Vladimer "Lado" Gurgenidze (Georgian: ვლადიმერ (ლადო) გურგენიძე) (born December 17, 1970) is a Georgian politician and businessman, who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Georgia and, thus, the Head of the Government of Georgia. He took office on 22 November 2007 after being invited by the President of Georgia to form a new government. Prior to this Gurgenidze served as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bank of Georgia. Gurgenidze served...
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Vladimer "Lado" Gurgenidze (Georgian: ვლადიმერ (ლადო) გურგენიძე) (born December 17, 1970) is a Georgian politician and businessman, who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Georgia and, thus, the Head of the Government of Georgia. He took office on 22 November 2007 after being invited by the President of Georgia to form a new government. Prior to this Gurgenidze served as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bank of Georgia. Gurgenidze served as the Prime Minister until 1 November 2008 when the Parliament of Georgia approved Grigol Mgaloblishvili on the position of the Prime Minister. Gurgenidze is currently chairing a new commission, which is concentrated on stabilizing the financial sector.
Lado Gurgenidze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He holds dual citizenship of Georgia and of the United Kingdom. Gurgenidze graduated from the Tbilisi State University and Middlebury College as well as obtaining a MBA degree from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University. From 1997 to...
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