Minister
Giorgi Margvelashvili

Born - 1969, September 4

EDUCATION:          

1998                     Tbilisi State University  

                            PhD. in Philosophy

1993 – 1996          Academy of Science, Institute of Philosophy  

                            Post - Graduate Study

1993-1994                 Central European University     

                            Post - Graduate in Sociology (Prague, Czech Republic)

1987-1992             Tbilisi State University                                     

                            Awarded Diploma in Philosophy, Teaching Certificate, Graduated with Highest Honors.

WORK EXPERIENCE:    

2010 – 2012            Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

                              Rector

2006 – 2010            Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

                              Head of Research Department

2000 – 2006             Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

                              Rector

1995 – 2000             National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

                              Local Government Specialist/Program Consultant

1996-1997               Tbilisi Independent University                                          

                              Lecturer in Philosophy and Cultural Studies

1994-1995               Business Diary Ltd.                                                              

                                Head, Department of Advertising

1993-1993               Laboratory of Georgian Culture                                       

                              Junior Scientist

1993-1993               Psychological Laboratory of Marginal Conditions         

                              Junior Scientist

1992-1994               Caucasus Travel Ltd.                                                                                                                             

                              Mountain Guide and Group Leader

PUBLICATIONS:              

2005                    Edited "Our Generation’s Privilege by Z. Zhvania"

1999                    "Legislative Amendments to Local Government Training Manual # 1",

                            Open Society Georgia Foundation.  Editor.

1998                    "Legislative Amendments to Local Government Training Manual # 2",

                            Open Society Georgia Foundation.  Editor.

                            "Local Government Manual", Open Society Georgia Foundation, Editor and Co-author.

                            "Election Campaign and Training Manual", National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Co-author.

                            "Philosophy of Individual Substance", Nekeri Publishing House, Author.

1993                     "The Problem of Finality in Mythology", private publication, Author.

1988-2012             Authored and published numerous articles and editorials on political, public, international relations,

                            culture and philosophy issues in newspapers and journals.

LANGUAGES:                    

Fluent - English, Russian, Georgian