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Tengiz Sigua

1934 – 2020

Georgian metallurgist and politician, acting Prime Minister in 1992 and Prime Minister of Georgia

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Lived 1934 – 2020 (aged 85). Tengiz Sigua was a Russian and Georgian politician.

Tengiz Sigua (; 9 November 1934 – 21 January 2020) was a Georgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Georgia from 1992 to 1993.

Sigua was an engineer by profession Along with the National Guard leader Tengiz Kitovani and the paramilitary leader Jaba Ioseliani, he became a leader of the uneasy opposition which launched a violent coup against the President in December 1991-January 1992. After Gamsakhurdia's fall, he became Prime Minister in the Georgian interim government (Military Council, later transformed into the State Council) which was joined by Eduard Shevardnadze) on 6 January 1992. He remained as an MP, led the National Liberation Front opposition party and backed a military solution of the Abkhazia conflict.

In an interview with the Russian news agency Ria Novosti, Sigua accused the Georgian side of starting the 2008 war: "We started the war in 2008. We started to shell Tskhinvali and this, after the death of Russian peacekeepers, gave Russian troops the right to actively interfere".

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
Georgian Technical University
Positions held
Prime Minister of Georgia

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tengiz Sigua?

Georgian metallurgist and politician, acting Prime Minister in 1992 and Prime Minister of Georgia (1992–1993)

When was Tengiz Sigua born?

Tengiz Sigua was born on 9 November 1934 in Lentekhi.

When did Tengiz Sigua die?

Tengiz Sigua died on 21 January 2020 in Tbilisi.

What was Tengiz Sigua's occupation?

Tengiz Sigua was a politician.

What nationality was Tengiz Sigua?

Tengiz Sigua was Russian and Georgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tengiz Sigua

· Wikidata: Q2018516

· DBpedia: Tengiz Sigua

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