Vice President of Abkhazia
Template:Infobox Political post Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The vice president of the Abkhaz Republic, a partially recognized state, internationally regarded as a part of Georgia, is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new president of Abkhazia upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. Additionally, the vice president would assume the presidency in case the president becomes incapable of carrying out the presidential duties.
Eligibility
According to article 54 of the Constitution of Abkhazia, a citizen of Abkhazia, no younger than 35 years old and no older than 65 years old, who is in possession of suffrage, may be elected vice president. The vice president shall not be member of the Parliament, or hold any other offices in state or public bodies as well as in businesses.
Election
The vice president is elected simultaneously with the president. A candidate for vice president is nominated by a candidate for president.
Duties
The vice president executes individual assignments on a commission of the president and acts for the president in his absence or in case when it is impossible for the president to attend to his duties.
List of vice presidents of Abkhazia
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Tenure | President | Notes | |
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| 1 | File:Blank.png | Valery Arshba (1949–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
5 January 1995 | 12 February 2005 | Vladislav Ardzinba | |
| 2 | File:Raul Khajimba 2015.jpg | Raul Khadjimba (1959–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
14 February 2005 | 28 May 2009 | Sergei Bagapsh | |
| 3 | File:Alexander Ankvab - 06.10.2011 (cropped).jpg | Alexander Ankvab (1952–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
12 February 2010 | 29 May 2011 | [1] | |
| 4 | File:Михаил Валерьевич Логуа (cropped).jpg | Mikhail Logua (1970–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
26 September 2011 | 25 December 2013 | Alexander Ankvab | [2] |
| 5 | File:Blank.png | Vitali Gabnia (1968–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
25 September 2014 | 22 August 2018 | Raul Khadjimba | [3] |
| 6 | File:Blank.png | Aslan Bartsits | 25 September 2019 | 12 January 2020 | [4] | |
| 7 | Badra Gunba (1982–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
23 April 2020 | 2 April 2025 | Aslan Bzhania Himself |
[5] | |
| 8 | Beslan Bigvava | 2 April 2025 | Incumbent | Badra Gunba | ||
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See also
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