Chairperson, Democratic Movement – United Georgia
Born on July 16, 1964
Married with two children
Education
1981 Legal Department, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
1986 Ph.D., International Law, Moscow Lomonosov State University
Parliamentary experience
1995 – 2008 Member of the Parliament of Georgia
1995 - 1998 Deputy Chair, Committee on Constitutional, Legal affairs and Rule of Law
1998 – 1999 Chair, Committee on Constitutional, Legal affairs and Rule of Law
2000 – 2001 Chair, Committee on Foreign Relations
Nov. 2001 – Apr. 2004 Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia of the 5th convocation
Nov. 2003 – Jan. 2004 Interim President of Georgia
Nov. 2007 – Jan. 2008 Interim President of Georgia
2004 – 2008 Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia of the 6th convocation
International Experience
2000 – 2008 Vice-President, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
2001 - 2002 President, Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
1999 - 2002 Co-Chair, EU-Georgia Parliamentary Co-operation Committee
1998 - 2000 Rapporteur, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues
Professional Experience
Since 1991 Professor of International Law at the Tbilisi State University
1992-1995 Expert Consultant, Committee on Foreign Relations
1991-1992 Expert Consultant, Ministry of Environment
Author of numerous articles and publications, including a book “Legal Problems of International Organizations of New Type”
July – Dec. 2008 President, Foundation for Democracy and Development
Since December 2008 – Chairperson, “Democratic Movement – United Georgia” political party
Hobbies
Gardening, skiing
Nino Burjanadze, President of the Foundation for Democracy and Development
Nino Burjanadze, Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia