Georgian politician; Prime Minister of Georgia (1963-2005)
For the Georgian rugby union player, see Zurabi Zhvania.
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Zurab Zhvania
ზურაბ ჟვანია
4th Prime Minister of Georgia
In office 17 February 2004 – 3 February 2005
President
Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by
Office established; Himself as the State Minister of Georgia
Succeeded by
Mikheil Saakashvili (Acting)
State Minister of Georgia
In office 23 November 2003 – 17 February 2004
President
Nino Burjanadze (Acting) Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by
Avtandil Jorbenadze
Succeeded by
Office abolished; himself as the Prime Minister of Georgia
2nd Chairman of the Parliament
In office 25 November 1995 – 1 November 2001
President
Eduard Shevardnadze
Preceded by
Eduard Shevardnadze
Succeeded by
Nino Burjanadze
Member of the Parliament of Georgia
In office 25 November 1995 – 5 February 2004
General Secretary of the Union of Citizens of Georgia
Personal details
Born
9 December 1963 (1963-12-09) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR (now Georgia)
Died
3 February 2005 (2005-02-04) (aged 41) Tbilisi, Georgia
Political party
United National Movement (2004-2005) United Democrats (2002-2004) Union of Citizens of Georgia (1995-2002) Green Party of Georgia (1992-1995)
Alma mater
Tbilisi State University
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Zurab Zhvania (Georgian: ზურაბ ჟვანია; 9 December 1963 – 3 February 2005) was a Georgian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Georgia and Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia.
Zhvania began his political career at a young age as a member of Green Party in the early 90s. In 1993, Zhvania was elected General Secretary of Eduard Shevardnadze's political party. From that point on until his death in 2006, Zhvania played an important role in Georgian politics. In 1995 he became the chairman of parliament and maintained the post until his resignation in 1999, which was followed with the discharge of other ministers whom Zhvania had suspected of corruption. In 2003, Zhvania united with other opposition leaders, mainly Burdjanadze and Saakashvili, to hold non-violent protests against the rigging of the 2003 presidential elections. This protests culminated with the resignation of Shevardnadze and the ascendance of Saakashvili to the presidency. Zhvania became prime minister and served the post until his death in 2005.
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