Zviad Gamsakhurdia

Zviad Gamsakhurdia (Georgian: ზვიად გამსახურდია, tr. Zviad K'onst'ant'ines dze Gamsakhurdia; Russian: Звиа́д Константи́нович Гамсаху́рдия, tr. Zviad Konstantinovich Gamsakhurdiya; March 31, 1939 — December 31, 1993) was a Georgian scientist and writer. He became the first democratically elected President of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.

Zviad Gamsakhurdia ზვიად გამსახურდია
1st President of Georgia
In office April 14, 1991 – January 6, 1992
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished; Military Council as the interim head of state
Chairman of the Supreme Council of Georgia
In office November 14, 1990 – April 14, 1991
Succeeded by	Himself as the Head of state; Akaki Asatiani as the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia
Personal details
Born	(1939-03-31)March 31, 1939 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	December 31, 1993(1993-12-31) (aged 54) Khibula, Georgia
Nationality	Georgian
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