Zaza Okuashvili

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zaza Okuashvili
Occupation	Businessman
Date Of Birth	May 31, 1963(1963-05-31)
Age	61
Birthplace	Tbilisi
Country	Georgia
Horoscope	Gemini

Zaza Okuashvili Biography

Zaza Okuashvili is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on May 31, 1963 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

In 1991, he founded Omega group, one of the largest employers in the country and the largest taxpayer. It comprises Omega Motors (representing BMW, Mini, Iveco, Opel, Chevrolet, Maserati and Bentley); OGT (cigarette manufacturing, developed from partnerships with Philip Morris, Rothmans and R.J.Reynolds); and Omega Tegi (printing house, in partnership with Heidelberg). To date, the group have generated revenues for the Georgian budget in excess of US$ 897 502

373. Okuashvili has also developed significant media enterprises. The flagship is Iberia Television, a national independent station, which first started broadcasting in 2000. Over the next three years, he founded the current affairs newspaper, Akhali Epoka; a literary periodical, Chveni Mtserloba; a news agency, Media News; and a Georgian writers union, the Omega Club. He also established a literature prize and the Iverieli annual award for journalists. On 19 February 2004 armed and masked Special Forces units raided and occupied Iberia TV and Omega Group buildings. Iberia was forced off the air, its licence revoked, and demands were made for Okuashvili to surrender to the administration majority shareholdings in his businesses. Okuashvili took up residence in London and was granted a UK passport. In the UK, he formed a British partnership and also set up a new company, AGT, with overall control of his holdings in Georgia, ownership of which he still retained. Combined pressure, including the political intervention of the British Embassy in Tbilisi, led to the physical return of the Omega assets later in 2004. And in 2013, following the change of Government in Georgia, Iberia TV had its licence restored and was once again on air.

In 2013, Zaza Okuashvili was decorated with the deed of the British Embassy. In 2016, he was awarded the “Golden Feather”, a prize by Georgian journalists for personal contribution to media freedom. Also in 2016, he was recognised as “Best Investor” in the business ratings by Georgian Times and the Georgian Opinion Research Business International (“GORBI”). In the same ratings, the Omega Group received awards for largest investor, introduction of modern technology, jobs creation and highest service standards. Iberia TV received the National Business Prize. In 2010, Okuashvili was granted an Honorary Doctorate from the Tbilisi International Institute for Business and Law. In the same year, he received a special diploma for charitable work from the Patriarchate of Georgia. In April 2019 in Washington, Zaza Okuashvili was awarded for his contribution to the development of Georgia–United States relations. Zaza Okuashvili was first honoured at the Congress Hall, and then at the Baker Mackenzie Institute The New York Times Magazine passed him the award in the nomination “Enterepreneur ZAZA OKUASHVILI for Introducing World’s Leading Brands in Georgia”.

Zaza Okuashvili Net Worth

Zaza Okuashvili is one of the richest Businessman from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zaza Okuashvili 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Zaza Okuashvili (Georgian: ზაზა ოქუაშვილი ;, born 31 May 1963 in Tbilisi), is a Georgian businessman, politician. Founder and owner of the Omega Group of companies and the national television station, Iberia, he was elected in November 2016 and until 2019 was a Member of the Supreme Council of Adjara. In 24 January, 2019 Zaza Okuashvili resigned from Member of the Supreme Council of Adjara based on his own application.He has a military rank of major.

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Who is Zaza Okuashvili Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Zhao Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Zaza Okuashvili celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.