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Zurab
Zurab ( Georgian: ზურაბ) is a Georgian masculine given name. It derives from the Persian Sohrab, a name of the legendary warrior from Ferdowsi's ''Shahnameh''. It may refer to: *Zurab Adeishvili (born 1972), Georgian jurist and politician, Minister of Justice of Georgia since 2008 * Zurab Arziani (born 1987), Georgian footballer *Zurab Avalishvili (1876–1944), Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat * Zurab Azmaiparashvili (born 1960), chess Grandmaster from Georgia * Zurab Ionanidze (born 1971), footballer for FC Zestafoni, in Georgia's Umaglesi Liga *Zurab Khizanishvili (born 1981), Georgian professional football player who plays for Reading * Zurab Mamaladze (born 1982), Georgian association footballer who plays for Zestaponi * Zurab Menteshashvili (born 1980), football midfielder from Georgia * Zurab Nadarejshvili (born 1957), Georgian composer *Zurab Noghaideli (born 1964), Georgian businessman, politician, Prime Minister of Georgia 2005–2007 *Zurab Pochkhua (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Tsereteli
Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli ( ka, ზურაბ კონსტანტინეს ძე წერეთელი, russian: Зураб Константинович Церетели; born 4 January 1934) is a Georgian-Russian painter, sculptor and architect known for large-scale and at times controversial monuments. Tsereteli has served as the President of the Russian Academy of Arts since 1997. Life Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli was born in Tbilisi on 4 January 1934. Tsereteli studies at Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, graduating in 1958. The same year, he married Inessa Andronikashvili, a princess from a noble Georgian family that claims patrilineal descent from Byzantine Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos. Between the years 1960–1963, Tsereteli worked as a staff artist as the Georgian Academy of Sciences, participating in research expeditions, which in turn served to influence his work. Tsereteli was then granted the position of senior master at the industrial combine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Zhvania
Zurab Zhvania ( ka, 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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Noghaideli
Zurab Nogaideli ( ka, ზურაბ ნოღაიდელი) (born 22 October 1964) is a Georgian businessman and a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Georgia from February 2005 until he resigned, citing health problems, on 16 November 2007. In December 2008, Nogaideli withdrew into opposition, setting up the Movement for a Fair Georgia party.Ex-PM Nogaideli Sets Up Party "". 3 December 2008 Early life and career Born in , Ajaria, |
Zurab Pololikashvili
Zurab Pololikashvili (born in Tbilisi on 12 January 1977) is a Georgian politician and diplomat, currently serving as Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization. From 2005 to 2009 he was Georgian deputy Foreign Minister, and he served as ambassador to Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Andorra. During his mandate as Secretary-General of UNWTO, Pololikashvili has advocated for tourism as a significant player in delivering sustainable solutions for people, the planet, prosperity and peace. Pololikashvili has widened the scope of UNWTOs work, including innovation, digital transformation, investment and online education, which are distinctive features of tourism as a sector spearheading new business models, people-to-people interaction, and leveraging social impact and development potential. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism stood at an all-time high: 1 out of 10 jobs worldwide depended on tourism and international tourism arrivals reached 1.5billion in 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Tchiaberashvili
Zurab Tchiaberashvili ( ka, ზურაბ ჭიაბერაშვილი, also spelled Chiaberashvili) (born 6 June 1972) is a Georgian politician and diplomat. He currently is a leading figure in the opposition European Georgia, after most recently serving as a governor of the Kakheti region. Having a background in academia and the nongovernmental sector, Tchiaberashvili joined the ranks of the government after Georgia's 2003 Rose Revolution, serving as the chairman of the Central Election Commission of Georgia from 2003 to 2004 and then as the mayor of Tbilisi from 2004 to 2005. Tchiaberashvili was Georgia's permanent representative to the Council of Europe from 2005 to 2010 and ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Principality of Liechtenstein, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations office and other international organizations in Geneva from 2010 to 2012.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. Ambassador Zurab Tchiaberashvili. 2012-03-15. URL:http://sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Arziani
Zurab Malkhazovich Arziani (born 19 October 1987) is a Georgian footballer. He also holds Russian citizenship. Career On 21 January 2015, Arziani and FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk cancelled their contract by mutual consent. Personal life He is the son of Malkhaz Arziani. Career statistics Honors ;Anzhi Makhachkala *Russian First Division (1): 2009 ;Dila Gori *Georgian Cup The Georgian Cup (, ''Sakartvelos tasi'') is the main cup competition in Georgia (country), Georgian football (soccer), football. The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament. Soviet era cup winners Previous winners are: * 194 ... (1): 2011–12 References External links * 1987 births Sportspeople from Batumi Living people Russian footballers Russian expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Russian sportspeople of Georgian descent FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod players FC Dila Gori players Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Azmaiparashvili
