SALOME ZOURABICHVILI
Born on 18 March 1952 in Paris, France
Speaks fluently Georgian, French, and English and converses in basic Italian
EDUCATION
| 1969 - 1972 | Institute of Political Studies (Paris, France) |
| 1972 - 1973 | Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (New York, U.S.A. |
DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL CAREER
| 1974 - 2004 |
Worked in the diplomatic service for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France in several embassies (Italy, United States, and Chad) and with French representations to international organizations (UN, NATO, Western European Union, OSCE) |
| 2003 |
Was appointed as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of France to Georgia |
| 2004 - 2005 |
Served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. After the leaving the post, she founded on 11 March 2006 the political party “The Way of Georgia”
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| 2006 - 2015 |
Was an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, France
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| 2010 - 2015 |
Led the United Nations Security Council monitoring group on sanctions against Iran
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| 2016 |
Won her election as an independent Deputy in the Parliament of Georgia
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| 2018 | Became the President of Georgia |