Samson Kutateladze (Brigadier General)
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Samson Kutateladze | |
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Died | 15 January 2018 | (aged 53)
Nationality | Georgian |
Samson Kutateladze (Georgian: სამსონ ქუთათელაძე; 4 May 1964 – 15 January 2018) was a Georgian businessman and retired brigadier general. He was the commander of the Georgian National Guard from 2004 to 2006. He sat in the Parliament of Georgia on a United National Movement ticket from 2008 to 2012. After his retirement from politics, Kutateladze was involved in private business. He was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in the city of Rustavi on 15 January 2018.[1]
Biography
Kutateladze was born in Sachkhere, in the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on May 4, 1964. He was educated at Tbilisi's Economic and Law Institute.[citation needed] He was married with two children.[citation needed]
Years of military service
1983 – 1985 – Obligatory Military Service
1985 – 1989 – Head of Radio Centre of Sachkhere Sport Complex
1991/01 – 1992/04 – Head of Sachkhere Battalion Platoon
1992/04 – 1992/06 – Head of Sachkhere Battalion Intelligence Service
1992/07 – 1995/03 – Head of Sachkhere Battalion
1995/06 – 1997/08 – Commander of mining-rifle special battalion of Sachkhere
1997/08 – 2001/12 – Commander of 16th mining-rifle battalion "Sachkhere"
2001/12 – 2003/01 – National Guard Department/ Head of Staff of Emergency Situation and Rescue Forces
2003/02 – 2004/01 – Deputy Commander of National Guard
2004/04 – 2006/01 – Commander of National Guard.
2006/02 – 2007/04 – General Staff Educational Department Head of Georgian Armed Forces
06/2008 -10/2012 Member of Parliament of Georgia. Defense and Security Committee - Deputy Chairman
Awards
- Georgian Orthodox Church Gold Order of St. Giorgi
- Vakhtang Gorgasal's Order-III Rank
- Medal Military Honor
- French National Order of the Legion of Honour
- USA Georgia National Guard Oglethorpe Distinguished Service Medal
- US Army Achievement Medal
- USA Georgia National Guard Commendation Medal
References
- ^ "Man killed in Rustavi today is market director, former MP and general". InterPressNews. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.