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unusual facts about Rose Revolution



Ilia Chavchavadze

Mikheil Saakashvili's National Movement party played a major role in the so-called Rose Revolution of 2003 which ousted President Eduard Shevardnadze.

Irakli Okruashvili

After the Rose Revolution, Okruashvili was appointed the Person Authorized (governor) of the President of Georgia in Shida Kartli (to which breakaway South Ossetia was a de jure part) in November 2003 and established strong anti-corruption and anti-smuggling measures in the region.

Lado Gurgenidze

Gurgenidze returned to his native Georgia following the Rose Revolution and spearheaded, as Executive Chairman and CEO, the turnaround of Bank of Georgia.


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