President of Abkhazia

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President of the Republic of Abkhazia
Incumbent
Aslan Bzhania

since 23 April 2020
ResidenceSukhumi
Term length5 years
Renewable once
Formation26 November 1994
First holderVladislav Ardzinba
DeputyVice President of Abkhazia
Websitehttp://presidentofabkhazia.org/

The position of President of Abkhazia was created in 1994.

Before the office of president was created the head of state position was known as the Chairman of Parliament between 1992 and the creation of the 1994 constitution.[1]

Before the position of Chairman of Parliament, the highest office in Abkhazia was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet.

The post would last from the declaration of sovereignty from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on 25 August 1990 until the outright declaration of independence on 23 July 1992.

List of presidents of Abkhazia[change | change source]

No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term of office Political party Election Vice President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Vladislav Ardzinba
Vladislav Ardzinba
(1945–2010)
26 November 199412 February 200510 years, 78 daysIndependent1994
1999
Valery Arshba
2
Sergei Bagapsh
Sergei Bagapsh
(1949–2011)
12 February 200529 May 2011 †6 years, 106 daysUnited Abkhazia2005
2009
Raul Khajimba
(2005 – 2009)
Alexander Ankvab
(2009 – 2011)
Alexander Ankvab
Alexander Ankvab
(born 1952)
Acting
29 May 201126 September 2011120 daysAitaira
3
Alexander Ankvab
Alexander Ankvab
(born 1952)
26 September 20111 June 2014
(Resigned)
2 years, 248 daysAitaira2011Mikhail Logua
(2011 – 2013)
Valeri Bganba
Valeri Bganba
(born 1953)
Acting
1 June 201425 September 2014116 daysIndependent
4
Raul Khajimba
Raul Khajimba
(born 1958)
25 September 201412 January 2020
(Resigned)
5 years, 109 daysFNUA2014
2019
Vitali Gabnia
(2014 – 2018)
Aslan Bartsits
(2019 – 2020)
Valeri Bganba
Valeri Bganba
(born 1953)
Acting
13 January 202023 April 2020101 daysIndependent
5
Aslan Bzhania
Aslan Bzhania
(born 1963)
23 April 20203 years, 338 daysIndependent2020Badr Gunba
(since 2020)

References[change | change source]

  1. "Депутаты парламента большинством голосов внесли изменение в текст присяги президента РА". Apsnypress. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

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