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Giorgi (Gia) Kuchava სამეფო კლუბი Royal Club of Georgia
Giorgi (Gia) KuchavaHistorian, Journalist, Publicist, Political Scientist, and Politician.
Born on June 30, 1968, in Tbilisi, Georgia.
In 1993, he graduated with honors from the Faculty of History at Tbilisi State University (specializing in the History of Georgian Political Parties). In the same year, he graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at TSU, Department of Press Theory and Practice (second degree). In 2004, he graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of Georgia with a degree in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Since 1989, he has been actively engaged in journalism. Over the years, he has worked for the following media outlets:
1989–1992: Freelance correspondent for the newspaper Vecherniy Tbilisi
1992–1993: Freelance correspondent for the newspaper Tbilisi
1993–1994: Political analyst (freelance) for the program Peak Hour on Georgian Radio
2004–2009: Political analyst for the newspaper New 7 Days
2010–2020: Electronic newspaper Caucasian and Asian Citizens (citizens.ge)
2022: Hosted the author’s program Georgia and Political Parties on Kartuli TV
Giorgi Kuchava is the author of 12 scientific papers in history, political science, and journalism, including a lecture course on political science for higher education institutions. He is also a co-author and consultant for a school textbook.
He lectured at the Georgian Humanitarian and Economic University (1998–2004) and at the Diplomatic Academy of Georgia (2009–2011) in the following disciplines: Political Journalism, Introduction to Political Science, Geopolitics, History of Georgian Diplomacy, History of Georgian Political Parties, and History of USSR Foreign Policy.
He worked in public service in responsible positions:
1993–1995: In the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Parliament of Georgia
January–June 1998: Senior Specialist in the Committee on Human Rights and National Minorities of the Parliament.
He resigned from the Committee voluntarily because he disagreed with the then-chairman, Konstantine Kokoev. He refused to draft a political justification on behalf of the Committee for lifting the economic blockade on occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region and for opening a transport corridor.
1998–2004: Referent in the Department of Relations with Political Parties and Public Organizations at the State Chancellery of Georgia (Presidential Administration).
Since 1989, he has been actively involved in public and political activities.
1989–1995: Chairman of the primary organization of the Georgian Christian Democratic Union
Since 2020: Member of the Royal Club of Georgia
Since 2024: Political Secretary of Georgian Unity (Unity of Georgian Nationalists)
He has participated in various international conferences as a guest, member of the organizing committee, and speaker. |
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