# Nino Burjanadze

_Georgian politician and lawyer, Speaker of Parliament (2001–2008) and twice acting President of Georgia_

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> Nino Burjanadze is a Georgian politician and lawyer who served as Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia from November 2001 to June 2008. As the first woman, she served as the acting head of state of Georgia twice; the first time from 23 November 2003 to 25 January 2004 in the wake of Eduard Shevardnadze's resignation during the Rose Revolution, and again from 25 November 2007 to 20 January 2008, after Mikheil Saakashvili stepped down to run in the early presidential election. She withdrew into opposition to Saakashvili as the leader of the Democratic Movement – United Georgia party in 2008. In 2013, she ran in the presidential election, competing against 22 candidates; she ended third with 10 percent of the vote.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 July 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kutaisi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Georgia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; university teacher; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Movement – United Georgia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P102))
- **Education:** Tbilisi State University; Moscow State University, Faculty of Law ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P69))
- **Spouse:** Badri Bitsadze ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Georgia (25 November 2007 – 20 January 2008); President of Georgia (23 November 2003 – 25 January 2004); Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia (9 November 2001 – 7 June 2008); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (21 June 1999 – 24 September 1999); Member of the Parliament of Georgia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** BurjanadzeNino ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P2002))
- **Facebook:** BURJANADZE.N ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Nino Burjanadze born?**  
Nino Burjanadze was born on 16 July 1964 in Kutaisi.

**What positions has Nino Burjanadze held?**  
Positions held by Nino Burjanadze include: President of Georgia (2007–2008); President of Georgia (2003–2004); Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia (2001–2008); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1999–1999); Member of the Parliament of Georgia.

**Where did Nino Burjanadze study?**  
Nino Burjanadze was educated at Tbilisi State University, Moscow State University, Faculty of Law.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nino Burjanadze](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nino_Burjanadze) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q229493](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229493) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 06-12-2019 Nino Burjanadze (cropped).jpg by council.gov.ru (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:06-12-2019_Nino_Burjanadze_(cropped).jpg)

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