Grigol Liluashvili (Georgian: გრიგოლ ლილუაშვილი, born 1 September 1977) is a Georgian politician and civil servant, who is currently serving as the Chief of the State Security Service.
Grigol Liluashvili | |
|---|---|
| Head of the State Security Service of Georgia | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Giorgi Gakharia Irakli Garibashvili Irakli Kobakhidze |
| Preceded by | Vakhtang Gomelauri |
| Member of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| In office 18 November 2016 – 22 December 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1977 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Georgian Dream |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Georgia |
Career
editLiluashvili entered politics from the business sector as an associate of former Prime Minister and billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili. In 2016 he was elected as a member of parliament from the Georgian Dream party, however he was quickly transferred to a senior position in the State Security Service.[1] After the appointment of Vakhtang Gomelauri as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Liluashvili was named the Head of the Security Service.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Reginfo.ge. "სუს-ის უფროსის მოადგილედ გრიგოლ ლილუაშვილი დაინიშნა". reginfo.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "სუს-ის უფროსის პოსტზე მთავრობამ გრიგოლ ლილუაშვილი წარადგინა". Civil.ge (in Georgian). 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2021-06-25.