Andria Urushadze

Andria Urushadze (Georgian: ანდრია ურუშაძე; born April 25, 1968) is a Georgian politician who served as the Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia from September 10, 2010, to March 15, 2012.[2]

Andria Urushadze
ანდრია ურუშაძე
Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia
In office
September 10, 2010 – March 15, 2012
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Preceded byAlexander Kvitashvili[1]
Succeeded byZurab Tchiaberashvili
Personal details
Born (1965-04-25) April 25, 1965
Tbilisi, Georgia

Early years

Urushadze was born on April 25, 1968, in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1993, he graduated from the General Medicine Department of Tbilisi State Medical University. In 1993–1994, he took post graduate courses in Endocrinology at the same institution. In 1997, he completed studies at the School of Governance. He then completed Special Training Course for Executive Managers of Insurance Companies in Switzerland in 1998. From 1993 through 1995, he was the Vice-President of Georgian Youth International Foundation. In 1995–1997, Urushadze was the head of the International Programs Implementation Bureau at the State Chancellery of Georgia. From 1997 until 2005, he was the Executive Director of Insurance Company Aldagi.[3]

Political career

In September 2005, Urushadze was appointed head of the Healthcare Department at the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. In October 2006, he became Health Policy Expert for the same ministry as per contracts signed with the World Health Organization and the World Bank. In October 2007, he was appointed Director of the Social Service Agency of Georgia. On August 13, 2010, he was nominated as Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and, on September 10, 2012, he assumed the office.[4] On March 15, 2012, he was appointed as deputy mayor of Tbilisi in charge of social issues, being succeeded on his ministerial position by Zurab Tchiaberashvili.[2]

Urushadze has authored scientific publications, including "Key Principles of Georgian Health and Social Policy". In addition to native Georgian, he speaks English and Russian. He's married and has two children.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "Andria Urushadze to be the Minister of Healthcare". Georgia Times. 2010-08-31. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  2. Healthcare Minister Replaced. Civil Georgia. March 15, 2012.
  3. "Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Andria Urushadze". Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  4. N. Kirtzkhalia (2010-09-11). "New health minister named in Georgia". =Trend News Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  5. "Geodatabase. Andria Urushadze". Retrieved 2011-03-22.
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