Gia Volski Explained

Gia Volski
Office:First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia
Term Start:25 November 2019
Predecessor:Tamar Chugoshvili
Office1:Leader of the Parliamentary Majority
Term Start1:24 June 2019
Term End1:25 November 2019
Predecessor1:Archil Talakvadze
Successor1:Mamuka Mdinaradze
Office2:Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia
Term Start2:18 November 2016
Term End2:25 November 2019
Alongside2:Irma Inashvili, Sergi Kapanadze and Ilia Nakashidze
Office3:Parliamentary leader of Georgian Dream
Term Start3:16 November 2013
Term End3:18 November 2016
Predecessor3:Zakaria Kutsnashvili
Successor3:Mamuka Mdinaradze
Office4:Deputy Chairman of the Leader of the Parliamentary Majority
Term Start4:21 October 2012
Term End4:18 November 2016
Office5:Member of the Parliament of Georgia
Term Start5:21 October 2012
Office6:Deputy Minister of Conflict Resolution Issues
Term Start6:2004
Term End6:2006
Office7:Secretary of Georgian Dream for Relations with Political Parties
Term Start7:4 March 2019
Office8:Political Secretary of Georgian Dream
Term Start8:?
Term End8:4 March 2019
Successor8:Irakli Gharibashvili
Office9:Member of the Political Council of Georgian Dream
Birth Date:1957 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Party:Georgian Dream (2012-present)
Alma Mater:Tbilisi State University
Children:2
Signature:Volski signature (vect).svg

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.

Biography

Gia 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliament approves new vice-speakers, heads of committees amid opposition's boycott . Agenda.ge . Agenda.ge . 2019-11-26.
  2. Web site: parliament.ge . George Volski . 2019-12-17 . parliament.ge.