Giorgi (Gia) Volski (Georgian: გიორგი (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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Georgian Dream (2012-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University |
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Biography
editGia Volski, born in Tbilisi, graduated from Tbilisi State University in 1978 with a degree in economics. He worked in the Ministry of Trade from 1978 to 1990 and played a key role in establishing the Georgian Trade Union in 1990-1991. From 1991 to 2004, he served as Deputy Representative of the Government of Georgia to the Russian Federation, followed by a position as Deputy Minister of Conflict Resolution Issues from 2004 to 2006. Between 2007 and 2011, he was active in several NGOs.[2] Since 2012, he has been a prominent leader in the Georgian Dream party.
References
edit- ^ Agenda.ge. "Parliament approves new vice-speakers, heads of committees amid opposition's boycott". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ parliament.ge. "George Volski". parliament.ge. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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