Akaki Chkhenkeli
Akaki Chkhenkeli (Georgian: აკაკი ჩხენკელი; 19 May 1874 – 5 January 1959) was a Georgian Social Democratic politician and publicist who acted as one of the leaders of the Menshevik movement in Russia and Georgia. In 1918 he served as the prime minister and foreign minister of the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic, and then became foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. In 1921 he was appointed the Georgian Minister to France, though was unable to serve as the Red Army invaded Georgia. His younger brother was the linguist Kita Tschenkéli.
Akaki Chkhenkeli | |
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| აკაკი ჩხენკელი (Georgian) | |
Autochrome portrait by Auguste Léon, 1921 | |
| Prime Minister of the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic | |
| In office 26 April 1918 – 26 May 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic | |
| In office 26 April 1918 – 26 May 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Georgia | |
| In office 26 May 1918 – November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Evgeni Gegechkori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 19, 1874 Okumi, Sukhum Okrug, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire (Present day Georgia) |
| Died | January 5, 1959 (aged 84) Paris, France |
| Political party | Social Democratic (Menshevik) Party of Georgia |
| Spouse | Markine |
| Children | 1 (Aleksei) |
| Alma mater | Saint Vladimir Imperial University of Kiev |
| Profession | Politician |
| Signature | |
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