Bakur Kvezereli
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Bakur Kvezereli (born January 5, 1981) is a Georgian
politician who serves as the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia
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, Georgia
. He graduated from Georgian Technical University
with a degree in System Management in 2002. He then completed his Master's degree at the same university in 2005. In 2005, he completed a course for Effective Use of International Assistance at Japan International Cooperation Agency
in Tokyo
, Japan
. In 2002-2003, he was employed as the Assistant Minister of State Property Management. In 2003-2004, he worked as a specialist in the office of the Minister of Economy, Industry and Trade
. From 2004 through 2005, Kvezereli was a chief specialist of the same ministry on issues of enhancing of small and medium size businesses. In 2005-2006, he worked at the Regional Economic Division of the Prime Minister's office of Georgia.
, some due to creating favorable environment for investors and attracting FDI
to Georgia. He was the one who started promotion of hi-breed seeds of corn and soya in Georgia. In 2009 he was rewarded with ordner of Honour by the President of Georgia for wine export diversification after Russian Embargo. In 2011 after resigning from the post of Minister of Agriculture Bakur Kvezereli was rewarded with The Presidential Order of Excellence by President Mikheil Saakashvili for the significant contribution in development of Georgian Agricultural sector and Agricultural export dynamic increase.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
politician who serves as the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia
Ministry of Agriculture (Georgia)
The Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Georgia in charge of regulation of economic activity in the agricultural sector of the country with a purpose of increasing the sector's production capacity. The ministry is headed by Bakur...
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Early years
Kvezereli was born on January 5, 1981 in TbilisiTbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. He graduated from Georgian Technical University
Georgian Technical University
Georgian Technical University – GTU , now Technical University of Georgia is main and largest technical university of Georgia, it is located in the capital city of Tbilisi.- History :...
with a degree in System Management in 2002. He then completed his Master's degree at the same university in 2005. In 2005, he completed a course for Effective Use of International Assistance at Japan International Cooperation Agency
Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is an independent governmental agency that coordinates official development assistance for the government of Japan...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In 2002-2003, he was employed as the Assistant Minister of State Property Management. In 2003-2004, he worked as a specialist in the office of the Minister of Economy, Industry and Trade
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (Georgia)
The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development is a ministry of the government of Georgia in charge of regulating economic activity in the country. Its head office is in Tbilisi. It is currently headed by Vera Kobalia.-Structure:...
. From 2004 through 2005, Kvezereli was a chief specialist of the same ministry on issues of enhancing of small and medium size businesses. In 2005-2006, he worked at the Regional Economic Division of the Prime Minister's office of Georgia.
Political career
In 2006, Kvezereli was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture. In 2007, he was promoted to the First Deputy, the position he held until 2008. In April 2008, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture by the President Mikheil Saakashvili. He's credited with reforms in different sub-sectors of Georgian agricultureAgriculture in Georgia (country)
Georgia’s climate and soil have made agriculture one of its most productive economic sectors; the 18 percent of Georgian land that is arable provided 32 percent of the republic's NMP in 1990...
, some due to creating favorable environment for investors and attracting FDI
Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment or foreign investment refers to the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor.. It is the sum of equity capital,other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in...
to Georgia. He was the one who started promotion of hi-breed seeds of corn and soya in Georgia. In 2009 he was rewarded with ordner of Honour by the President of Georgia for wine export diversification after Russian Embargo. In 2011 after resigning from the post of Minister of Agriculture Bakur Kvezereli was rewarded with The Presidential Order of Excellence by President Mikheil Saakashvili for the significant contribution in development of Georgian Agricultural sector and Agricultural export dynamic increase.