Tedo Japaridze was born on September 18, 1946 in Tbilisi.
1971 - graduated from Tbilisi State University, majoring in Roman-Germanic Languages and Literature.
Janury 1, 1972 - January 1, 1974 - Laboratory assistant, TSU laboratory of languages.
January 1, 1974 - January 1, 1977 - Postgraduate student, USSR Scientific Academy, Institute of USA and Canada.
1977 to 1989 - researcher, USSR Research Academy, Institute of USA and Canada.
December 22,1989 - September 21,1990 - First Deputy Chairman of UNESCO Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Georgia.

September 21, 1990 - January 3, 1991 - Head of Department of Political Analysis and Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Georgia.
January 3, 1991 - August 30 - Head of Department of Political Analysis and Prognostication, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Georgia.
August 30, 1991 - April 30, 1992 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Georgia.
April 30, 1992 - November 30 - First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
November 30, 1992 - June 10,1994 - Assistant to Chairman of National Security and Defence Council, Republic of Georgia.
July 16,1994 - March 13,2002 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to USA, Canada and Mexico.
March 14, 2002 - November 30, 2003 - Assistant to President on security issues, National Security Council of Georgia, Secretary of the Council.
November 30,2003 - March 20,2004 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
Japaridze is ranked as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Married, has a child.
Speaks English, Russian and Spanish.