Giorgi Margvelashvili

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

1992 - Graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of Tbilisi State University;

1993-1994 - Central European University (Czech Republic - Prague);

1993-1996 - Institute of Philosophy of the Georgian Academy of Sciences

Professional Experience

1996-1997 - Taught philosophy and culturology at Tbilisi Free University;

1995-2000 - Local government expert in the Tbilisi office of the National Democratic Institute (NDI);

2000-2012 - Held various managerial positions at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), including twice (2000-2006, 2010-2012) as Rector;

2010-2006 - Head of GIPA Research Department;

2012 - Appointed Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, he was also appointed First Vice Prime Minister;

2013-2018 - President of Georgia