Alexandre Lomaia
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Alexander "Kakha" Lomaia (born 1963) is a Georgian
politician
and diplomat
, serving as Permanent Representative to the United Nations
since January 2009. His prior appointments in the government of Georgia included Minister of Education and Science
and Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia
.
Lomaia briefly served as Georgia's ambassador to Russia in 1991. From 1993 to 1995 he Secretary General of the Georgian Christian-Democratic Union. He then engaged in journalism and worked for the Eurasian Fund in Georgia. From 2003 to 2004, Lomaia served as Executive Director of the Open Society Georgia Foundation (Soros Foundation
) and was noted for his support to the peaceful Rose Revolution
which ousted President of Georgia
Eduard Shevardnadze
in November 2003. Lomaia received the post of Minister for Education and Science in the new government of President Mikheil Saakashvili
and spearheaded a large-scale reform in Georgia's education system. He became Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia in 2007 and Permanent Representative to the UN in 2009.
Georgian people
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politician
Politician
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and diplomat
Diplomat
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, serving as Permanent Representative to the United Nations
United Nations
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since January 2009. His prior appointments in the government of Georgia included Minister of Education and Science
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is a governmental body responsible for education system and children's services in Georgia. Ministry of Education works under the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. The ministry is located on Uzandze street in Tbilisi in a historical...
and Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia
National Security Council of Georgia
The National Security Council of Georgia is an advisory body for the President of Georgia dealing with matters of national security. The current Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia is Giga Bokeria.-Legal authority:...
.
Lomaia briefly served as Georgia's ambassador to Russia in 1991. From 1993 to 1995 he Secretary General of the Georgian Christian-Democratic Union. He then engaged in journalism and worked for the Eurasian Fund in Georgia. From 2003 to 2004, Lomaia served as Executive Director of the Open Society Georgia Foundation (Soros Foundation
Soros Foundation
A Soros Foundation is one of a network of national foundations, mostly in Central and Eastern Europe, which fund volunteer socio-political activity, created by George Soros, international financier and self-proclaimed philanthropist, and coordinated since early 1994 by a management team called the...
) and was noted for his support to the peaceful Rose Revolution
Rose Revolution
The "Revolution of Roses" was a change of power in Georgia in November 2003, which took place after having widespread protests over the disputed parliamentary elections...
which ousted President of Georgia
President of Georgia
The President of Georgia is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief and holder of the highest office within the Government of Georgia. Executive power is split between the President and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government...
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze is a former Soviet, and later, Georgian statesman from the height to the end of the Cold War. He served as President of Georgia from 1995 to 2003, and as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party , from 1972 to 1985. Shevardnadze was responsible for many top decisions on...
in November 2003. Lomaia received the post of Minister for Education and Science in the new government of President Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili is a Georgian politician, the third and current President of Georgia and leader of the United National Movement Party.Involved in the national politics since 1995, Saakashvili became president on 25 January 2004 after President Eduard Shevardnadze resigned in a November 2003...
and spearheaded a large-scale reform in Georgia's education system. He became Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia in 2007 and Permanent Representative to the UN in 2009.