Bidzina Ivanishvili
Georgian billionaire and politician (born 1956)
Bidzina Ivanishvili (Georgian: ბიძინა ივანიშვილი, also known as Boris Ivanishvili; born 18 February 1956)[1] is a Georgian businessman and politician. He became the Prime Minister of Georgia on 25 October 2012.[2] He resigned his position as Prime Minister on 20 November 2013.
Bidzina Ivanishvili ბიძინა ივანიშვილი | |
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10th Prime Minister of Georgia | |
In office 25 October 2012 – 20 November 2013 | |
President | Mikheil Saakashvili Giorgi Margvelashvili |
Preceded by | Vano Merabishvili |
Succeeded by | Irakli Garibashvili |
Personal details | |
Born | Chorvila, Soviet Union (now Georgia) | 18 February 1956
Political party | Georgian Dream (2012-present) |
Spouse(s) | Ekaterine Khvedelidze |
Children | Uta Bera Gvantsa Tsotne |
Alma mater | Tbilisi State University Moscow State University of Railway Engineering |
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References
change- ↑ Wendell Steavenson, "The good oligarch" Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Prospect Magazine (21 July 2010). Retrieved 11 November 2011
- ↑ "Georgia's president admits defeat in elections". RTE. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.