Samson Kutateladze (Brigadier General)

Samson Kutateladze (Georgian: სამსონ ქუთათელაძე; 4 May 1964 – 15 January 2018) was a Georgian businessman and retired brigadier general. He was the commander of the Georgian National Guard from 2004 to 2006. He sat in the Parliament of Georgia on a United National Movement ticket from 2008 to 2012. After his retirement from politics, Kutateladze was involved in private business. He was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in the city of Rustavi on 15 January 2018.[1]

Samson Kutateladze
Born(1964-05-04)4 May 1964
Sachkhere, Georgian SSR
Died15 January 2018(2018-01-15) (aged 53)
Rustavi, Georgia
NationalityGeorgian

Biography

Kutateladze was born in Sachkhere, in the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on May 4, 1964. He was educated at Tbilisi's Economic and Law Institute. He was married with two children.

Years of military service

1983 – 1985 – Obligatory Military Service

1985 – 1989 – Head of Radio Centre of Sachkhere Sport Complex

1991/01 – 1992/04 – Head of Sachkhere Battalion Platoon

1992/04 – 1992/06 – Head of Sachkhere Battalion Intelligence Service

1992/07 – 1995/03 – Head of Sachkhere Battalion

1995/06 – 1997/08 – Commander of mining-rifle special battalion of Sachkhere

1997/08 – 2001/12 – Commander of 16th mining-rifle battalion "Sachkhere"

2001/12 – 2003/01 – National Guard Department/ Head of Staff of Emergency Situation and Rescue Forces

2003/02 – 2004/01 – Deputy Commander of National Guard

2004/04 – 2006/01 – Commander of National Guard.

2006/02 – 2007/04 – General Staff Educational Department Head of Georgian Armed Forces

06/2008 -10/2012 Member of Parliament of Georgia. Defense and Security Committee - Deputy Chairman

Awards
  • Georgian Orthodox Church Gold Order of St. Giorgi
  • Vakhtang Gorgasal's Order-III Rank
  • Medal Military Honor
  • French National Order of the Legion of Honour
  • USA Georgia National Guard Oglethorpe Distinguished Service Medal
  • US Army Achievement Medal
  • USA Georgia National Guard Commendation Medal

References
  1. "Man killed in Rustavi today is market director, former MP and general". InterPressNews. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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