Politician, law professor, writer and many other hats

About Anna

Dr. Anna Dolidze is a principled fighter for justice who moves seamlessly between institutions and barricades, never choosing comfort over conscience. She has gained recognition and elite institutional positions but consistently walks away from power when principles demand it.

Over 20 years, she has worked on the frontlines of rule of law, judiciary reform, international law and security-from post-war zones to protest movements and election campaigns.

Dr. Dolidze has served as Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Georgia and Chief Lawyer to the President of Georgia. In 2018, she was appointed to the High Council of Judiciary, serving until 2020. In October 2024, she was elected to Parliament but recused her mandate in protest of Georgia’s authoritarian turn-choosing resistance over power when her
country’s democracy was at stake.

She has been recognized as one of twelve Women on the Barricades by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, named a Young European Leader by Atlantik-Brücke Germany, and honored as Global Woman Leader 2023 by the Middle East Institute for Excellence. She testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress in 2012 and serves on the Advisory Council of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy and the Expert Council on Leadership Excellence in Politics at Apolitical Foundation.

Dr. Dolidze is the author of three books and numerous scholarly articles. Her book Speaking the Language of International Law: Russia as a Non-Native Speaker is forthcoming with Edward Elgar (2026). New York Times featured a profile about Anna Dolidze. She has been quoted by CNN, BBC, Sunday Times, The National Interest, and Nikkei, among others.

She holds a Doctorate from Cornell University, a Master’s from Leiden University, and a BA from Tbilisi State University-all earned on scholarship.