Badri Bitsadze

Badri Bitsadze (Georgian: ბადრი ბიწაძე) (born April 27, 1960) is the former Chief of the Border Police of Georgia.[1] He holds the rank of Lieutenant General,[1] and previously held the posts of Chief Military Prosecutor, Deputy General Prosecutor, and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.[2][3] He is married to the former Chairwoman of the Parliament of Georgia and twofold former interim President of Georgia, Nino Burjanadze.

Badri Bitsadze
First Gentleman of Georgia
Acting
In role
25 November 2007 – 20 January 2008
PresidentNino Burjanadze
Preceded bySandra Roelofs
Succeeded bySandra Roelofs
In role
23 November 2003 – 25 January 2004
PresidentNino Burjanadze
Preceded byNanuli Shevardnadze
Succeeded bySandra Roelofs
Chief of the Border Police of Georgia
In office
July 2006 – October 29, 2008
PresidentMikheil Saakashvili
Nino Burjanadze (acting)
Mikheil Saakashvili
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byZaza Gogava
Personal details
Born (1960-04-27) 27 April 1960
Chiatura, Georgian SSR, USSR
Spouse(s)Nino Burjanadze
Alma materTbilisi State University

Bitsadze attended Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Law and received a Ph.D. from USSR Scientific Institute for Prosecutors. He's a recipient of the III Degree Vakhtang Gorgasali Order award.[1]

Bitsadze resigned his position on October 29, 2008, claiming that a campaign to discredit the agency was underway because his wife, the former parliamentary chairperson, had withdrawn into opposition to the current government.[4]

Later that year, Bitsadze became involved with his wife's newly founded party Democratic Movement–United Georgia. In March 2009, several party activists, including a driver of Badri Bitsadze, were arrested by the Georgian police on arms charges. Burjanadze said after the Interior Ministry's statement that she was ready to cooperate with the investigation, but claimed that evidence put forth by the investigation was not enough and needed further scrutiny.[5]

Arrest
Bitsadze in his police uniform.

In early June, 2011 Deputy Prosecutor General David Sakvarelidze said he has requested the Tbilisi City Court issue an arrest warrant for Badri Bitsadze, who was accused of organizing attacks on policemen during anti-governmental protests in May 2011 and did not pay 100,000 Laris for bail.[6] His current whereabouts is not clear, however on July 25, Nino Burjanadze gave an interview, Where she stated that her husband would seek for political asylum.[7] The investigation of this issue, has been very controversial, due to shortage of strong evidences.[8]

References
  1. MIA Border Police Of Georgia
  2. "The Georgian Times on the Web: Comprehensive news site, daily international, national and local news coverage , breaking news updates, sports, reviews". Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
  3. "July 19, 2005 - Ambassador Richard Miles Participates In National Coast Guard Day At Poti Harbor". Archived from the original on September 23, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  4. Chief of Border Police Resigns. Civil Georgia. 2008-10-29.
  5. Opposition Activists Held on Arms Charges. Civil Georgia. March 23, 2009
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-07-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-07-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/world/europe/31georgia.html?_r=1
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