Nika Gilauri

Nika Gilauri
ნიკოლოზ გილაური
Gilauri in 2010
8th Prime Minister of Georgia
In office 6 February 2009 – 4 July 2012
President	Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by	Grigol Mgaloblishvili
Succeeded by	Vano Merabishvili
First Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia
In office December 2008 – 6 February 2009
President	Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	David Tkeshelashvili
Minister of Finance
In office 7 September 2007 – 6 February 2009
President	Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by	Mamuka Nikoleishvili
Succeeded by	Kakha Baindurashvili
Minister of Energy
In office 17 February 2004 – 7 September 2007
President	Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded by	David Mirtskhulava
Succeeded by	Alexander Khetaguri
Personal details
Born	(1975-02-14) 14 February 1975 (age 49) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Tbilisi State University University of Limerick Temple University
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Nikoloz "Nika" Gilauri (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ [ნიკა] გილაური, pronounced [nikʼa ɡilauɾi]; born 14 February 1975) is a Georgian politician who was 8th Prime Minister of Georgia from 6 February 2009 to 30 June 2012. He had served as Minister for Energy (2004–2007) and Minister for Finance (2007–2009) and First Vice Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Georgia (2008–2009).

In 2012, he was appointed as the head of the JSC Partnership Fund, a state-owned stock fund. Currently Gilauri set his advisory boutique for public sector decision makers. He is also a senior advisor at McKinsey and Co.