Nika Gvaramia

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Nika Gvaramia
ნიკა გვარამია
Gvaramia in 2023
Minister of Education and Science
In office October 27, 2008 – December 7, 2009
President	Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by	Ghia Nodia
Succeeded by	Dimitry Shashkin
Minister of Justice of Georgia
In office January 31, 2008 – October 27, 2008
President	Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by	Eka Tkeshelashvili
Succeeded by	Zurab Adeishvili
First Deputy Prosecutor General
In office March 2007 – January 31, 2008
Member of the Parliament of Georgia
In office April 22, 2004 – April 5, 2007
Personal details
Born	(1976-06-29) June 29, 1976 (age 48) Sukhumi, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgia SSR, Soviet Union (now Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia)
Political party	Ahali (2024-present)
Alma mater	Tbilisi State University Emory University School of Law

Nika Gvaramia (Georgian: ნიკა გვარამია; born June 29, 1976) is a Georgian lawyer, media entrepreneur, public figure, who had held posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Science. He was the Director General of Rustavi 2 and Mtavari Arkhi is Founder of Mtavari Arkhi, an opposition television network. On March 11, he co-founded the political alliance Ahali (which translates to "new" in Georgian) alongside leading opposition figure Nika Melia, aiming for a significant impact in the 2024 general elections.

In his 2024 op-ed, Gvaramia called for international support to safeguard free and fair elections. He denounces the ruling Georgian Dream party for embracing authoritarianism and aligning with Russia, despite the Georgian population's strong pro-EU and pro-NATO stance. Gvaramia highlighted the importance of Western powers standing with Georgia in its fight for democracy and a future aligned with European institutions.^[1]

In November 2023, Gvaramia was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists, for his significant contributions to promoting freedom of speech and democratic ideals. In August 2023, the Ukrainian Parliament awarded Nika Gvaramia a prestigious medal for his service to the Ukrainian people.