Zurab Azmaiparashvili ( ka, ზურაბ აზმაიფარაშვილი; born 16 March 1960) is a chess grandmaster from Georgia. His peak Elo rating was 2702, achieved in July 2003. Career Azmaiparashvili became a Grandmaster in 1988. Among his achievements are a 2810 performance rating at the 1998 Chess Olympiad and first-place finishes at Pavlodar 1982, Moscow 1986, Albena 1986, Tbilisi 1986, London (Lloyds Bank Open) 1989, and in the 2003 European Individual Chess Championship in Silivri. In 2010 he tied for 1st–2nd with IM Oliver Barbosa in the 1st ASEAN Chess Championship in Singapore, and won the event on tie-break. Azmaiparashvili is active in chess politics. He is President of the European Chess Union and a vice-president of international chess federation FIDE. In August 2009, he was appointed as captain of Azerbaijani chess team and won European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad (Serbia). Controversies Azmaiparashvili was alleged to have rigged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Khizanishvili
Zurab Khizanishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ხიზანიშვილი; born 6 October 1981) is a Georgian football coach, currently the assistant manager of Georgia U-21, and former footballer who played as a defender. Club career Early career Khizanishvili started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi where he remained for just one season, before joining FC Tbilisi to improve his chances of playing regular first team football. In 1999, he was on the move again, joining his previous two clubs' city rivals Lokomotiv Tbilisi. Khizanishvili's form at Lokomotiv piqued the interest of some of Europe's top clubs, though the player's latter days at the club were marred by injury. Khizanishvili was eventually released after his contract with Lokomotiv was terminated. Scotland In March 2001, Khizanishvili joined Dundee, having had unsuccessful trials at Arsenal, Fulham and West Ham United. He quickly made an impact at Dens Park, alerting fellow Scottish Premier League team Rangers, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Rtveliashvili
Zurab Rtveliashvili (16 October 1967 – 20 April 2021) was a Georgian poet and multi-media performer. Rtveliashvili was born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He is featured in the 2009 documentary film ''At the Top of My Voice''. In 2010, Rtveliashvili was offered asylum in Stockholm, Sweden, from persecution in his native Georgia. Death Rtveliashvili died in Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million pe ... after a battle with cancer on 20 April 2021. Publications *''I-reqtsia'' (1997) *''Apokrifi'' (2001) *''Anarqi'' (2006) References 20th-century poets from Georgia (country) 1967 births 2021 deaths Multimedia artists Male poets from Georgia (country) 21st-century poets from Georgia (country) 20th-century male writers 21st-century male writers People from K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Adeishvili
Zurab Adeishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ადეიშვილი) (born July 27, 1972) is a Georgian lawyer and politician, serving as the Minister of Justice of Georgia from November 2008 to October 2012. Early life Adeishvili was born in the village of Mtisdziri in Qvareli district, then-Soviet Georgia. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Tbilisi State University in 1994 and continued his training as a jurist at the Institute of State and Law in Tbilisi, Georgia and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He served as the leading specialist on constitutional law for the Parliament of Georgia from 1996 and 1999. He then worked in the NGO sector (such as the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association and the Liberty Institute) and briefly practiced law until becoming a Member of Parliament on President Eduard Shevardnadze-led Union of Citizens of Georgia (UCG) party ticket in November 1999. Political career Adeishvili was a member of an influential and vocal minorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Zviadauri
Zurab Zviadauri (born July 2, 1981) is a Georgian judoka who competed in the Men's 90 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal, the first for Georgia. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program. He also won two silver medals on world championships (in 2001 and in 2003) and a bronze on European championship in 2002. Zvidauri is also signed to mixed martial arts-promotion World Victory Road, but has yet to make his MMA-debut. In 2012, he was elected to the Parliament of Georgia for the Akhmeta Municipality on a Georgian Dream coalition ticket. Zviadauri is a cousin of another olympic champion, Georgian-born Greek Judoka Ilias Iliadis Ilias Iliadis ( el, Ηλίας Ηλιάδης, born Jarji Zviadauri, ka, ჯარჯი ზვიადაური, on 10 November 1986) is a Georgian-born Greek judoka. He was named the 2014 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. He won a gold med ... (born Jarji Zviadauri), who also won gold at the 2004 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurab Mamaladze
Zurab Mamaladze ( ka, ზურაბ მამალაძე) (born 2 October 1982 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian footballer who plays for Merani Martvili. Since Grigol Chanturia left for FC Sioni Bolnisi, Mamaladze was signed by FC Zestafoni Football Club Zestafoni is a Georgian football club based in Zestafoni. They play their home games at David Abashidze Stadium. Zestafoni was founded on 18 June 2004 by the initiative of the shareholders of JSC Giorgi Nikoladze Zestafoni Ferr ... in January 2009. Mamaladze made his international debut on 21 February 2004, with his second cap coming on 9 September 2009. Career statistics National team statistics References External links * 1982 births Living people Footballers from Tbilisi Footballers from Georgia (country) Association football goalkeepers Expatriate footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) international footballers FC Tbilisi players FC Dinamo Tbilisi players FC Spartaki Tbilisi play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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