David Bezhuashvili was born and raised in Manglisi, Tetritskaro District, Georgia.

He studied at Manglisi Secondary School No. 2 and later attended Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, graduating in 1993 from the Faculty of Economics with a specialization in macroeconomics and a Master’s degree in Economics. In the same year, he earned a Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
He has a PHD in Economics.

From 1987 to 1989, he completed mandatory military service.

David Bezhuashvili is married and has two sons – Irakli (born 2002) and Nika (born 2004).

His wife, Tea Tcheishvili, is the founder of the European School — one of the largest and most prestigious private educational institutions in Georgia, which simultaneously offers the national curriculum, four programs authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB), as well as Advanced Placement (AP) courses within the framework of the American High School.

Irakli Bezhuashvili graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University (Class of 2024) and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Policy at the University of Oxford
(Class of 2026).

Nika Bezhuashvili is a senior at Columbia University
(Class of 2026)

David has a sister and brother. Brother, Gela Bezhuashvili is a Georgian statesman and career diplomat. In 2004, he was appointed Minister of Defense, served as Secretary of the National Security Council from 2004 to 2005, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia from 2005 to 2008. From 2008 until December 2013, he headed the Georgian Foreign Intelligence Service.

After graduating, he expanded his business activities to Kazakhstan and RF, particularly in Tomsk, establishing supply chains serving major chemical, oil refining, and automobile manufacturing enterprises. In Georgia, he founded “Interpack” LLC, which became the only manufacturer in the South Caucasus producing polypropylene packaging materials for fertilizers and food products.

In 1996, Bezhuashvili began investing in cement production and the natural gas transportation and distribution sectors. In 1998, he founded JSC “Sakgazi” and also served as the managing executive of JSC “Saktransgazmretsvi”.

In 1999, he suspended his business activity, transferred his shares to a trust management structure, and ran for Parliament. After leaving politics in 2016, he returned to business, becoming Chairman of the Board of Directors of GIG Holding. Under his leadership, the company expanded internationally and diversified its portfolio.

From 1999 to 2016, D. Bezhuashvili served four consecutive terms in the Parliament of Georgia, representing the Tetritskaro district.

He was a member of several key committees, including those on Sectoral Economy, Foreign Relations, Mountainous Regions, Regional Policy and Self-Governance, Sports and Youth Affairs, and European Integration.

He chaired the Subcommittee on Taxes and Tax Revenues and was active in parliamentary diplomacy. From 2000 to 2004, he led Georgia’s parliamentary delegation to Ukraine, and from 2008 to 2012 he headed the Georgia–Kazakhstan Friendship Group. Between 2008 and 2016, he was part of Georgia’s delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

St. George’s Order of Victory 

(No. 073, 2013)
awarded by the President of Georgia for outstanding contribution to national development.

Order of Friendship

(No. 42246, 2021)
awarded by the President of Kazakhstan for contributions to Kazakhstan’s economy and strengthening friendship and cooperation between Georgia and Kazakhstan.