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
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 was born in Tbilisi and graduated from Tbilisi State University in 1978 with a degree in economics, from 1978 to 1990 he worked in the ministry of trade, briefly between 1990 and 1991 he contributed to the establishment of the Georgian Trade union, from 1991 to 2004 he served as Deputy Representative of the Government of Georgia to the Russian Federation, from 2004 until 2006 he was Deputy Minister of Conflict Resolution Issues. Between 2007 and 2011 he was involved in several NGO's.[2] from 2012 onwards he has been one of the leaders of 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: George Volski . parliament.ge . parliament.ge . 2019-12-17.