Davit Bakradze

Davit Bakradze (Georgian: დავით ბაქრაძე; born 1 July 1972) is a Georgian politician and diplomat who was the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia from June 7, 2008, to October 21, 2012. He is one of the leaders of European Georgia. He was Foreign Minister of Georgia.

Davit Bakradze დავით ბაქრაძე
Chairman of European Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2017
Preceded by	party established
Leader of the Parliamentary Minority
In office 21 October 2012 – 11 March 2019
Preceded by	Giorgi Targamadze
Speaker of the Parliament
In office 7 June 2008 – 21 October 2012
Preceded by	Nino Burjanadze
Succeeded by	David Usupashvili
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 31 January 2008 – 5 May 2008
Prime Minister	Lado Gurgenidze
Preceded by	Gela Bezhuashvili
Succeeded by	Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili
State Minister for Conflict Resolution issues
In office July 2007 – 31 January 2008
Prime Minister	Zurab Noghaideli Giorgi Baramidze (acting) Lado Gurgenidze
Preceded by	Merab Antadze
Succeeded by	Temur Iakobashvili (as State Minister for Reintegration)
Chairman of the United National Movement
In office September 2014 – 13 January 2017 De facto[lower-alpha 1]
Preceded by	Mikheil Saakashvili
Succeeded by	Mikheil Saakashvili
In office May 2008 – July 2012
Preceded by	Nino Burjanadze
Succeeded by	Vano Merabishvili
Member of the Parliament of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2008
In office 22 April 2004 – 7 September 2007
Personal details
Born	(1972-07-01) 1 July 1972 (age 52) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Political party	European Georgia (2017-)[1] United National Movement (2002-2017)
Alma mater	Tbilisi State University Georgian Technical University Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

Notes

1. The Chairmanship was officially vacant, as Mikheil Saakashvili was not in the country.

References

1. http://georgiatoday.ge/news/5597/Georgia%E2%80%99s-Opposition-UNM-Splits-into-Two

Other websites

• Bakradze - Government of Georgia Website^{[permanent dead link]}
• Davit Bakradze on Facebook

Political offices
Preceded by Gela Bezhuashvili	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2008	Succeeded by Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili
Preceded by Nino Burjanadze	Speaker of the Parliament 2008–2012	Succeeded by David Usupashvili