| Government of the Republic of Abkhazia | |
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| Overview | |
| Established | 23 July 1992; 33 years ago (1992-07-23) |
| State | Abkhazia |
| Leader | President (Badra Gunba) andPrime Minister(Alexander Ankvab) |
TheGovernment of the Republic of Abkhazia governs thepartially recognised Republic ofAbkhazia.
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TheRepublic of Abkhazia is headed by thePresident, a post held since early 2020 byAslan Bzhania, who is supported by theVice President (Badr Gunba, inaugurated together with Bzhania). They are served by a cabinet of ministers, headed by a Prime Minister, a post currently held byAlexander Ankvab.
| Office | Incumbent | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Vladimir Delba | 3 April 2025 |
| First Vice Premier | Belsan Jopua | 15 October 2014 |
| Vice Premier | Kristina Ozgan | 3 April 2025 |
| Minister for Internal Affairs | Walter Butba | Unknown |
| Minister for Health | Eduard Butba | Unknown |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Inal Ardzinba | Unknown |
| Minister for Culture | Daur Kove | Unknown |
| Minister for Defence | Vladimir Anua | Unknown |
| Minister for Education and Language Policy | Inal Gablia | Unknown |
| Minister for Agriculture | Beslan Jopua | Unknown |
| Minister for Social Security and Demographic Policy | Ruslan Ajba | Unknown |
| Minister for Finance | Vladimir Delba | Unknown |
| Minister for Economy | Kristina Ozgan | Unknown |
| Minister for Justice | Anri Bartsis | 17 October 2014 |
| Minister for Emergency Situations | Lev Kvitsinia | 21 July 2014 |
| Minister for Tourism | Teimuraz Khizhba | Unknown |
| Minister for Taxes and Duties | Jansukh Nanba | Unknown |
ThePeople's Assembly is the parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia.
The Military Procuracy and Military Court were founded in March 1993. On 11 July 1993, the Military Court was turned into the Military Tribunal, but it was changed back on 1 July 1998.[1]
The Prosecutor's Office was founded on 15 April 1994. The first Prosecutor General wasAnri Jergenia. After Jergenia became Prime Minister in 2001, he was succeeded byRauf Korua.[2]
Following theOctober 2004 presidential election, lost by the pro-government candidate, outgoing Prime MinisterRaul Khajimba, outgoing PresidentVladislav Ardzinba dismissed Korua on 17 October, for unspecified public statements and for failing to act against supposed violations during the elections. It was reported that Korua's dismissal was motivated by his support for opposition candidateSergei Bagapsh, and for starting an investigation against Khajimba. ThePeople's Assembly, controlled by supporters of Bagapsh, subsequently restored Korua to office. On 17 December, Ardzinba again suspended Korua and appointed his deputyOmiani Logua as acting Prosecutor General, this time following complaints byAbkhazian Railways headRita Lolua.[3] People's Assembly SpeakerNugzar Ashuba again rejected Ardzinba's decision and called upon Korua to continue his work.[4]
In February 2007,Saferbei Mikanba was appointed as Prosecutor General.[2]
Following theMay 2014 Revolution, on 5 June the People's Assembly voted to dismiss Mikanba as Prosecutor General.[5] The following day, acting PresidentValeri Bganba appointed Deputy Prosecutor GeneralZurab Agumava as Acting Prosecutor General.[6] On 9 September, Bganba extended Agumava's temporary appointment until 7 October 2014.[7] That day, the People's Assembly elected Deputy Minister for Internal AffairsAleksei Lomia to become the new Prosecutor General with 26 votes in favour, 3 against and 1 abstention.[8]
Lomia resigned on 26 July 2016, coinciding with the resignation of Prime MinisterArtur Mikvabia, and his resignation was accepted on the following day by the People's Assembly.[9] Lomia's successor,Nuri Tania, was only appointed on 28 September, after Summer recess.[10] Tania was elected as Constitutional Court judge and released from the office of Prosecutor General less than four months later, on 18 January 2017, following an agreement between the government and the opposition whereby the opposition could nominate a new Prosecutor General.[11] That same day, it elected with 23 votes in favour and 3 abstentions the opposition's nominee to succeed Tania,Zurab Achba, who had served as prosecutor inGagra District until 2014.[12]
On 16 July 2014, Parliament electedFatima Kvitsinia Chairman of the Arbitration Court of Abkhazia.[13]
On 1 June 2015, Supreme Court ChairmanRoman Mushba announced his resignation, co-inciding with the end of his current mandate.[14] On 30 July,Parliament elected as new ChairmanZurab Agumava, who had previously served as Supreme Court Judge, Interior Minister, Security Service Head, Military Prosecutor and Acting Prosecutor General. In addition, it elected Oksana Pilia as Supreme Court Judge.[15]
On 3 March 2007,Gueorgui Otyrba was appointed as the first Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman), serving under the President of Abkhazia, by PresidentSergei Bagapsh.[16]
On 11 February 2016, thePeople's Assembly adopted a law which instituted a new, independent office of Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is elected by the People's Assembly by a simple majority for a term of five years. Candidates may be nominated by a group measuring at least one third of the total number of deputies. The Ombudsman must be a citizen and a permanent resident of Abkhazia, between 35 and 65 years of age and having completed higher education, and may not have a criminal record. No person may fulfill more than two consecutive terms as Ombudsman.[17]
Accordingly, on 4 May Otyrba was released as Ombudsman by PresidentRaul Khajimba[18] and on 22 November, the lawyerDmitri Marshan was elected as the new Ombudsman by Parliament, with eighteen votes in favour, one against and one abstention, out of 28 deputies present, after having been nominated by a group of 26 deputies.[19]
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