Koba Subeliani
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Koba Subeliani is a Georgian politician who serves as the Minister for Internally Displaced Persons from the Occuppied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia.
, Georgia
. From 1995 until 1999, he attended Tbilisi Theological Seminary, from 1999 through 2004, he studied at Tbilisi Theological Academy. Starting from 1998, he worked as Assistant Head of Foreign Relations Department of the Patriarchate of the Georgian Orthodox Church. He left the organization in 2004, when he was hired by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
until October 2004, when he was appointed Executive Director of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Governor's Foundation. In May 2005, he was appointed Head of Maintenance and Logistics Services of the Administration of the President of Georgia
, a post he held until August 2005. He then worked as the Head of Communal and Public Utility Services of Tbilisi. In November 2007, he was appointed Minister of Refugees and Accommodation of Georgia but left his post in April 2008 to become a member of the Georgian Parliament
, where he served until October 29, 2008 when he was re-appointed to the post of the Minister of Refugees and Accommodation of Georgia. In summer of 2010, the ministry was officially renamed to Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occuppied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees.
There have been allegations from New Rights group on Subeliani being involved in corruption schemes and appropriation of state funds. Jondi Bagaturiya of the opposition party Kartuli Dasi
had pledged to achieve impeachment of the minister on grounds of appropriation of government funds. The impeachment proposal was put forth in the Georgian Parliament, where on March 25, 2011, 70 out of 81 voted against the motion, leaving Subeliani in his post.
Subeliani is married and, has a son and a daughter.
Early years
Subeliani was born on October 3, 1979 in TbilisiTbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. From 1995 until 1999, he attended Tbilisi Theological Seminary, from 1999 through 2004, he studied at Tbilisi Theological Academy. Starting from 1998, he worked as Assistant Head of Foreign Relations Department of the Patriarchate of the Georgian Orthodox Church. He left the organization in 2004, when he was hired by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
Political career
Subeliani served as the Assistant First Deputy Minister of Defense of GeorgiaMinistry of Defense (Georgia)
The Ministry of Defense of Georgia is the Georgian government ministry, in charge of Georgian Armed Forces and regulating activities in defense of the country from external threats, preserving territorial integrity and waging wars on behalf of Georgia...
until October 2004, when he was appointed Executive Director of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is a region in western Georgia which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti and has Zugdidi as its capital.-Geography:...
Governor's Foundation. In May 2005, he was appointed Head of Maintenance and Logistics Services of the Administration of the President of Georgia
President of Georgia
The President of Georgia is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief and holder of the highest office within the Government of Georgia. Executive power is split between the President and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government...
, a post he held until August 2005. He then worked as the Head of Communal and Public Utility Services of Tbilisi. In November 2007, he was appointed Minister of Refugees and Accommodation of Georgia but left his post in April 2008 to become a member of the Georgian Parliament
Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia is the supreme legislature of Georgia. It is unicameral and has 150 members, known as deputies, from which 75 members are proportional representatives and 75 are elected through single-member district plurality system, representing their constituencies...
, where he served until October 29, 2008 when he was re-appointed to the post of the Minister of Refugees and Accommodation of Georgia. In summer of 2010, the ministry was officially renamed to Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occuppied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees.
There have been allegations from New Rights group on Subeliani being involved in corruption schemes and appropriation of state funds. Jondi Bagaturiya of the opposition party Kartuli Dasi
Georgian Troupe
The Georgian Troupe or Kartuli Dasi is a left-wing Georgian opposition political party with a strong nationalist component set up in January 2007 and chaired by Jondi Bagaturia, formerly a leading activist of the Georgian Labour Party. Bagaturia left the Labour Party following his disagreement...
had pledged to achieve impeachment of the minister on grounds of appropriation of government funds. The impeachment proposal was put forth in the Georgian Parliament, where on March 25, 2011, 70 out of 81 voted against the motion, leaving Subeliani in his post.
Subeliani is married and, has a son and a daughter.