Minister of Defence of Georgia
Juansher Burchuladze

Education

Georgian Technical University - Banking. Graduated - 1994 - 1998

Professional Experience

Minister of Defence of Georgia - from 22 February, 2021;

Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia - from 2019 till 21 February, 2021;

The First Deputy of Executive Director of Municipal Development Fund of Georgia - 2016 - 2019;

Executive Director of Municipal Development Fund of Georgia - 2015 - 2016;

The First Deputy of Executive Director of Municipal Development Fund of Georgia - 2015;

Financial Manager in the Embassy of GEORGIA to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia) - 2010 - 2015;

Business Development Director of “Kor-Standard Bank” - 2007 - 2010;

Branch Head in “Kor-Standard Bank” - 2007;

Head of Budapest Section in “Kor-Standard Bank - 2006 - 2007;

Private banker of Corporate Customer Service Department in “Kor-Standard Bank - 2005 - 2006;

Senior Specialist of Plastic Card Service and Processing Department in “Cartu Bank” - 2004 - 2005;

Economist of the Liquidation Commission in National Bank of Georgia - 2001- 2004;

Financial Manager in LTD “Lux” - 1999 - 2001;

Intern of American Countries Department in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia - 1998 - 1999

Other Languages

English; Spanish; Russian; Turkish

Marital Status

Married, wife and eight children

Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia
Zurab Abashidze
Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
Prosecutor: Real estate registered in the name of Juan­sher Burchuladze’s wife in Spain has been seized
Former Minister of Defense Juansher Burchuladze and the individuals detained with him - Giorgi Khaindrava and Vasil Mkheidze - remain in custody
Ministry of Defense seeks compensation from Juansher Burchuladze if charges are proven
Juansher Burchuladze’s lawyer: All witnesses confirmed that the Defense Ministry’s expenses were necessary
Juansher Burchuladze to judge - I have a specific disease that is not treatable in Georgia, I need procedures that cannot be done in prison, I also have a moral problem, and I also have 8 children - please take this into account
Supporters express support to Levan Khabeishvili near State Security Service
Irakli Rukhadze: I'm not saying corruption doesn't happen, but business doesn't see it on a wide scale - I'm not speaking because it hasn't affected me, and why isn't business speaking? Even opposition business isn't complaining - We need to find out who, where, what they were giving, what they were doing
Irakli Nadiradze: Irakli Gharibashvili was detained all night long on the day of the briefing on the scandalous $624 million and €35 ​​million case
Roman Gotsiridze on the detention of former high-ranking officials and others: This is what always happens in authoritarian regimes; it's not a real fight against corruption, it's a campaign - Ivanishvili is following Putin's footsteps
Prosecutor's Office files charges 4 individuals with preparation and storage of a particularly large amount of goods without excise stamps, including Juansher Burchuladze’s security guard
Irakli Pavlenishvili: If we believe Gia Khukhashvili, Bidzina Ivanishvili will always be in power; this man brought Ivanishvili, and what he says serves to strengthen the regime - October 4 is the most popular date
Juansher Burchuladze: I hope that this injustice will end as soon as possible
Irakli Kobakhidze: Juansher Burchuladze and “Anita” are not connected
Teona Akubardia on Elene Khoshtaria’s detention: Either they will build a ‘Kvarkvare prison’ and lock us all up, or we will do everything to send them to the deserved place where they belong
Lawyer: Juansher Burchuladze is in the 12th penitentiary institution - we have no reason to believe additional charges might be brought against him, as the current charges are not supported by any direct evidence
Valeri Chechelashvili: Talking about starting relations with the US "on a new page" is a manifestation of ingratitude - I think the US's patience is running out
Gia Volski: Conspiratorial plot against Georgia, in which people like Khabeishvili are participating
Lawyer: We will appeal the decision on the imposition of pre-trial detention on Juansher Burchuladze to the Court of Appeal
Five years of Sadyr Japarov’s Presidency: The main test is still ahead
Ambassador of Korea Hyon Du KIM - Korea’s strength lies in high-tech manufacturing while Georgia’s strength is in logistics and service areas - Georgia should not be just considered as a single market but as a market that can encompass the region and beyond
Oleksii Reznikov - Russia, in reality, is a paper tiger