Levan Tsutskiridze (politician)
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Levan Tsutskiridze | |
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ლევან ცუცქირიძე | |
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| Rector of the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1975 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Party | Freedom Square |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies |
Levan Tsutskiridze (ლევან ცუცქირიძე; born 8 April 1975) is a Georgian politician and academic. He is the founder of the political party Freedom Square.[1]
Tsutskiridze has previously served as rector of the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) and as executive director of the Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD). He was elected to the Parliament of Georgia in the 2024 parliamentary elections as part of the Strong Georgia grouping with Lelo for Georgia, but did not take up his mandate.[2]
Levan Tsutskiridze became actively involved in political processes during the 2023–2024 protests against the draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence.”[3]
On July 1, 2024, he co-founded the political movement Freedom Square, together with Simon Janashia, Giorgi Shaishmelashvili, and several other leaders.[1][4] On July 17, 2024, Freedom Square became part of the Strong Georgia coalition, which also included Lelo for Georgia, For the People, and, later, the Citizens party.[5][6] In this role, Tsutskiridze was elected to parliament, but eventually did not accept the mandate.
On November 19, 2025, Freedom Square was officially transformed into a political party.[7] Tsutskiridze presented the party at a public forum in February 2026.[8]
Education
Levan Tsutskiridze completed his studies at Tbilisi State University, majoring in Political Science. During his student years, he was actively involved in youth movements. From 2001 to 2003, he continued his studies in the United States at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a master's degree in International Relations.