Gela Dumbadze

Gela Dumbadze

Gela Dumbadze (Georgian: გელა დუმბაძე; born 12 June 1965 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian diplomat. He was the State Minister of Georgia for Diaspora Issues from 2014 to 2016.^[1][2]

He studied in N55 Tbilisi Public School. In 1989 he graduated Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Philology (with honors), in 1999–2001 he studied in Diplomatic Academy of Georgia.

In 1987–1989 Gela Dumbadze became a founder and the Chairman of Youth Union for Monument Protection. In 1989–96 – Founder and Director of Center for Children's Aesthetic Education College. In 1998–99 he works as a First Secretary of Information and Public Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, in 1999–2000 – became the Head of the Press Center, MFA. In 1999–2001 Gela Dumbadze is transferred to a position of a Deputy Director, Foreign Political Information and Public Relations Department, MFA. In 2001–05 is a Counselor at the Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2005–07 he is the Head of Cultural Heritage and Diaspora Relations Division, MFA Georgia. In 2007–09 serves as a Counselor at the Embassy of Georgia to the Russian Federation. In 2009–13 he serves as a Senior Counselor of the Embassy of Georgia to Ukraine. In 2013–14 – as a Charge d"Affaires, Embassy of Georgia to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. From 2 June 20014 till 22 July he is a Deputy State Minister of Georgia for Diaspora Issues. On 26 July 2014 Gela Dumbadze was appointed as the State Minister of Georgia for Diaspora Issues. 2014 -2016 – Chairman of the Committee of the Leuville Domain (Leuville-sul-Orge) Devolution to Georgia, purchased by the First Democratic Republic of Georgia in France. On 23 September 2016 the Act of Devolution of the Domain to Georgia was signed by him. Author of the collection of short stories: "Yellow Trolleybus" 1995 -120pages, "I-Runner" 2007 -224pages, " I love Apple". Member of the Art Gallery "artgalleryline.com".

References

1. "Gela Dumbadze to be appointed as Deputy State Minister for Diaspora Affairs". FrontNews. 27 May 2014.
2. "Who are the new Georgian Ministers?". Agenda.Ge. 22 July 2014.