 Since 1995, he has been participating in political campaigns and party building in different capacities as well as monitoring
election processes in various countries He started his career as leader of the youth organization of the Citizen’s Union of Georgia, led by late President, former Foreign Minister of
the Soviet Union Eduard Shevardnadze, governing party of the country from 1995 to 2003.During eleven years in Parliament Mr. Tkeshelashvili served as a Deputy of Majority Leader and
later as a Chairmen of the Subcommittee for Relations with Media and Non-Governmental Organizations of the Human Rights committee from 1999 to 2003.He was active participant of
the so call “Rose Revolution” which peacefully ousted President Shevardnadze from his office.