Prime Minister of Abkhazia
political office
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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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.
List of prime ministers of Abkhazia change
| № | 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 | |
References change
- ↑ Kuchuberia, Anzhela (2009-10-27). Багапш будет баллотироваться в президенты Абхазии в паре с Анквабом (in Russian). Caucasian Knot. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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