Zurab Zhvania, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prime Minister of Georgia
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Place of Birth: Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Georgia
About Zurab Zhvania
- Zurab Zhvania (Georgian: ????? ??????; 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 young age, making his first political steps as a member of Green Party, in the beginning of 90s.
- In 1992 Zhvania was elected chairman of Eastern European Green's and was first Eastern European to serve at the post.
- In 1993 Zhvania made first serious steps in Georgian politics as he was elected as General Secretary of Citizen's Union.
- From that point Zhvania served important role in Georgian politics until his death in 2005.
- 1995 he became the chairman of parliament and maintained the post until his resignation in 1999, which was followed with discharge of other ministers, whom Zhvania suspected in Corruption.
- From 1993 till 2003 Zhvania remained in opposition fighting against Shevardandze's government.
- In 2003, Zhvania united with other opposition leaders, mainly Burdjanadze and Saakashvili, held non-violent protests against the government.
- Protests ended with resignation of Shevardnadze and election of Saakashvili as the president.
- Zhvania became prime minister and served the post until his death in 2005.
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