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John Khetsuriani is a Georgian lawyer.

Khetsuriani was born on 23 November 1951, in Lailashi, in the Tsageri
Tsageri

Tsageri is a town in Georgia , located in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti mkhare in the west of the country and serving as an administrative center of the homonymous district....
 region. He received his secondary education in Kutaisi
Kutaisi

Kutaisi is Georgia 's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi....
, before graduating from Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi State University

Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University, better known as Tbilisi State University , is a university established on 8 February, 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia ....
 in law and economics. He undertook post-graduate studies at the Georgian Academy of Sciences
Georgian Academy of Sciences

The Georgian National Academy of Sciences is a main learned society of the Georgia . It was named Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences until November 1990....
, before defending a thesis at the Kharkov Law Institute on the "Significance of Moral Rules in Civil Law" in 1977.

In 1990, Khetsuriani was appointed the first Deputy Minister of Justice in the new Republic of Georgia, and went on to serve as Minister of Justice from 1990-1992.






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John Khetsuriani is a Georgian lawyer.

Khetsuriani was born on 23 November 1951, in Lailashi, in the Tsageri
Tsageri

Tsageri is a town in Georgia , located in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti mkhare in the west of the country and serving as an administrative center of the homonymous district....
 region. He received his secondary education in Kutaisi
Kutaisi

Kutaisi is Georgia 's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi....
, before graduating from Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi State University

Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University, better known as Tbilisi State University , is a university established on 8 February, 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia ....
 in law and economics. He undertook post-graduate studies at the Georgian Academy of Sciences
Georgian Academy of Sciences

The Georgian National Academy of Sciences is a main learned society of the Georgia . It was named Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences until November 1990....
, before defending a thesis at the Kharkov Law Institute on the "Significance of Moral Rules in Civil Law" in 1977.

In 1990, Khetsuriani was appointed the first Deputy Minister of Justice in the new Republic of Georgia, and went on to serve as Minister of Justice from 1990-1992. In 1992, he became Assistant Professor at Tbilisi State University, and was appointed Professor at that institution in 1994 after his successful defence of his doctoral thesis on the "Functions of Civil Law".

In 1995, Khetsuriani returned to political life, becoming Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary

A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior political minister with their duties....
 to the President of Georgia
President of Georgia

The President of Georgia is the commander-in-chief of Georgia . Presidents serve five-year terms....
, and serving again as Minister of Justice from 1999-2000, before returning to his secretaryship from November 2000 to July 2001. From 1999-2000, he was also a member of the National Security Council of Georgia, a member of the Council of Justice of Georgia and a member of the Consultative Economic Council.

Khetsuriani is the author of numerous scientific works, including 6 books on civil law, constitutional law and criminal law issues. He was awarded the Laureate of the Union Youth Award in the scientific field in 1982.

Khetsuriani actively participated in the investigation of the tragedy of 9 April 1989. He was a co-author of the Act on the Restoration of State Independence in 1991, and participated in the drafting of the Constitution of Georgia
Constitution of Georgia

The term Constitution of Georgia can refer to one of two documents:* The Constitution of Georgia , the governing document of Georgia , a nation in the Caucasus region of eastern Europe and western Asia....
 and the Civil Code of Georgia. He acted as a member of the State Constitutional Commission.

He is also a member of the Dissertation Council and of the Presidium of the Scientific Council of Learned Experts at Tbilisi State University. He was awarded the special title of the Chief State Counsellor of Justice, the Judge Class Rank of the Higher Qualification Grade.

On 6 July 2001, Khetsuriani was appointed a member of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
Constitutional Court of Georgia

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is the judicial body of constitutional review, having the greatest significance with the view of securing constitutional provisions and separation of powers, and protecting human rights and freedoms....
 by the President of Georgia
President of Georgia

The President of Georgia is the commander-in-chief of Georgia . Presidents serve five-year terms....
 and on 10 July 2001, he was unanimously elected the President of the Constitutional Court by the Plenum of the Court.

On 25 December 2001, he was elected a Corresponding member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences.

Khetsuriani is married and has a son.