Eduard Ambrosiyevich Shevardnadze (Georgian: ედუარდ ამბროსის ძე შევარდნაძე, Eduard Ambrosis dze Ševardnadze; 25 January 1928 – 7 July 2014) was a Georgian politician and diplomat. He served as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party (GPC), the de facto leader of Soviet Georgia from 1972 to 1985 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. Shevardnadze was responsible for many key decisions in Soviet foreign policy during the Gorbachev Era including reunification of Germany. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he was President of Georgia (or in equivalent posts) from 1992 to 2003. He was forced to retire in 2003 as a consequence of the bloodless Rose Revolution. (wiki)
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Eduard Shevardnadze was a prominent Georgian politician and statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union and President of Georgia.
He is known for archival and documentary appearances as himself in historical projects such as Russian Lessons and The Last Days of the USSR.
His documentary filmography covers major historical milestones including the dissolution of the Soviet Union, German reunification, and late Cold War diplomacy. Explore filmography on Mood.
