Mikheil Saakashvili
Georgian and Ukrainian politician, third President of Georgia (2004–2013) and Governor of Odesa Oblast (2015–2016).
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Mikheil Saakashvili is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician, third President of Georgia (2004–2013) and Governor of Odesa Oblast. Born on 21 December 1967 in Tbilisi, Saakashvili is 58.
Positions held include Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1996–1999), Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1999–2001) and Minister of Justice of Georgia (2000–2001). Saakashvili studied at George Washington University Law School and Columbia Law School. Honours include Cross of Recognition, Order of the Badge of Honour and Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 121 languages, Mikheil Saakashvili is No. 7,593 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 21 December 1967, Tbilisi (age 58)
- Known as
- Jurist, politician, lawyer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- United National Movement, Movement of New Forces
- Education
- George Washington University Law School, Columbia Law School
- Languages
- Georgian, Russian, English, Ukrainian
- Wikipedia editions
- 121
Did you know
Was 29 when first special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1996).
Shares a birthday with Benjamin Disraeli and Hu Jintao.
One of 182 people in the Index born in Tbilisi, with Aram Khachaturian.
Has a Wikipedia article in 121 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1996–1999Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 1999–2001Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 2000–2001Minister of Justice of Georgia
- 2004–2007President of Georgia
- 2005Prime Minister of Georgia
- 2008–2013President of Georgia
- 2015–2016Governor of Odesa Oblast
- —Member of the Parliament of Georgia
Connections
- MotherGiuli Alasania
- SpouseSandra Roelofs
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Cross of Recognition
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
- Order of the Republic
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Order of the Republic of Serbia
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence
- Medal "10 years of Astana"
- Honorary doctorate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
- Order of the Three Stars
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
- Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Order pro Merito Melitensi
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