Aleksandre Khetaguri
Alexander Khetaguri | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Energy of Georgia | |
| In office August 30, 2007 – August 13, 2012 | |
| President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Prime Minister | Zurab Noghaideli Lado Gurgenidze Grigol Mgaloblishvili Nika Gilauri Vano Merabishvili |
| Preceded by | Nikoloz Gilauri |
| Succeeded by | Vakhtang Balavadze |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office August 13, 2012 – October 25, 2012 | |
| President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Prime Minister | Vano Merabishvili |
| Preceded by | Dimitri Gvindadze |
| Succeeded by | Nodar Khaduri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1976 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Website | Government of Georgia |
Alexander Khetaguri (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ხეთაგური) (born August 5, 1976) is a Georgian politician who served in the cabinet of Georgia as the country's Minister of Energy from August 30, 2007 to August 13, 2012, and Minister of Finance from August 13, 2012 to October 25, 2012.
Early life
Khetaguri was born in Tbilisi, Georgia on August 5, 1976. From 1993 to 1997, Khetaguri studied at Georgian Technical University graduating with a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, computer systems and networks. He then studied at Tbilisi Business and Marketing Institute graduating with a master's degree in accounting and auditing.[1] In 2000, he took courses in Gainesville, Florida on Regulation of Communal Facilities and Strategies (within the framework of the World Bank program) and in 2001, he took part in an international training course on Finances and Budget Development (within the framework of a USAID/AED program) in Portland, Maine.[2] From 2000-2002 he studied at the Georgian Technical University and received his second master's degree cum laude, in energy management.[3]
Political career
In 1999-2000, he was the Head Specialist of the Economic Department of the Georgian National Commission on Energy Regulation. In 2000-2002 he worked as Chief Specialist of the Economic Department of the Georgian National Commission on Energy Regulation. In 2002-2004, Khetaguri worked as Director of the Department of Information Management and Methodology of the Georgian National Commission on Energy Regulation. In 2004, he was appointed the Deputy to the Minister of Energy of Georgia and in 2005 he was transferred to the position of the First Deputy Minister. In 2006-2007, Khetaguri was Director General of the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation. On 30 August 2007, he was appointed the Minister of Energy of Georgia.[1] He then served as Minister of Finance from August 13, 2012 to October 25, 2012.[4]
Khetaguri is fluent in English and Russian.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Renaissance Capital. Alexander Khetaguri. Minister of Energy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Mr Alexander Khetaguri. Minister of Energy of Georgia". Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ New Energy, Finance Ministers Appointed. Civil Georgia. August 13, 2012.
External links
- Alexander Khetaguri's official biography. The government of Georgia website.