Tornike Rizhvadze
Tornike Rijvadze (; also transliterated as Rizhvadze; born 25 March 1989) is a Georgian politician and a former business executive. On 21 July 2018, he was elected and serves as Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara. Rijvadze was nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party. As the youngest Chairman in the history of Ajara Autonomous Republic, his nomination was approved by the 21-member legislature of Ajara. He had previously served as a deputy Minister of Energy of Georgia (2017) and, afterward as a director of a state-owned JSC "Georgian Energy Development Fund". Education and early career Born in the town of Khulo, Rijvadze graduated from the Tbilisi State University with a degree in law in 2011. He holds MIB from Batumi State University (2014), LL.M from the City, University of London (2013). Before taking up the public duties, he held the Legal Director and General Counsel position at the biggest hydropower project development in Georgia worth USD 500 million. He has also held management-level positions in venture-backed start-up, intergovernmental and development organizations. Chairman of the Government of Adjara Rijvadze led the region through three elections (presidential, parliamentary and municipal) resulting in the victory of the