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."

European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
President of Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili
Levan Makhashvili on French National Assembly resolution - Let them demand whatever they want, but they’d better take care of their country and their president, the country's budget and the population
European Affairs Committee of French National Assembly adopts resolution on Georgia, calling on French government to support targeted sanctions against Ivanishvili and his entourage
Supporters express support to Levan Khabeishvili near State Security Service
Tazo Datunashvili: I would have to at least consider Kavelashvili a ‘tough guy’ to believe someone threatened him; beyond that, every action by ‘Georgian Dream’ indicates that Ivanishvili serves Russia’s interests - ‘Georgian Dream’ is testing the issue of neutrality
Eka Gigauri before questioning: We are watching a theatrical performance; they summon doctors and victims for questioning, not those who may have played a role in the crime – I can say that I also felt unwell after the dispersals
Davit Mzhavanadze: It suddenly turned out that ‘Georgian Dream’ is the party of chemical weapons and is itself the ‘party of war,’ which is at war with its own people and poisons them with chemical agents
Gia Khukhashvili: If it comes to the ‘scapegoat bucket,’ the one at risk isn’t Irakli Garibashvili, but Irakli Kobakhidze! At some point, Ivanishvili has to ‘wash’ Kobakhidze one day
Lasha Farulava: In reality, neither the “Eagle Hills” project nor the multi-billion Arab investment exists; only the Russian dream and the “Georgian Dream” plan: Georgia without Georgians
Giga Bokeria - If anything deepens the doubt that the BBC investigation is based on the truth, it is the reaction of the Ivanishvili regime
NGOs demand public answer to question: “What chemical substances did the police use against peaceful protests”
Irakli Kupradze on the Aleko Elisashvili case: We believe this was not the correct form of protest - it harmed the party’s interests and possibly the protest’s interests as well
Tazo Datunashvili on the BBC article: This is the gravest crime, equal to the tragedy of April 9 – a terrorist act against one’s own citizens!
Giorgi Burjanadze: Horrific chemical substances were used at the rallies - I almost fainted several times, not to mention the burning in my throat and eyes; my health has changed. Ivanishvili’s squads committed unprecedented torture in history!
Irakli Kupradze: Three things I know about Aleko Elisashvili: he is wanted by the Russian regime for terrorism, he is a patriotic citizen, and he has publicly beaten Mamuka Mdinaradze, who is spiteful and vengeful
Giorgi Sioridze: The BBC investigation proves that Ivanishvili’s regime is a murderous regime that does not spare its own people - this is a grave fact and a crime before history
NGOs - Georgian society does not want to live under Russian authoritarianism, our nation still stands guard over independence, dignity and a European future
Khatia Dekanoidze: In this one year, Bidzina Ivanishvili has declared war on the Georgian people - it is important that with tomorrow’s rally we show the regime and many people in Georgia that we haven’t gone anywhere, we are here
Tinatin Bolokadze, member of “Coalition for Change”: We have been dissidents for a year already - as for Melia and Saakashvili, the ‘National Movement’ should be part of the unity - the ‘red lines’ exist only with Gakharia’s party
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