Prime Minister of Abkhazia
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The prime minister of Abkhazia is the de facto deputy head of government of the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia, that is de jure part of Georgia.
History
Government of President Vladislav Ardzinba
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Government of President Sergei Bagapsh
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Government of President Alexander Ankvab
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On 2 June 2014, Lakerbaia resigned as a result of the Abkhazian Revolution and Vice Premier Vladimir Delba was appointed acting prime minister.[4]
Government of President Raul Khajimba
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The 2014 presidential election was won by opposition leader Raul Khajimba, who on 29 September 2014 appointed Beslan Butba as the new prime minister.[5] However, there were rumors of Butba's resignation almost since the beginning of his term, explained variously by a power struggle between Butba and Khajimba and by Butba's supposed bad performance as prime minister.[6] Butba was finally dismissed by President Khajimba on 16 March 2015, and temporarily replaced by First Vice Premier Shamil Adzynba.[7] In a press conference afterwards, Butba said that he had made Khajimba aware of his intention to resign. He claimed that the presidential administration had taken over many of the responsibilities of the prime minister, creating a 'second government'.[6] On 20 March, Khajimba appointed MP and former United Abkhazia chairman Artur Mikvabia as Butba's successor.[8]
Following a pending motion of no-confidence against him, the storming of the Interior Ministry by opposition activists and a failed referendum to bring about an early presidential election, Mikvabia announced his resignation as prime minister on 26 July 2016, accepted on the same day by Khajimba.[9][10] In an interview with Caucasian Knot, Mikvabia stated that the strong unrest in society was being caused by the government's efforts to structurally improve the financial situation of Abkhazia through measures such as the introduction of VAT, that he did not want to work under conditions where society itself hindered development and that he hoped his resignation would defuse tensions.[11] Khajimba again appointed Adzynba as acting prime minister.[10] On 5 August, he appointed newly-appointed presidential administration head Beslan Bartsits as the new prime minister.[12]
List of officeholders
Non-prime ministerial heads of government
Vladimir Mikanba (Acting chairman of the Council of Ministers, 25 August 1990 – 5 May 1992)
Vazha Zarandia (Chairman of the Council of Ministers, 5 May 1992 – 12 December 1993)
Sokrat Jinjolia (Chairman of the Council of Ministers, 12 December 1993 – 26 November 1994)
List of prime ministers of Abkhazia
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 1 | File:Gennadi Gagulia.jpg | Gennady Gagulia (1947–2018)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
January 1995 | 29 April 1997 | Script error: No such module "age". | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 2 | File:Sergei Bagapsh (Interfax).jpg | Sergei Bagapsh (1949–2011)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
29 April 1997 | 20 December 1999 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 3 | File:No image.png | Viacheslav Tsugba (born 1944)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
20 December 1999 | 30 May 2001 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 4 | File:No image.png | Anri Jergenia (1942–2020)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7 June 2001 | 29 November 2002 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | File:Gennadi Gagulia.jpg | Gennady Gagulia (1947–2018)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
29 November 2002 | 8 April 2003 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 5 | File:Raul Khajimba 2015.jpg | Raul Khajimba (born 1959)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
22 April 2003 | 6 October 2004 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 6 | File:Nodar Khashba.png | Nodar Khashba (born 1951)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
6 October 2004 | 14 February 2005 | Template:Ayd | United Abkhazia |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 7 | File:Alexander Ankvab - 06.10.2011 (cropped).jpg | Alexander Ankvab (born 1952)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
14 February 2005 | 13 February 2010 | Template:Ayd | Aitaira |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 8 | File:No image.png | Sergei Shamba (born 1951)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
13 February 2010 | 27 September 2011 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 9 | File:No image.png | Leonid Lakerbaia (born 1947)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
27 September 2011 | 2 June 2014 | Template:Ayd | Aitaira |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| — | File:No image.png | Vladimir Delba (born 1974) Acting Prime MinisterScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 June 2014 | 29 September 2014 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 10 | File:No image.png | Beslan Butba (born 1959)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
29 September 2014 | 17 March 2015 | Template:Ayd | PEDA |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| — | File:No image.png | Shamil Adzynba (born 1969) Acting Prime MinisterScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
17 March 2015 | 20 March 2015 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 11 | File:No image.png | Artur Mikvabia (born 1949)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
20 March 2015 | 26 July 2016 | Template:Ayd | United Abkhazia |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| — | File:No image.png | Shamil Adzynba (born 1969) Acting Prime MinisterScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
26 July 2016 | 5 August 2016 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 12 | File:Beslan Bartsits (cropped 3x4).jpg | Beslan Bartsits (born 1977)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
5 August 2016 | 25 April 2018 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | File:Gennadi Gagulia.jpg | Gennady Gagulia (1947–2018)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
25 April 2018 | 8 September 2018
(died in office) |
Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| — | File:No image.png | Daur Arshba (born 1962) Acting Prime MinisterScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
8 September 2018 | 18 September 2018 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 13 | File:Валерий Бганба (cropped).jpg | Valeri Bganba (born 1954)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
18 September 2018 | 23 April 2020 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| (7)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | File:Alexander Ankvab - 06.10.2011 (cropped).jpg | Alexander Ankvab (born 1952)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
23 April 2020 | 18 November 2024 | Template:Ayd | Aitaira |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| — | File:Валерий Бганба (cropped).jpg | Valeri Bganba (born 1954) Acting Prime MinisterScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
18 November 2024 | 3 March 2025 | Template:Ayd | Independent |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black" | (14)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | File:No image.png | Vladimir Delba (born 1974)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3 March 2025 | Incumbent | Template:Ayd | Independent |
Timeline
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See also
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References
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