Nino Burjanadze

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Nino Burjanadze
ნინო ბურჯანაძე
President of Georgia
Acting
In office
25 November 2007 – 20 January 2008
Prime MinisterLado Gurgenidze
Preceded byMikheil Saakashvili
Succeeded byMikheil Saakashvili
In office
23 November 2003 – 25 January 2004
Prime MinisterAvtandil Jorbenadze
Zurab Zhvania
Preceded byEduard Shevardnadze
Succeeded byMikheil Saakashvili
Speaker of the Parliament
In office
9 November 2001 – 7 June 2008
Preceded byZurab Zhvania
Succeeded byDavid Bakradze
Personal details
Born (1964-07-16) 16 July 1964 (age 59)
Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Georgia)
Political partyUnion of Citizens of Georgia (Before 2002)
Burjanadze-Democrats (2002–2003)
United National Movement (2003–2008)
Democratic Movement-United Georgia (2008–present)
Spouse(s)Badri Bitsadze
Alma materTbilisi State University
Moscow State University

Nino Burjanadze (Georgian: ნინო ბურჯანაძე, also romanized Burdzhanadze or Burdjanadze, born 16 July 1964) is a Georgian politician and lawyer. She served as the acting President of Georgia two times from 2003 to 2004 and again from 2007 to 2008. She announced in 2013 that she will run for president in the upcoming elections.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Burjanadze Runs for President. Civil Georgia. June 13, 2013.