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The Prime Minister of Abkhazia is the head of government of the Republic of Abkhazia. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.[1]
Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia | |
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Residence | Sukhumi |
Appointer | Aslan Bzhania, as President of Abkhazia |
Inaugural holder | Gennady Gagulia |
Formation | 26 November 1994 |
While the Presidency was held by one man – Vladislav Ardzinba – from 1994 to 2005, the position of Prime Minister changed hands a number of times during that time.
It was created with the November 1994 adoption of the Constitution of Abkhazia, and Gennady Gagulia was appointed to the position in January 1995.
№ | Name (Birth–Death) |
Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | ||||
1 | Gennady Gagulia (1948–2018) |
January 1995 | 29 April 1997 | Independent | |
2 | Sergei Bagapsh (1949–2011) |
29 April 1997 | 20 December 1999 | Independent | |
3 | Viacheslav Tsugba (1944–) |
20 December 1999 | 30 May 2001 | Independent | |
4 | Anri Jergenia (1941–2020) |
7 June 2001 | 29 November 2002 | Independent | |
(1) | Gennady Gagulia (1948–2018) |
29 November 2002 | 8 April 2003 | Independent | |
5 | Raul Khajimba (1958–) |
22 April 2003 | 6 October 2004 | Independent | |
6 | Nodar Khashba (1951–) |
6 October 2004 | 14 February 2005 | United Abkhazia | |
7 | Alexander Ankvab (1952–) |
14 February 2005 | 13 February 2010 | Aitaira | |
8 | Sergei Shamba (1951–) |
13 February 2010 | 27 September 2011 | Independent | |
9 | Leonid Lakerbaia (1947–) |
27 September 2011 | 2 June 2014 | Aitaira | |
— | Vladimir Delba (1974–) Acting Prime Minister |
2 June 2014 | 29 September 2014 | Independent | |
10 | Beslan Butba (1960–) |
29 September 2014 | 17 March 2015 | Party for the Economic Development of Abkhazia | |
— | Shamil Adzynba (1970–) Acting Prime Minister |
17 March 2015 | 20 March 2015 | Independent | |
11 | Artur Mikvabia (1949–) |
20 March 2015 | 26 July 2016 | United Abkhazia | |
— | Shamil Adzynba (1970–) Acting Prime Minister |
26 July 2016 | 5 August 2016 | Independent | |
12 | Beslan Bartsits (1978–) |
5 August 2016 | 25 April 2018 | Independent | |
(1) | Gennady Gagulia (1948–2018) |
25 April 2018 | 8 September 2018 | Independent | |
— | Daur Arshba (1962–) Acting Prime Minister |
8 September 2018 | 18 September 2018 | Independent | |
13 | Valeri Bganba (1953–) |
18 September 2018 | 23 April 2020 | Independent | |
(7) | Alexander Ankvab (1952–) |
23 April 2020 | Incumbent | Aitaira |
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