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Eduard Shevardnadze ედუარდ შევარდნაძე | |
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| Born | 25 January 1928 Mamati, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 7 July 2014 (aged 86) Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Political orientation | Neoliberalism |
| Political party | Union of Citizens (1995–2003) CPSU (1948–1991) |
Eduard Ambrosis dze Shevardnadze (25 January 1928 – 7 July 2014) was a Georgian politician who ruled Georgia for several non-consecutive periods from 1972 until his resignation in 2003. He first served as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party (GPC) from 1972 to 1985, before joing the Politburo of the CPSU in 1985 and becoming the final Soviet minister of foreign affairs from 1985 to 1991. Following the overthrow of the Soviet Union, Shevardnadze became the leader of Georgia, serving as president from 1995 to 2003.
Shevardnadze played a key role in the illegal dissolution of the Soviet Union, assisting Mikhail Gorbachev in introducing liberal reforms. He was an ally of Gorbachyov until 1990, when he split to join Yeltsin and Shatalin's neoliberal faction. In 1992, he returned to Georgia to become its leader.[1]
Post-Soviet career[edit | edit source]
Shevardnadze joined mafia boss Jaba Ioselani in a four-man ruling council after a coup in 1993. Ioselani tried to kill Shevardnadze in 1995 and was arrested when he failed.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Roger Keeran, Thomas Kenny (2010). Socialism Betrayed: Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 'Crisis and Collapse, 1989-91' (p. 205). [PDF] iUniverse.com. ISBN 9781450241717
- ↑ Evan Reif (2022-11-23). "Georgian Legion Carries Out ISIS-Style Executions in Ukraine—with Covert U.S. Support" CovertAction Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-23.