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Ekaterina Tikaradze
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| ეკატერინე (ეკა) ტიკარაძე | |
| Born | March 3, 1976 |
| Known for | Former Minister of Health in Georgia |
| Title | Minister of Health in Georgia |
| Term | 2019-2021 |
| Children | 2 |
Ekaterine (Eka) Tikaradze (Georgian: ეკატერინე (ეკა) ტიკარაძე) is a politician from Georgia. She was the Minister of Health, Labor, and Social Affairs. This means she was in charge of important things like healthcare and helping people. She held this big job from 2019 until the end of 2021.
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About Ekaterine Tikaradze
Ekaterine Tikaradze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her birthday is on March 3, 1976.
Her Education
She studied at Tbilisi State Medical University from 1993 to 1998. There, she trained to become a doctor. Later, in 2005, she also got a certificate in general dentistry. In 2008, she learned about special dental surgery called maxillofacial implantation. This training took place in Germany. She also studied management in the hospital field in 2016.
Her Career Path
Ekaterine Tikaradze has had many important jobs.
- From 2006 to 2008, she helped develop projects for a group called Dentists Without Borders. This group helps people get dental care.
- She worked in Switzerland from 2008 to 2013. She was a consultant for hospitals and insurance companies there.
- From 2015 to 2019, she was the General Director of a hospital and clinic association in Sachkhere.
- She also became a Master of Management and Business Administration in 2016.
On December 9, 2021, she decided to step down from her role as Minister. She stayed in the job until the start of 2022. She announced that she plans to keep working as a political advisor for the Georgian Dream party.
Her Ideas and Actions
As a Minister, Ekaterine Tikaradze made some important statements and decisions:
- She believed that some doctors were not paid fairly. She said that some doctors earned very little, while others earned a lot. She thought this was not right.
- She talked with the Minister of Health from Armenia. They discussed how Georgia could help Armenia during the Covid-19 pandemic. This shows how countries can work together.
- In November 2020, she approved financial help for families. If a healthcare worker died from COVID-19, their family could receive up to 10,000 Georgian Laris. This was to support the families of brave healthcare workers.
Her Personal Life
Ekaterine Tikaradze is married and has two children. She is very good at languages. She can speak Georgian, English, German, and Russian.
