Achievements

• 1999 - Author of a book “National bank's monetary credit policy and the prospects for the development of the banking system in Georgia”
• 2013 - Victory Order of St. George issued by the President of Georgia for exceptional contribution to country's development and progress
• 2021 - Order of Friendship (Достық ордені) Issued by the President of Kazakhstan for the substantial contribution to the economy of Kazakhstan and promotion of peace, friendship and cooperation between peoples of Georgia and Kazakhstan

Education

• 1999 - PhD in Economics, Institute of economics
• 1993 - Bachelor of Arts Ivane Javakhishvili State University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• 1993 - Master's Degree Ivane Javakhishvili State University, Macroeconomics

Work Experience

• 2016 - Present - Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, GIG Holding LLC
• 2016 - Present - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Georgian International Energy Corporation LLC
• 2016 - Present - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mtkvary Energy LLC
• 2016 - Present - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, JSC Risk Management and Insurance Company Global Benefits Georgia
• 2015 - Present - Founder, David Bezhuashvili Education Fund
• 2002-2014 - President, Weightlifting Federation of Georgia
• 1998 - 1999 - Chairman of the Board of Directors, JSC Saqgazi
• 1997 - 1998 - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, JSC SakTransGazMretsvi
• 1994 - 1998 - Founder, InterPack LLC
• 1994 - Present - Founder, Chemexim International LTD
• 1991 - 1994 - Founder and Director, Imedi LLC

Parliamentary work

• 2013 - 2016 - Member of European Integration Committee, Parliament of Georgia
• 2008-2016 - Member of Parliamentary Delegation, Inter-Parliamentary Union of Georgia (IPU)
• 2008 - 2013 - Member of Regional Policy, Self-Government and Mountainous Regions Committee, Parliament of Georgia
• 2008-2012 - Head of Group, The friendship group with the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• 2008 - 2012 - Member of Sports and Youth Issues Committee, Parliament of Georgia
• 2003 - 2008 - Member of Foreign Relations Committee, Parliament of Georgia
• 2000-2004 - Head of Delegation, Georgian Permanent Parliamentary Delegation to Ukraine
• 1999 - 2016 - Majoritarian MP, V VI VII VIII Convocation of Parliament of Georgia
• 1999 - 2004 - Chairman of Subcommittee on Taxation and Revenue, Parliament of Georgia
• 1999 - 2002 - Member of Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Parliament of Georgia