Gia Volski
Gia Volski (Georgian: გია ვოლსკი) (born January 18, 1957) is a Georgian politician currently serving as First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia,[1] having held other important positions within parliament from 2012 onwards.
Gia Volski | |
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| First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tamar Chugoshvili |
| Leader of the Parliamentary Majority | |
| In office 24 June 2019 – 25 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Archil Talakvadze |
| Succeeded by | Mamuka Mdinaradze |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| In office 18 November 2016 – 25 November 2019 Serving with Irma Inashvili, Sergi Kapanadze and Ilia Nakashidze | |
| Parliamentary leader of Georgian Dream | |
| In office 16 November 2013 – 18 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Zakaria Kutsnashvili |
| Succeeded by | Mamuka Mdinaradze |
| Deputy Chairman of the Leader of the Parliamentary Majority | |
| In office 21 October 2012 – 18 November 2016 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2012 | |
| Deputy Minister of Conflict Resolution Issues | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Secretary of Georgian Dream for Relations with Political Parties | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2019 | |
| Political Secretary of Georgian Dream | |
| In office ? – 4 March 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Irakli Gharibashvili |
| Member of the Political Council of Georgian Dream | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1957 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR |
| Political party | Georgian Dream (2012-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University |
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Biography edit
Gia Volski was born in Tbilisi and graduated from Tbilisi State University in 1978 with a degree in economics, from 1978 to 1990 he worked in the ministry of trade, briefly between 1990 and 1991 he contributed to the establishment of the Georgian Trade union, from 1991 to 2004 he served as Deputy Representative of the Government of Georgia to the Russian Federation, from 2004 until 2006 he was Deputy Minister of Conflict Resolution Issues. Between 2007 and 2011 he was involved in several NGO's.[2] from 2012 onwards he has been one of the leaders of the Georgian Dream party.