Salome Zourabichvili

From 2006 to 2015, Zourabichvili was an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, France. She led the United Nations Security Council monitoring group on sanctions against Iran at the same time from 2010 to 2015. Later in 2016, she won her election as Independent Deputy in the Parliament of Georgia.

On November 12, 2010, Zourabichvili announced her withdrawal from the leadership of Georgia’s Way. In the October 8, 2016, parliamentary elections, Zourabichvili won a seat as an independent, representing the Mtatsminda district of Tbilisi. She became MP on November 18.

After being elected President, Zourabichvili inherited a new Constitution that entered into force the day of her inauguration, which significantly removed several powers from the Presidency, concentrating them within Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Office. As the first elected woman president of Georgia, she has advocated for women’s rights and equality through social media and political tribunes. She has organized several meetings and attended conferences aiming to empower women and young girls. On October 5, 2019, she hosted a panel of women leaders from Georgia, Belgium, and France.