“But that doesn’t mean you change their orientation, that you change their determination to keep their independence.”
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Salome Zourabichvili
Salomé Nino Zourabichvili is a French-born Georgian politician and former diplomat who served as the fifth president of Georgia, becoming the first woman to be elected as president in the country's history. As a result of the constitutional amendments that came into effect in 2024, Zourabichvili became the last popularly elected president; under the new constitutional rules, Georgian presidents ar…
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politics · 5th president of Georgia · diplomat · statesperson · politician · also Salome Zourabichvili, Salomé Zourabichvili, Salome Zurabishvili, Salomé Zurabishvili, Zourabichvili
Born 18 March 1952 · Q272416
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2026· 13 entries
“in its essence and spirit, is fundamentally Russian, contradicting our constitution and all European standards,”
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“You can try to frighten countries but that doesn”
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს - 19.08.2025”.
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს 29.07.2026”.
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს - 22.07.2026”.
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს 14.07.2026”.
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Published video “„ევროპული ინიციატივის პრემიის“ (Prix de l'initiative européenne) გადაცემის ცერემონია”.
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს 24.06.2026”.
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Published video “შეხვედრა ევროპის ლიბერალებისა და დემოკრატების ალიანსთან (ALDE)”.
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს 05.03.2026”.
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს 25.02.2026”.
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Published video “#ვპასუხობხალხს 16.02.2026”.
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2025· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Republic (2025).
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2024· 5 entries
Reuters: Who is Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, voice of protest movement?
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Cfr.org: Women This Week: President Salome Zourabichvili Leads Protest Against Pro-Russia Ruling Party
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Yahoo: There is no temptation to return to Russia, Georgian President Zourabichvili says
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Zourabichvili became the last popularly elected president; under the new constitutional rules, Georgian presidents are to be elected indirectly by the Georgian Electoral Assembly
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“s electoral commission, securing a parliamentary majority. However, pro-EU parties disputed the results, with European election monitors reporting incidents of intimidation and irregularities during the election process. During a press conference on 27 October 2024, Zourabichvili declared that the elections could not be recognized, equating recognition of the results to accepting Georgia”
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2023· 2 entries
The Georgian Dream-led government attempted to impeach Zourabichvili, accusing her of conducting “unilateral, unauthorized, and unconstitutional” visits to European capitals to advocate for Georgia's EU membership
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A law draft was submitted by the parties of People's Power and Georgian Dream to the Parliament of Georgia
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2022· 1 entry
The Washington Post: Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili on support for Ukraine and fears of a Russian invasion
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2019· 1 entry
The school would describe her results on the topics on the Rerum novarum, Kulturkampf and Alexander II's reforms as a "triumph", while a professor described her as a "very smart student who quickly learned the methodolog
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2018· 4 entries
“nothing is out of the question”
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Zourabichvili ran for president as an independent candidate and prevailed in a run-off vote against the UNM nominee Grigol Vashadze
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Career landmark: President of Georgia (2018–2024).
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Campaign: 2018 presidential candidacy.
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2016· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Parliament of Georgia (2016–2018).
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2010· 1 entry
“s Way. She was succeeded by Kakha Seturidze. After a two-year leave from politics, she publicly endorsed Georgian Dream ahead of the 2013 presidential elections. Shortly after, Georgia”
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2009· 1 entry
During the Presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili
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2006· 4 entries
Project Syndicate: Salomé Zourabichvili
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This time as a professor shortly after her departure as Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Zourabichvili launched her own political party, which she led until 2010
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Career landmark: president (2006–2010).
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2004· 2 entries
By mutual agreement between the presidents of France and Georgia, she accepted Georgian nationality and became the Foreign Minister of Georgia
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (2004–2005).
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2003· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2003).
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Career landmark: ambassador of France to Georgia (2003–2004).
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2001· 1 entry
To become director of International and Strategic Affairs at the General Secretariat of National Defense
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1996· 1 entry
And 1997, she held the post of Technical Adviser at the Cabinet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris
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1993· 1 entry
Married her second husband Janri Kashia, a Georgian writer and journalist who was a political refugee in France
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1992· 1 entry
Zourabichvili was appointed First Secretary to the Permanent Mission of France to NATO in Brussels, before becoming Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the Western European Union, still in Brussels, from 1993 to
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1984· 1 entry
As First Secretary at the French Embassy in Washington, D
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1970· 1 entry
Zourabichvili joined the International Section of Sciences Po, a path toward diplomatic service accessed only by a minority of the 4,000 students at the Institute, of which a third were women
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-03-18.
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