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Nino Burjanadze
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ნინო ბურჯანაძე
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Burjanadze in 2019
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| Chairwoman of the Democratic Movement – United Georgia | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Party established |
| Acting President of Georgia | |
| In office 25 November 2007 – 20 January 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Lado Gurgenidze |
| Preceded by | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Succeeded by | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| In office 23 November 2003 – 25 January 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Avtandil Jorbenadze Zurab Zhvania |
| Preceded by | Eduard Shevardnadze |
| Succeeded by | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| 3rd Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 9 November 2001 – 7 June 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Zurab Zhvania |
| Succeeded by | David Bakradze |
| Chairwoman of the United National Movement | |
| In office 2004 – May 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| Succeeded by | David Bakradze |
| Member of the Parliament of Georgia | |
| In office 25 November 1995 – 7 June 2008 |
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| Born | 16 July 1964 Kutaisi, Soviet Union (now Georgia) |
| Political party | Democratic Movement-United Georgia (2008–present) |
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United National Movement (2003–2008) Burjanadze-Democrats (2002–2003) Union of Citizens of Georgia (1995–2002) |
| Spouse | Badri Bitsadze |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University Moscow State University |
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Nino Burjanadze (born 16 July 1964) is an important politician and lawyer from Georgia. She was the leader of Georgia's Parliament from November 2001 to June 2008. She was also the first woman to be the acting leader of Georgia twice.
The first time was from November 2003 to January 2004. This happened after Eduard Shevardnadze resigned during the Rose Revolution. The second time was from November 2007 to January 2008. This was after Mikheil Saakashvili stepped down to run in an early election. In 2008, she became a leader of the Democratic Movement – United Georgia party, which was against Saakashvili. She ran for president in 2013 and finished third.
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Early Life and Education
Nino Burjanadze was born in Kutaisi, which was part of Soviet Georgia at the time. She studied law at Tbilisi State University and finished in 1986. After that, she went to Moscow State University. She earned a special degree in International Law in 1990.
In 1991, she became a professor of International Law at Tbilisi State University. At the same time, she worked as an expert for the Parliament of Georgia. She also advised the Ministry for Environment Protection.
Political Journey
Starting in Parliament
In 1995, Burjanadze was elected to the Parliament of Georgia. She was part of the Union of Citizens of Georgia (UCG) party. This party was led by the President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze. Her father, Anzor Burjanadze, who was a rich businessman, helped support the party.
She led the Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Law from 1998 to 1999. Then, she led the Parliamentary Committee for International Relations from 2000 to 2001. During these years, she became known for supporting Western ideas. She also wanted Georgia to join NATO and the European Union.
She worked closely with other reformers in the UCG, like Mikheil Saakashvili and Zurab Zhvania. She took over as the leader of Parliament on 9 November 2001, after Zhvania resigned.
Standing Against Corruption
Even though she strongly supported Shevardnadze in his dealings with other countries, she spoke out against corruption in his government. She said his domestic policies were "absolutely incompetent." In 2002, she left the UCG. She then started her own opposition party called the Burjanadze-Democrats. This party was formed to run in the November 2003 parliamentary elections.
The Rose Revolution
After the parliamentary elections in November 2003, many people believed the results were unfair. Nino Burjanadze joined other opposition leaders. They spoke out against the election results and asked people to protest against Shevardnadze.
When Shevardnadze resigned on 23 November, Burjanadze automatically became the acting president. This event is known as the Rose Revolution. One of her first actions was to ask for national unity. She also ended the state of emergency that Shevardnadze had declared. This helped bring stability back to Georgia. Many people respected her, and polls in 2003 showed she was one of Georgia's most popular politicians.
On 4 January 2004, Mikheil Saakashvili won the early presidential elections by a lot. He became president on 25 January. A new parliament was elected in March, and Burjanadze became the Speaker again on 22 April.
Second Time as Acting President
In late 2007, there was a political problem in Georgia. Saakashvili decided to hold new parliamentary and presidential elections in January 2008. To run for president, Saakashvili resigned on 25 November 2007. This made Burjanadze the acting president for a second time. She served until Saakashvili was re-elected on 20 January 2008.
Burjanadze was supposed to lead the United National Movement party list for the parliamentary elections in May 2008. However, on 21 April, she surprisingly announced that she would not seek re-election. Her time as parliamentary leader ended on 7 June 2008, when David Bakradze took over.
Forming a New Party
In June 2008, Burjanadze said she would create a "think tank." This organization, called the Foundation for Democracy and Development (FDD), started in Tbilisi in July 2008.
On 27 October 2008, after the 2008 South Ossetia war between Russia and Georgia, Burjanadze announced a new opposition party. It was called Democratic Movement – United Georgia.
In March 2009, the Georgian government arrested 10 activists from Burjanadze's party. Burjanadze said these arrests were meant to scare the opposition. She called it a "punitive campaign" before a big protest planned for 9 April. The protest aimed to demand Saakashvili's resignation.
2011 Protests
Protests led by Burjanadze began on 21 May 2011. More than 10,000 Georgians gathered in Tbilisi to demand President Mikheil Saakashvili's resignation. There were also protests in the town of Batumi. Some protesters tried to enter a television building.
Nino Burjanadze was a main leader in these protests. In Batumi, protesters briefly clashed with the police. On 26 May, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to stop the protests. The next year, the ruling party lost the parliamentary elections.
Views on Symbols
Burjanadze believes that Soviet symbols should not be banned. She says that Georgian soldiers in the Red Army fought against the Nazis using Soviet symbols during World War II. In 2018, she stated that the government should focus on current problems instead of banning symbols.
Personal Life
Burjanadze is married to Badri Bitsadze. He used to be the head of Georgia's State Border Defence Department. They have two sons. Besides Georgian, she can speak Russian and English very well.
See also
In Spanish: Nino Buryanadze para niños
