Maya Tskitishvili facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maya Tskitishvili
მაია ცქიტიშვილი
Tskitishvili in 2019
Prime Minister of Georgia
Acting
In office 18 February 2021 – 22 February 2021
President	Salome Zourabichvili
Preceded by	Giorgi Gakharia
Succeeded by	Irakli Gharibashvili
First Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia
In office 21 January 2021 – 18 February 2021
Prime Minister	Giorgi Gakharia
Preceded by	Dimitri Kumsishvili (2018)
Succeeded by	Levan Davitashvili (2024)
Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia
In office 17 July 2018 – 21 January 2021
Prime Minister	Mamuka Bakhtadze Giorgi Gakharia
Preceded by	Mikheil Janelidze
Succeeded by	Davit Zalkaliani
Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure
In office 30 March 2018 – 18 February 2021
Prime Minister	Mamuka Bakhtadze Giorgi Gakharia
Preceded by	Zurab Alavidze
Succeeded by	Irakli Karseladze
Personal details
Born	(1974-06-02) 2 June 1974 (age 51) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Alma mater	Tbilisi State University University of Economics, Prague

Maya Tskitishvili (Georgian: მაია ცქიტიშვილი; born on June 2, 1974) is an important Georgian economist and politician. She served as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure from 2018 to 2021. She worked in the governments led by Mamuka Bakhtadze and Giorgi Gakharia. For a short time, she was also the acting Prime Minister of Georgia after Giorgi Gakharia resigned.

Early Life and Education

Maya Tskitishvili was born in Tbilisi, which was then part of Soviet Georgia. She studied international economics at Tbilisi State University. She also continued her studies in International Trade at the University of Economics in Prague and at the Caucasian School of Business.

Career Before Politics

Before she became a minister, Maya Tskitishvili worked in the private sector. She was a manager and director in several companies, including Georgian Airways. She also served as the Head of the Chancellery of the Government, which is like being the chief of staff for the government.

Key Government Roles

Maya Tskitishvili held several important positions in the Georgian government.

Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure

From March 30, 2018, to February 18, 2021, she was the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure. In this role, she was in charge of building and improving roads, bridges, and other important structures across Georgia. She also worked on developing different regions of the country.

Deputy Prime Minister

She served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia from July 17, 2018, to January 21, 2021. This role meant she was one of the top leaders in the government, helping the Prime Minister manage the country. From January 21, 2021, to February 18, 2021, she was the First Deputy Prime Minister, an even higher position.

Acting Prime Minister

In February 2021, when Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned, Maya Tskitishvili briefly stepped in as the acting Prime Minister of Georgia. She held this role for a few days, from February 18 to February 22, 2021, until a new Prime Minister, Irakli Gharibashvili, was appointed.

See also

In Spanish: Maya Tskitishvili para niños

• Cabinet of Georgia

References