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

Minister of Justice of Georgia
Rati Bregadze
Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Mayor of Tbilisi
Kakha Kaladze
Shalva Papuashvili: What would have happened if the “yogurt revolution” had succeeded and the war was met by those so-called “sincere citizens” in power? We would have spiraled into escalation ending in war
Petre Tsiskarishvili: It is important for people in Washington to know that, in addition to the “Russian-Dream” Georgia, a pro-Western, American-oriented Georgia has not disappeared anywhere, it still exists
Irakli Kobakhidze addresses Donald Trump and J.D. Vance with open letter
Shalva Papuashvili: Today, the relationship between Georgia and Brussels is a hostage of the political context that has emerged in our region – as soon as this context is removed, the relationship will be freed from this captivity
Tazo Datunashvili: Holding meetings in the regions does not mean that “Lelo” is preparing for the local self-government elections
Nugzar Tsiklauri: Any step toward legitimizing the government will be a betrayal of the people's interests – If we say that the government is legitimate and take part in elections it has called, then we are throwing away the six-month-long struggle
Shalva Papuashvili on non-invitation of Georgia to meeting of foreign ministers: This decision is an unfriendly act towards the Georgian people - a government that is a friend of Saakashvili cannot be a friend of the Georgian people
Tina Bokuchava: Ivanishvili is using the court for repression against people whose choice is Europe, be it Mikheil Saakashvili, Mzia Amaglobeli, doctors, actors or people of other professions
Tea Tsulukiani: It turns out that Mikheil Saakashvili is watching our commission sessions with at least one eye - our conclusion must become the basis for banning the National Movement and its members from political activities
Mikheil Saakashvili: No matter how hard you try, you cannot take away my place in history!  - The so-called investigative commission is a counter-revolution of criminals, pro-Russian swindlers and pro-Russian corruptors and its goal is to change our genetic code
Tea Tsulukiani: We are slowly reaching a point where the opinion of a foreign ambassador will not be of any interest regarding the internal affairs of the country - none of the ambassadors, with few exceptions, have respected our sovereignty
Tina Bokuchava: Europe demands the release of Mikheil Saakashvili and all political prisoners, holding new elections in Georgia and returning the country to the path of European integration
Tina Bokuchava at EPP Congress: Europe must stand united against the enemy, because only decisive action can stop the person who brought war back to the European continent - in the Georgian context, action means sanctions
Irakli Pavlenishvili: When we speak of Georgian Dream’s interference in our party, it doesn’t mean there’s a specific GD agent inside – The Security Service has mechanisms and levers - Nothing is happening internally
Tina Bokuchava explains why National Movement left “resistance platform” formed around Salome Zurabishvili
Tina Bokuchava: Thank you to President Mikheil Saakashvili for your trust, it strengthens me - iis completely understandable why the National Movement is constantly becoming Ivanishvili's target
Mikheil Saakashvil: The so-called government is trying to interfere in my party, it wants to remove the party chairwoman, Tina Bokuchava, who is causing them great harm in the international arena
Maria Zakharova: We are ready to restore relations with Georgia, and will go as far as Tbilisi is willing to go – There are no limits on our side
Michał Kobosko - we hope that your government eventually would either choose the European way, the democratic way or would resign seeing the number, the size and scale of the citizens' protests