Bidzina Geghidze (Georgian: ბიძინა გეგიძე, born 3 March 1958, Chokhatauri Municipality, Georgian SSR) is a Georgian engineer, sportsman, state and political figure. He is a deputy in the Georgian Parliament of the 6th convocation (2016—2020). Master of Sports of the Soviet Union in rugby.
Bidzina Geghidze | |
|---|---|
| ბიძინა გეგიძე | |
| Born | March 3, 1958 Chokhatauri Municipality, Georgian SSR |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Education | Georgian Technical University |
| Occupation(s) | Sportsman, Member of the Georgian Parliament of the 6th convocation |
Biography
editHe was born on March 3, 1958, in the Chokhatauri Municipality, Georgian SSR.
Higher education. In 1980 graduated from the Georgian Technical University, qualified as an engineer.
From 1978 to 1981 was a successful rugby player. Master of Sports of the Soviet Union. Three-time winner of the Georgian Rugby Cup, bronze medalist of the USSR Championship in 1981.
From 1980 to 1990 he worked as a designer of the Design Institute. From 1990 to 1992 he worked as a manager at the commercial firm "Atinati". From 1991 to 1992 he was a project manager of the Commercial Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. From 1993 to 1995 he worked as a General Director of "Gumari" Ltd.
In 1996 he became a founder of PS, a Georgian wine and spirits company. He headed the company until 2004. From 2002 to 2006 he was a member of the Tbilisi City Council.[1]
In 1995 he founded the film studio "Aisi". He is the producer of the feature film "Ghosts of the Past.
From 2014 to 2016, he worked as deputy general director of Georgia Post.
Founder of the "New Rights" party, the public movements "Let's Protect Georgia" and "People's Patrol". He took part in military actions in Abkhazia.
From 2016 to 2020, he was a member of the Georgian Parliament of the 6th convocation from the "Georgian Dream—Democratic Georgia" electoral bloc in the Tbilisi majoritarian district.[2][3][4]
Sporting achievements
edit1978—winner of the Georgian Rugby Cup;
1979—winner of the Georgian Rugby Cup;
1980—winner of the Georgian Rugby Cup;
1981—Bronze medalist of the USSR Rugby Championship.
References
edit- ^ "ბიძინა გეგიძე (1958)". www.nplg.gov.ge. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "ბიძინა გეგიძე - საქართველოს პარლამენტი". parliament.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "ბიძინა გეგიძე ვაკის მაჟორიტარობისთვის დამოუკიდებლად ბრძოლას გეგმავს". NETGAZETI.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Nikolka (2019-08-19). "Депутата парламентского большинства Грузии семь часов опрашивали в Службе госбезопасности". Новости Грузия (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-05-30.