubborn Ivanishvili, his threats are an expression of the defensive reaction of a frightened ruler - the coming weeks will be crucial for the prevention of violence
Bidzina Ivanishvili: We still have to fight for freedom and sovereignty in order to fulfill Ilia Chavchavadze's admonition that "we should embrace ourselves"
The Minister of Justice announces that Mikheil Saakashvili filed a complaint from the Strasbourg court
Mikheil Saakashvili: "Georgian Dream" is holding a rally for the second time, the first one was organized after my arrival, it was very difficult for them and it is still very difficult!
Levan Khabeishvili: We will face an economic blockade if there are sanctions, if visa liberalization is threatened, if the civilized world rejects us
Irakli Zarkua: Such a resolution, which stands on injustice and is created by the friends of the torturers’ party, is worthless
Mikheil Saakashvili: After the elections, the pre-agreed government should be approved, which should include the most depoliticized specialists - we all must agree on a joint presidential candidate in advance
Shalva Papuashvili: Visa liberalization will not be canceled - this resolution is pinching by several MEPs who are angry with the Georgian people
Shalva Papuashvili: The resolution is a political statement and nothing else, some MEPs have a personal attitude and a personal vendetta against the Georgian people
Mikheil Saakashvili: We started visa liberalization, but they, like all the others, took it backwards
Shalva Papuashvili: Similar records included in the draft resolution of the European Parliament by the European People's Party clearly show how flawed this resolution is and what a superficial idea they have of Georgia
The European Parliament comes out with a call to consider the sanctions for Ivanishvili, the release of Saakashvili, to assess the impact of the "foreign agent" law on the fulfillment of visa liberalization criteria, to repeal the law that restricts the rights of "LGBTQ+"
Levan Khabeishvili: Ivanishvili and his government are forcing our partners and friends to take the hardest steps - the time of sitting at home with remotes in front of the TV is over, Ivanishvili "cancels" Georgia
Steven Blockman: 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