Aleksandre (Aleko) Elisashvili (born 17 January 1978) is a Georgian political figure who has served in the Parliament of Georgia since 2020.
Aleko Elisashvili | |
|---|---|
ალეკო ელისაშვილი | |
 Elisashvili in 2024 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Chairman of Citizens | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2020 | |
| Member of the Tbilisi City Assembly | |
| In office 2014–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Zaza Sinauridze |
| Succeeded by | David Utmelidze |
| Constituency | Saburtalo District |
| Chairman of the State Pardon Commission | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Elene Tevdoradze |
| Succeeded by | Zviad Koridze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1978 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, U.S.S.R. |
| Political party | Citizens (2020–) Independent (2014–2020) |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service |  Territorial Defense Forces
|
| Years of service | 2022–present |
| Rank | Volunteer |
| Battles / wars | |
Elisashvili started his political career as an activist within a civic preservation group. He was an independent member of the Tbilisi city assembly until 2017, when he was an independent candidate in the Tbilisi Mayoral Elections. He took second place with 69,803 votes (17.4%).[1] He is the chairman of the "Aleko Elisashvili – Citizens" party.[2]
In 2022, responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he volunteered for the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine.[3]
On 15 April 2024, he punched majority leader Mamuka Mdinaradze during a parliamentary session about a 'foreign agents' bill which is opposed by opposition parties and The European Union.[4][5]
Biography
edit- Radio Liberty, journalist (2004–2007)
- Channel 9, news correspondent (2004–2007)
- Union of Guardians of Tiflis, "Tiflis Guild", Chair (2006–2012)
- Maestro, journalist (2007–2009)
- Caucasus, journalist (2008–2016)
- Tbilisi City Assembly, Independent Single Mandate Member (2014–2017)
- State Pardon Commission, Chair (2013–2014)
- "Civil Movement of Georgia", Chair (2018–2020)
- Party "Aleko Elisashvili-Citizens", Chair (2020–present)[6]
- International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine (2022–present)
References
edit- ^ "კახა კალაძემ თბილისის მერის არჩევნებში გაიმარჯვა". imedinews.ge. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "The Central Election Commission has summed up the 31 October 2020 Parliamentary Elections of Georgia". CEC. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Georgian MP Says Joins Fight in Ukraine". Civil Georgia. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Aleko Elisashvili physically confronted the leader of the parliamentary majority, Mamuka Mdinaradze". 15 April 2024.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hundreds-georgians-protest-parliament-set-advance-foreign-agent-bill-2024-04-15/
- ^ "ალეკო ელისაშვილმა ახალი პოლიტიკური პარტია "მოქალაქეები" წარადგინა". 4 August 2020.