Nika Gilauri | |
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ნიკოლოზ გილაური | |
8th Prime Minister of Georgia | |
In office 6 February 2009 – 4 July 2012 | |
President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
Preceded by | Grigol Mgaloblishvili |
Succeeded by | Vano Merabishvili |
First Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia | |
In office December 2008 – 6 February 2009 | |
President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | David Tkeshelashvili |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 7 September 2007 – 6 February 2009 | |
President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
Preceded by | Aleksi Aleksishvili |
Succeeded by | Kakha Baindurashvili |
Minister of Energy | |
In office 17 February 2004 – 7 September 2007 | |
President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
Preceded by | David Mirtskhulava |
Succeeded by | Alexander Khetaguri |
Personal details | |
Born | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | 14 February 1975
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Tbilisi State University University of Limerick Temple University |
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Nikoloz "Nika" Gilauri (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ [ნიკა] გილაური, pronounced [nikʼa ɡilauɾi]; born 14 February 1975) is a Georgian politician who was 8th Prime Minister of Georgia from 6 February 2009 to 30 June 2012. He had served as Minister for Energy (2004–2007) and Minister of Finance (2007–2009) and First Vice Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Georgia (2008–2009).
In 2012, he was appointed as the head of the JSC Partnership Fund, a state-owned stock fund. Currently Gilauri set his advisory boutique for public sector decision makers. He is also a senior advisor at McKinsey and Co.