Rati Bregadze (Georgian: რატი ბრეგაძე; born 12 December 1982), is a Georgian politician and official who has served as the Minister of Justice of Georgia since 1 April 2021.[1]
Rati Bregadze | |
|---|---|
რატი ბრეგაძე | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Irakli Garibashvili Irakli Kobakhidze |
| Preceded by | Gocha Lortkipanidze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1982 Georgia, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Georgian Dream |
Biography
editBregadze was born on 12 December 1982.
From 2000 to 2005, he studied at the Faculty of Law of Tbilisi State University. In then he studied at various universities in Germany.
From 2011 to 2012, he was a lawyer of the legal company "Mgaloblishvili, Kifiani, Dzidziguri", head of the German department.
From 2012 to 2013, he was the head of the National Center for Children and Youth. From 2013 to 2015 he was the Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs.[2]
On 1 April 2021, Bregadze was appointed Minister of Justice.[1] Prior to that position, he was the Deputy Minister of Defense.[1]
On 9 February 2024, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze reappointed Bregadze to his cabinet as the Minister of Justice.[3]
On 12 April, he visited with the Georgian delegation in Yerevan and met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan, to discuss cooperation between the justice sectors and parliamentary relations.[4][5]
On 23 May, as the court in Strasbourg found that Mikheil Saakashvili defense's right's had not been violated and had a fair trial,[6][7][8] he stated on Facebook that it ended with a "complete victory for our state."[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ფინანსთა მინისტრად ლაშა ხუციშვილი დაინიშნა, იუსტიციის – რატი ბრეგაძე". Netgazeti. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Circle. "Rati Bregadze appointed deputy of the Minister". mkdlaw.ge. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Today, Georgia (2024-02-09). "PM Irakli Kobakhidze issues an order on the appointment of ministers". Georgia Today. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Prime Minister of Armenia receives the Minister of Justice of Georgia". Armenpress. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Ruben Rubinyan receives delegation led by Minister of Justice of Georgia". www.1lurer.am. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Boffey, Daniel; reporter, Daniel Boffey Chief (2024-05-23). "Former Georgian president had fair trial, Strasbourg judges rule". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "European Court affirms Georgia's jailing of former leader Saakashvili". POLITICO. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Rati Bregadze: The case "Saakashvili v. Georgia" ended in the Strasbourg court with a complete victory for our state!". www.interpressnews.ge. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Rati Bregadze: The case "Saakashvili v. Georgia" ended in the Strasbourg court with a complete victory for our state!". www.interpressnews.ge. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-11.