Mirza Davitaia ( ka, მირზა (პაპუნა) დავითაია; born August 30, 1975) is a
Georgian politician who served as the
State Minister of Georgia on Diaspora Issues from 2009 to 2012.
Early years
Davitaia was born on August 30, 1975. He graduated from
Nuremberg Academy of Fine Arts and
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, tr; often shorten ...
. In 1993–1994, he worked as the artist-animator in Georgian State Film Production Studio, in 1994–1995 in ''Cartoon Film'' in
Berlin
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. Throughout 1995, he worked for Penta TV in
Hamburg
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, from 1996 through 1999, as Arts Director for Intermedien company in Nuremberg. From 1999 until 2002, he was Art and design director at ''Publicis MSD'' in
Erlangen
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.
Political career
Davitaia, a member of the
United National Movement
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, was elected deputy to
Parliament of Georgia
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during
2008 parliamentary elections. He was then elected a member to Parliamentary Committee for Relations with Compatriots Residing Abroad. From June 2004 until April 2008, he worked as first the Director of Regions Department, then as Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, Monument Protection and Sports.
[ As the Deputy Minister of Culture, he played an important role in the production of the Hollywood made action drama '']5 Days of War
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'' starring Andy Garcia
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, Val Kilmer
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, Emmanuelle Chriqui
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.
From December 21, 2009, to October 25, 2012, Davitaia was State Minister of Georgia on Diaspora Issues.[
]
See also
*Cabinet of Georgia
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See also
*List of Georgians
This is a list of notable Georgians.
Leaders and politicians
* Pharnavaz I, King of Iberia from 302 to 237 BC
* Vakhtang I Gorgasali, King of Iberia from 447/449–502/522
* David the Builder (1073–1125), King of Georgia from 1089 to 1125 ...
*Cabinet of Georgia
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References
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1975 births
Living people
Politicians from Tbilisi
Mingrelians
United National Movement (Georgia) politicians
Government ministers of Georgia (country)
Members of the Parliament of Georgia
Tbilisi State University alumni