Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1st President of Georgia (1991–92) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zviad Gamsakhurdia (Georgian: ზვიად გამსახურდია, tr. Zviad K'onst'ant'ines dze Gamsakhurdia; Russian: Звиа́д Константи́нович Гамсаху́рдия, tr. Zviad Konstantinovich Gamsakhurdiya; March 31, 1939 — December 31, 1993) was a Georgian scientist and writer. He became the first democratically elected President of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
Quick Facts 1st President of Georgia, Preceded by ...
Zviad Gamsakhurdia ზვიად გამსახურდია | |
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1st President of Georgia | |
In office April 14, 1991 – January 6, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished; Military Council as the interim head of state |
Chairman of the Supreme Council of Georgia | |
In office November 14, 1990 – April 14, 1991 | |
Succeeded by | Himself as the Head of state; Akaki Asatiani as the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia |
Personal details | |
Born | (1939-03-31)March 31, 1939 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | December 31, 1993(1993-12-31) (aged 54) Khibula, Georgia |
Nationality | Georgian |
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