David Rakviashvili
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Datuna Rakviashvili (Georgian: დათუნა რაქვიაშვილი) was a Deputy State Minister at the State Ministry for Reintegration of Georgia from January 2008 to December 2010. From February 2011 to July 2013 he served as a Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy of Georgia in US. In October 2016he was appointed as a Secretary of National Security Council of Georgia.
Datuna Rakviashvili დათუნა რაქვიაშვილი | |
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Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia | |
In office October 2016 – December 2018 | |
President | Giorgi Margvelashvili |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Giorgi Gakharia |
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Georgia in Washington, D.C. | |
In office February 2011 – July 2013 | |
Deputy Director, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia | |
In office 2010–2011 | |
Deputy State Minister, State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia | |
In office January 2008 – December 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 July 1968 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (Now Georgia) |
Spouse(s) | Sophio Mamardashvili |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University |
Early life and career[]
Rakviashvili was born in Tbilisi, the capital of then-Soviet Georgia in 1968. He studied Geography-Geology at the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University during 1985-1992, and International Politics at Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) -- and mountain guiding at Swiss Mountain Guide School. He had an extensive mountaineer carrier and founded and led several groups: Georgian Mountaineering and Climbing Association (1993-1996), Georgian Mountain Guide School, (1993-2002), Adventure Tourism School (2015-2017); Georgian Mountain Guide Association (GMGA). Under his leadership GMGA became a candidate member to the UIAGM.
Rakviashvili is Co-founder and was chairman of the supervisory board of the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (2008-2010).[citation needed]
In the capacity of Deputy State Minister for Reintegration he participated in the Geneva discussions and in the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM). He was co-chair of the People to People working group of the U.S. - Georgia Strategic Charter. He worked in various Government of Georgia inter-agency working groups, including NSC council inter-agency group on Threat Assessment and Crisis Management Center Development.[citation needed]
Rakviashvili worked on the State Strategy on Occupied Territories: Engagement through Cooperation and Engagement Action Plan and was liaison with local and international NGOs, international organizations, operating in Abkhazia, Georgia and Tskinvali region, South Ossetia, Georgia. As a Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Georgia in the US, Rakviashvili was supervising the political and economic departments of the embassy.[citation needed]
Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia[]
In October 24, 2016 President Giorgi Margvelashvili has appointed David Rakviashvili as the new Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC).[1]
Rakviashvili has initiated a shared platform of discussions: “National Security-Whole of a Nation.” The campaign ensures broad public involvement in developing the country's security policy. Discussions were held on February 25, March 15, April 5 and 10 of 2017 throughout various regions of Georgia.[2]
References[]
- ^ "President appoints new "very interesting, experienced" Secretary of National Security Council". agenda.ge. October 24, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "The Whole of Nation Approach". gsac.ge. February 27, 2019. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- Living people
- 1968 births
- Diplomats from Tbilisi
- Government officials from Georgia (country)