Bidzina Ivanishvili
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Bidzina Ivanishviliis a Georgian businessman and politician who was Prime Minister of Georgia from 25 October 2012 to 20 November 2013. He founded and led the Georgian Dream coalition, which won the 2012 parliamentary election. After the 2013 presidential election, he voluntarily resigned both his government and party positions, naming his long-time associate Irakli Gharibashvili as his successor...
NationalityGeorgian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth18 February 1956
CountryGeorgia
I've never been an oligarch. The definition of an oligarch is someone who has co-operated with the government, and I never did.
This is my philosophy: I prefer to stay out of the public eye. I love freedom.
I may not be a politician, but I will fight to the end of my life for what I believe in.
I have always lived according to my conscience, and my past is clean.
Any private security is a joke in a country where youre up against your own government.
I won't go back on my decision. I'm not afraid of prison, but there are even worse dangers.
A difficult regional situation doesn't justify one man's determination to hold onto power. It's clear to me that democratization is a very complicated process.
A small country like Georgia has little influence on conflicts that must be resolved at the global level.
Europe and America should judge Georgia's leadership on the basis of their actions, not just their words and promises. Otherwise Saakashvili will transform Georgia into a dictatorship.
I would like to become the prime minister, do the job for two years, and then leave and devote myself to public work.
I decided to go into politics because of our Soviet-style government.
I have money, but my most important capital is the trust of the people.
I get no pleasure from politics; its not in my character.
Since the whole village was poor, we didnt realize our own poverty. I was happy.