Was born in 1965 in Tbilisi. In 1987 completed faculty of geology of Tbilisi Polytechnic Institute. Since 1984 was member of "Saint Tamar Society", an illegal anti-Soviet organization setting as its goal deoocupation of Georgia. Since 1987 was member of Ilja Chavchavadze Society - an organization, advocating Georgian independence already on the legal base - being chairman of human rights section within this society. In April 1989 became one of the founding members of Georgian National Independence Party (GNIP) - a liberal party which defined its goal as liberation from Soviet colonialism by means of a wide Gandhi-styled non-violent campaign of civil disobedience. In 1989-93 is member of GNIP Main Committee responsible for the international liaisons of the party.

Since 1989 till achieving independence in 1991 successfully coordinated national conscientious objection campaign. In 1991 was elected in National Congress, an alternative Georgian parliament. Was one of the organizers of non-violent resistance to the regime of Zviad Gamsakhurdia. At first time joined Radical Party in 1989. During the XXXVI Congress has been elected in its General Council, after the General Council in Sofia (July 1993) became vice president of the General Council. Since that time participates actively in organizing all the initiatives of Radical Party in former Soviet Union. Since 1993 lives in Moscow, being on of the coordinators of Radical activities in CIS.