Alexander Khetaguri (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ხეთაგური) (born 5 August 1976) is a Georgian politician who served in the cabinet of Georgia as the country's Minister of Energy from 30 August 2007 to 13 August 2012 and Minister of Finance from 13 August 2012 to 25 October 2012.

Alexander Khetaguri
Minister of Finance
In office
13 August 2012 – 25 October 2012
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Preceded byDimitri Gvindadze
Succeeded byNodar Khaduri
Minister of Energy of Georgia
In office
30 August 2007 – 13 August 2012
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Preceded byNikoloz Gilauri
Succeeded byVakhtang Balavadze
Personal details
Born (1976-08-05) 5 August 1976 (age 47)
Tbilisi, Georgia
WebsiteGovernment of Georgia

Early life edit

Khetaguri was born in Tbilisi, Georgia on 5 August 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 edit

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 13 August 2012 to 25 October 2012.[4]

Khetaguri is fluent in English and Russian.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Renaissance Capital. Alexander Khetaguri. Minister of Energy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  2. ^ "Alexandre Khetaguri". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  3. ^ a b "Mr Alexander Khetaguri. Minister of Energy of Georgia". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  4. ^ New Energy, Finance Ministers Appointed. Civil Georgia. August 13, 2012.

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Preceded by Minister of Energy of Georgia
30 August 2007 – Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent