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."

Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
President of Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili
Minister of Justice of Georgia
Rati Bregadze
Zurab Japaridze: Protest is a demonstration that citizens do not accept dictatorship - eople must feel that there is an alternative force: an agreement on a common struggle strategy, even a joint list and a shared vision, which is the “Georgian Charter”
Irakli Kupradze: Zurab “Girchi” Japaridze’s release from prison in this manner is a display of the cowardice of a sadistic regime
Salome Samadashvili – It is important to use this political support from the European Union to fully investigate what substance Bidzina Ivanishvili's regime poisoned its own citizens with last year
Tina Bokuchava – The signing of the Convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine by Maka Botchorishvili means that Bidzina Ivanishvili is bargaining
Małgorzata Gosiewska: We cannot be partners with a Russian spy - We need swift action and sanctions against Ivanishvili
MEP: Let us invite an independent international investigation into the use of chemical weapons by the "Georgian Dream" government – let us finally impose real and targeted sanctions
Rasa Juknevičienė: The fact that the Georgian Government fears an independent investigation shows they fear the truth and accountability - This indicates that the facts revealed by the BBC are most likely true
Tengo Kirtadze: I don’t need opposition unity - I don’t want photos or friendships with them – What matters is that other parties react to the protest order like we do
Irakli Pavlenishvili: When dealing with the civilized family, Georgia will be largely influenced, but our country’s fate is decided in Georgia – Levan Sanikidze has no other opinion
Lela Jejelava: Under the rule of “Georgian Dream,” I don’t see not only a European future, but any future for us as a state
Transparency International Georgia: The investigation has selectively targeted specific former high-ranking officials of Georgian Dream; it is clear that there is infighting between clans within the ruling party - this is not a fight against corruption
Nino Dolidze: NGOs had to leave Georgia for other countries - this is an alternative way for them to survive - The legislative changes over the past year represent a systemic deterioration of the law
Giga Bokeria - The Ashgabat meeting would not have been a problem if it had not been the only foreign policy choice that Ivanishvili is leaving to Georgia - the only way to save independence is to change Ivanishvili's regime
Salome Zurabishvili - Kobakhidze not only stands next to Putin, but also does not leave the hall when he makes a speech - this is the red line, beyond which Georgia becomes a slave to Russia, we must take to Rustaveli today!
Khatia Dekanoidze - Putin's statement at the Turkmenistan forum was about neutrality - I think this topic is being considered in the Georgian Dream as well - I do not exclude that there is some kind of secret negotiation between Kobakhidze and Putin
Transparency International Georgia: In the so-called “group violence” cases, the prosecution under Ivanishvili failed to prove the charge of group violence against 19 detainees – overall, the court rulings are unlawful and politically motivated
Teona Akubardia: With the plan to build the ‘Government City,’ the authorities are avoiding protests just as they want to make extra money - As for the construction of a customs terminal beyond the Enguri River - this increases suspicions of secret deals with Moscow
Lasha Parulava: The financial amnesty announced for energy companies is not a step toward development of the sector, but rather a continuation of a corrupt path
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