Aleko Elisashvili

ალეკო ელისაშვილი
Member of the Parliament of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020Chairman of Citizens
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 4, 2020Member of the Tbilisi City AssemblyIn office
2014–2017Preceded byZaza SinauridzeSucceeded byDavid UtmelidzeConstituencySaburtalo DistrictChairman of the State Pardon CommissionIn office
2013–2014Preceded byElene TevdoradzeSucceeded byZviad Koridze Personal detailsBorn (1978-01-17) 17 January 1978 (age 46)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSRPolitical partyCitizens (2020–)
Independent (2014–2020)Alma materTbilisi State UniversityMilitary careerAllegiance UkraineService/branch Territorial Defense Forces Years of service2022–presentRankVolunteerBattles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War

Georgian politician

Aleksandre (Aleko) Elisashvili (born 17 January 1978) is a Georgian political figure who has served in the Parliament of Georgia since 2020.

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]

Biography

  • International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine (2022–present)
  • Party "Aleko Elisashvili-Citizens", Chair (2020–present)[4]
  • "Civil Movement of Georgia", Chair (2018–2020)
  • State Pardon Commission, Chair (2013–2014)
  • Tbilisi City Assembly, Independent Single Mandate Member (2014–2017)
  • Caucasus, journalist (2008–2016)
  • Maestro, journalist (2007–2009)
  • Union of Guardians of Tiflis, "Tiflis Guild", Chair (2006–2012)
  • Channel 9, news correspondent (2004–2007)
  • Radio Liberty, journalist (2004–2007)

References

  1. ^ "კახა კალაძემ თბილისის მერის არჩევნებში გაიმარჯვა". imedinews.ge. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Georgian MP Says Joins Fight in Ukraine". Civil Georgia. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ "ალეკო ელისაშვილმა ახალი პოლიტიკური პარტია „მოქალაქეები" წარადგინა". 4 August 2020.

External links

  • His biography on site of Parliament of Georgia