Tamar Beruchashvili

Tamar Beruchashvili (Georgian: თამარ ბერუჩაშვილი) (born 9 April 1961) is a Georgian diplomat and politician who has been the Georgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom since March 2016, and previously was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position she held from 11 November 2014 until 1 September 2015. She had previously served as Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations from 1998 until 2000 and Minister of Euro-Atlantic Integration in 2004. She also worked as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2003 and again from 2013 until her appointment as minister in 2014. Beruchashvili also worked as a professor at Tbilisi State University from 2000 until 2010.[1] She was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on 11 November 2014,[2] and held that post until 1 September 2015, when she was replaced by Giorgi Kvirikashvili.[3] Beruchashvili was later appointed the new Georgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2020.[4]

Tamar Beruchashvili
თამარ ბერუჩაშვილი
Ambassador of Georgia to the United Kingdom
In office
March 2016  April 2020
Prime MinisterGiorgi Kvirikashvili
Mamuka Bakhtadze
Giorgi Gakharia
Preceded byRevaz Gachechiladze
Succeeded bySophie Katsarava
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
11 November 2014  1 September 2015
Prime MinisterIrakli Garibashvili
Preceded byMaia Panjikidze
Succeeded byGiorgi Kvirikashvili
State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration
In office
17 February 2004  27 December 2004
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGiorgi Baramidze
Personal details
Born (1961-04-09) 9 April 1961
Tbilisi, Soviet Union
(now Georgia)
Political partyNone
Children2
Alma materPeoples' Friendship University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Tbilisi State University
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References

  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Georgia (2017). "Tamar Beruchashvili Biography". MFA.gov.ge. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  2. Civil.ge (2014-11-11). "Beruchashvili Appointed as New Foreign Minister". Civil.ge. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  3. Civil.ge (2015-09-01). "New Foreign, Economic Ministers Appointed". Civil.ge. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  4. Civil.ge (2015-12-04). "Ex-FM Beruchashvili Appointed as Georgia's Ambassador to UK". Civil.ge. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
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