Dimitri Shashkin
| Dimitri Shashkin დიმიტრი შაშკინი |
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| Minister of Defense of Georgia | |
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In office 4 July 2012 – 25 October 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Vano Merabishvili |
| Preceded by | Bachana Akhalaia |
| Succeeded by | Irakli Alasania |
| Minister of Education and Science of Georgia | |
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In office 21 December 2009 – 4 July 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Nika Gilauri |
| Preceded by | Nika Gvaramia |
| Succeeded by | Khatia Dekanoidze |
| Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia | |
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In office 2 February 2009 – 21 December 2009 |
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| Succeeded by | Khatuna Kalmakhelidze |
| Personal details | |
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August 8, 1975 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Akhaltsikhe Military Base of the Georgian Army |
| Years of service | 1993-1996 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Dimitri Shashkin (Georgian: დიმიტრი შაშკინი) (born 8 August 1975) is a Georgian politician of Russian descent, serving as the Minister of Defense of Georgia from 4 July 2012 to 25 October 2012.
Shashkin was born on August 8, 1975 in Tbilisi, Georgia, of the family of Russian background stemming from Ukraine. In 1992-1993, he attended Greek-Georgian University studying International Law. From 1992 through 1993, he worked as the Inspector at Weapons Office in Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. From 1993 to 1998, he attended Tbilisi State University, graduating with the master's degree in Criminal Law with emphasis on State, Tax and Criminal Law. He also briefly served as Lieutenant at Akhaltsikhe Military Base of the Georgian Armed Forces until 1996. In 1997-1998, Shashkin worked as Program Assistant at American Bar Association; from 1998 through 2001, as Assistant Program Officer at International Republican Institute (IRI). In 2001, he was promoted to Resident Program Officer at the same institution and in 2007, he became the Resident Country Director of IRI, retaining the position until 2009. Between 1998-2008, Shashkin also provided private consulting and management services to various candidates during election campaigns. He became IRI's chief of party in 2008.
On February 2, 2009 Shashkin was appointed head of the newly established Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia. On December 21, 2009 he was replaced by Khatuna Kalmaxelidze, and appointed Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. On July 4, 2012, he was moved to the position of Defense Minister of Georgia.
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