Grigol Vashadze

Grigol Vashadze
Chairman of the United National Movement
In office
24 March 2019 – 15 December 2020
Preceded byMikheil Saakashvili
Succeeded byNika Melia
Member of the Parliament of Georgia
Assumed office
11 December 2020
Parliamentary groupIndependent
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
In office
6 December 2008 – 25 October 2012
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Preceded byEkaterine Tkeshelashvili
Succeeded byMaia Panjikidze
Minister for Culture, Heritage Preservation and Sport of Georgia
In office
2 November 2008 – 10 December 2008
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Prime MinisterGrigol Mgaloblishvili
Preceded byNikoloz Vacheishvili
Succeeded byNikoloz Rurua
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
In office
6 February 2008 – 2 November 2008
Personal details
Born (1958-07-19) 19 July 1958 (age 66)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Political partyUnited National movement (2017-2020)
Other political
affiliations
Strength Is in Unity (2018-2021)
Third Force (2021)
SpouseNina Ananiashvili (m. 1988–present)
Children2
Alma materMoscow State Institute of International Relations
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDiplomat
Signature
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Grigol Vashadze (Georgian: გრიგოლ ვაშაძე, also transliterated as Gregory Vashadze) (born July 19, 1958) is a Georgian politician, diplomat and a former member of the Cabinet of Georgia in the capacity of the Minister for Culture, Heritage Preservation and Sport (2008) and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia (2008–2012).[citation needed] He is currently a member of Parliament of Georgia.[citation needed]