Mindia Janelidze

Mindia Janelidze
მინდია ჯანელიძე
Minister of Defense
In office
5 November 2014 – 1 May 2015
Prime MinisterIrakli Garibashvili
Preceded byIrakli Alasania
Succeeded byTina Khidasheli
Secretary, Council of State Security and Crisis Management
In office
January 2014 – 5 November 2014
Prime MinisterIrakli Garibashvili
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byDavit Sujashvili
Personal details
Born26 July 1978
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
(Now Georgia)
SpouseEkaterine Janelidze[1]
ChildrenThree[1]
Alma materAcademy of the State Security of Georgia
Awards[1]
Military service
Allegiance Georgia
Branch/serviceGeorgian Intelligence Service
Years of service2000–2012
RankReserve Colonel[1]

Mindia Janelidze (Georgian: მინდია ჯანელიძე; born 26 July 1978) is a Georgian security official and politician who as the country's Minister of Defense in the Cabinet of Irakli Garibashvili from 5 November 2014 to 1 May 2015. In May 2015, he was appointed Secretary of Council of State Security and Crisis Management, an office he had once filled from January to November 2014.

  1. ^ a b c d "Mindia Janelidze, Minister of Defence of Georgia". Ministry of Defense of Georgia. Retrieved 30 December 2014.