Aleksandre (Aleko) Elisashvili (born 17 January 1978) is a
Georgian political figure who has served in the
Parliament of Georgia
The Parliament of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს პარლამენტი, tr) is the supreme national legislature of Georgia. It is a unicameral parliament, currently consisting of 150 members; of these, 120 are proporti ...
since 2020.
Elisashvili started his political career as an activist within a civic preservation group. He was an independent member of the
Tbilisi city assembly
The Tbilisi Sakrebulo ( ka, თბილისის საკრებულო, tr) is a representative body in the city government of Tbilisi, Georgia. It is also known in English as the Tbilisi City Council or Tbilisi Assembly.
Sakrebulo ...
until 2017, when he was an independent candidate in the
Tbilisi Mayoral Elections. He took second place with 69,803 votes (17.4%). He is the chairman of the "
Aleko Elisashvili – Citizens" party.
In 2022, responding to the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...
, he volunteered for the
.
Biography
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(2022–present)
* Party "Aleko Elisashvili-Citizens", Chair (2020–present)
* "Civil Movement of Georgia", Chair (2018–2020)
* State Pardon Commission, Chair (2013–2014)
*
Tbilisi City Assembly
The Tbilisi Sakrebulo ( ka, თბილისის საკრებულო, tr) is a representative body in the city government of Tbilisi, Georgia. It is also known in English as the Tbilisi City Council or Tbilisi Assembly.
Sakrebulo ...
, Independent Single Mandate Member (2014–2017)
* Caucasus, journalist (2008–2016)
*
Maestro
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, journalist (2007–2009)
* Union of Guardians of Tiflis, "Tiflis Guild", Chair (2006–2012)
* Channel 9, news correspondent (2004–2007)
*
Radio Liberty
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, journalist (2004–2007)
References
External links
His biography on site of Parliament of Georgia
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1978 births
Living people
Members of the Parliament of Georgia
21st-century politicians from Georgia (country)
International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine personnel
Pro-Ukraine foreign volunteers in the Russian invasion of Ukraine