Archil Talakvadze
Archil Talakvadze (Georgian: არჩილ თალაკვაძე; born 16 January 1983) is a Georgian politician, who is Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia since 25 June 2019. He was the leader of the Georgian Dream parliamentary majority from 2016 to 2019.[1][2][3]
Archil Talakvadze არჩილ თალაკვაძე | |
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| Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2019 | |
| President | Salome Zourabichvili |
| Prime Minister | Mamuka Bakhtadze Giorgi Gakharia |
| Preceded by | Tamar Chugoshvili (acting) |
| Leader of the Parliamentary Majority | |
| In office 18 November 2016 – 24 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Zviad Kvachantiradze |
| Succeeded by | Gia Volski |
| Member of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Zviad Kvachantiradze |
| Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Deputy Minister of Corrections | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Member of the political council of Georgian Dream | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1983 Ozurgeti, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Spouse(s) | Ketevan Bubuteishvili |
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Early life
He studied at the first school of Ozurgeti. In 2006 he graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University, specializing in public health and management, after then he continued studying at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs. In 2015 he passed exam of the London School of Economics with the Executive Management Program.
Career
Talakvadze, at various times occupied the following positions: 2006 – 2007 he was the USAID- Project Coordinator; 2007 – 2008 Project Manager of the Public Defender Office; Advisor of the Public Defender's Office in 2008 – 2009 ; In 2010, the Public Defender's Office Advisor on Management Issues; 2011 – 2012 G3, USAID, Deputy Director; Deputy Minister of Penitentiary in 2012 – 2014 ; 2014 – 2016 Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
In 2016, the member of the "Georgian Dream" party Archil Talakvadze was elected by the majority vote in the Ozurgeti parliament. During the 2012 and 2016 elections Talakvadze played two different positions in the government – Deputy Minister of Penitentiary and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
Speaker of Parliament of Georgia Manana Kobakhidze worked on constitutional reform and amendments (2018) aimed at changing the model of governance and strengthening institutional democracy. Talakvadze was the initiator of the new road safety legislation, resulting in a 14% reduction in road accidents and casualties within a year.[ Citation needed ] Talakvadze led the parliamentary majority initiatives on poverty reduction, tax reform, environmental protection and emissions control.
Talakvadze served as election campaign manager for Kakha Kaladze in Tbilisi Mayor's election in 2017.
Personal life
He has a wife – Ketevan Bubuteishvili and two children.
References
- "Archil Talakvadze Elected as Chaiperson of Parliament". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "Archil Talakvadze appointed chair of Georgian Parliament". news.am. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "New Parliament Speaker Elected". Civil.ge. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.