Giorgi Vashadze is a Georgian politician and international policy expert who served as a member of the Parliament of Georgia from 2012 to 2016 and from 2020 up to the present.
16 Facts About Giorgi Vashadze
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In May 2016, Giorgi Vashadze founded a political party 'Political Platform - New Georgia'.
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Giorgi Vashadze is a founder of Computer Literacy Foundation that was established in 2012 and Georgia Reforms and Partnership Enterprise.
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Giorgi Vashadze previously served as a deputy minister at the Ministry of Justice between 2010 and 2012, and a Chairman of Civil Registry Agency from 2006 to 2010.
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Giorgi Vashadze's projects had significantly contributed to augmenting corrupted practices that dominated public sector, and aided Georgia's impeccable fight and win over corruption.
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In October 2012, Giorgi Vashadze was elected as a member of the Parliament of Georgia on a party list of the United National Movement.
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Giorgi Vashadze was a member of the United National Movement fraction, deputy chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, member of the Education, Science and Culture Committee, member of the Commission on Implementation of Quality and Internal Control Procedures of Audit, Financial and Economic, Legal and Organizational Activities of the State Audit Service.
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Giorgi Vashadze left the UNM on 5 May 2016, criticizing it for "closed style of governance by a narrow circle of leadership".
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Giorgi Vashadze holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Public Administration from Georgian Technical University and a degree in Law from Tbilisi State University.
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Giorgi Vashadze studied at Harvard Business School in the Program for Leadership Development from between 2009 and 2010.
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Giorgi Vashadze has an outstanding track record in the initiation, planning and management of fundamental reforms.
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Giorgi Vashadze being a Deputy Minister of Justice was in charge of the establishment of Public Service Hall.
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Since 2020, Vashadze has been serving as a Member of the Parliament of Georgia, actively participating in legislative affairs, particularly within the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Giorgi Vashadze emerged as the campaign chairperson of the coalition and is one of the key persons responsible for the election campaign and political activities for the upcoming elections in Georgia in October 2024.
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Giorgi Vashadze is very active in communicating with other pro-Western opposition parties and individuals to create even bigger unity for the upcoming elections.
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Giorgi Vashadze continues to advance technological reforms through the Innovation and Development Foundation, particularly focusing on the use of blockchain technology to strengthen governance and anti-corruption measures.