Alexander Khetaguri ( ka, ალექსანდრე ხეთაგური) (born 5 August 1976) is a Georgian politician who served in the

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as the country's Minister of Energy from 30 August 2007 to 13 August 2012 and

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from 13 August 2012 to 25 October 2012.

Early life

Khetaguri was born in

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on 5 August 1976. From 1993 to 1997, Khetaguri studied at

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graduating with a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, computer systems and networks. He then studied at Tbilisi Business and Marketing Institute graduating with a master's degree in accounting and auditing. In 2000, he took courses in

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on Regulation of Communal Facilities and Strategies (within the framework of the

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program) and in 2001, he took part in an international training course on Finances and Budget Development (within the framework of a

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/AED program) in

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. From 2000-2002 he studied at the Georgian Technical University and received his second master's degree ''

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'', in energy management.

Political career

In 1999-2000, he was the Head Specialist of the Economic Department of the Georgian National Commission on Energy Regulation. In 2000-2002 he worked as Chief Specialist of the Economic Department of the Georgian National Commission on Energy Regulation. In 2002-2004, Khetaguri worked as Director of the Department of Information Management and Methodology of the Georgian National Commission on Energy Regulation. In 2004, he was appointed the Deputy to the Minister of Energy of Georgia and in 2005 he was transferred to the position of the First Deputy Minister. In 2006-2007, Khetaguri was Director General of the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation. On 30 August 2007 he was appointed the Minister of Energy of Georgia. He then served as Minister of Finance from 13 August 2012 to 25 October 2012.New Energy, Finance Ministers Appointed
Civil Georgia. August 13, 2012. Khetaguri is fluent in

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and

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References

External links

Alexander Khetaguri's official biography
The government of Georgia website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Khetaguri, Alexander Economists from Georgia (country) Finance ministers of Georgia Energy ministers of Georgia 1976 births Living people Businesspeople from Tbilisi 21st-century politicians from Georgia (country) Georgian Technical University alumni

Early life

Political career

See also

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