Prime Minister of Abkhazia

The prime minister of Abkhazia is the de facto deputy head of government of the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia, that is de jure part of Georgia.

History

Government of President Vladislav Ardzinba

Template:More 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.

Government of President Sergei Bagapsh

Template:More After Sergei Bagapsh succeeded Ardzinba to the presidency in February 2005, he appointed Alexander Ankvab as prime minister. Ankvab was Bagapsh's vice presidential candidate in the 12 December 2009 presidential election,<ref name="uzel161241">Template:Cite news</ref> and as required by law, he was officially suspended from his post on 11 November and his duties were carried out by First Vice Premier Leonid Lakerbaia.<ref name="apress091112">Template:Cite news</ref> Bagapsh and Ankvab won the election, and on 13 February 2010, Ankvab was succeeded by long-time minister for foreign affairs Sergei Shamba.<ref name="apress100213">Template:Cite news</ref>

Government of President Alexander Ankvab

Template:More After Alexander Ankvab defeated Sergei Shamba in the 2011 presidential election, Leonid Lakerbaia became prime minister.

On 2 June 2014, Lakerbaia resigned as a result of the Abkhazian Revolution and Vice Premier Vladimir Delba was appointed acting prime minister.<ref name=apress12142>Template:Cite news</ref>

Government of President Raul Khajimba

The 2014 presidential election was won by opposition leader Raul Khajimba, who on 29 September 2014 appointed Beslan Butba as the new prime minister.<ref name=apress13135>Template:Cite news</ref> However, there were rumors of Butba's resignation almost since the beginning of his term, explained variously by a power struggle between Butba and Khajimba and by Butba's supposed bad performance as prime minister.<ref name=ekho26904133>Template:Cite news</ref> Butba was finally dismissed by President Khajimba on 16 March 2015, and temporarily replaced by First Vice Premier Shamil Adzynba.<ref name=apress_premer>Template:Cite news</ref> In a press conference afterwards, Butba said that he had made Khajimba aware of his intention to resign. He claimed that the presidential administration had taken over many of the responsibilities of the prime minister, creating a 'second government'.<ref name=ekho26904133/> On 20 March, Khajimba appointed MP and former United Abkhazia chairman Artur Mikvabia as Butba's successor.<ref name=apress_artur>Template:Cite news</ref>

Following a pending motion of no-confidence against him, the storming of the Interior Ministry by opposition activists and a failed referendum to bring about an early presidential election, Mikvabia announced his resignation as prime minister on 26 July 2016, accepted on the same day by Khajimba.<ref name=apress_premer2>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=apress_prezident2>Template:Cite news</ref> In an interview with Caucasian Knot, Mikvabia stated that the strong unrest in society was being caused by the government's efforts to structurally improve the financial situation of Abkhazia through measures such as the introduction of VAT, that he did not want to work under conditions where society itself hindered development and that he hoped his resignation would defuse tensions.<ref name="uzel286486">Template:Cite news</ref> Khajimba again appointed Adzynba as acting prime minister.<ref name=apress_prezident2/> On 5 August, he appointed newly-appointed presidential administration head Beslan Bartsits as the new prime minister.<ref name="press_beslan2">Template:Cite news</ref>

List of officeholders

Non-prime ministerial heads of government

Vladimir Mikanba (Acting chairman of the Council of Ministers, 25 August 1990 – 5 May 1992)
Vazha Zarandia (Chairman of the Council of Ministers, 5 May 1992 – 12 December 1993)
Sokrat Jinjolia (Chairman of the Council of Ministers, 12 December 1993 – 26 November 1994)

List of prime ministers of Abkhazia

Template:Abbr	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Term of office			Political party
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 1	File:Gennadi Gagulia.jpg	Gennady Gagulia Template:Small	January 1995	29 April 1997	Template:Age in years and months	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 2	File:Sergei Bagapsh (Interfax).jpg	Sergei Bagapsh Template:Small	29 April 1997	20 December 1999	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 3	File:No image.png	Viacheslav Tsugba Template:Small	20 December 1999	30 May 2001	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 4	File:No image.png	Anri Jergenia Template:Small	7 June 2001	29 November 2002	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| Template:Small	File:Gennadi Gagulia.jpg	Gennady Gagulia Template:Small	29 November 2002	8 April 2003	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 5	File:Raul Khajimba 2015.jpg	Raul Khajimba Template:Small	22 April 2003	6 October 2004	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 6	File:Nodar Khashba.png	Nodar Khashba Template:Small	6 October 2004	14 February 2005	Template:Ayd	United Abkhazia
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 7	File:Alexander Ankvab - 06.10.2011 (cropped).jpg	Alexander Ankvab Template:Small	14 February 2005	13 February 2010	Template:Ayd	Aitaira
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 8	File:No image.png	Sergei Shamba Template:Small	13 February 2010	27 September 2011	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 9	File:No image.png	Leonid Lakerbaia Template:Small	27 September 2011	2 June 2014	Template:Ayd	Aitaira
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| —	File:No image.png	Vladimir Delba Template:Small	2 June 2014	29 September 2014	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 10	File:No image.png	Beslan Butba Template:Small	29 September 2014	17 March 2015	Template:Ayd	PEDA
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| —	File:No image.png	Shamil Adzynba Template:Small	17 March 2015	20 March 2015	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| 11	File:No image.png	Artur Mikvabia Template:Small	20 March 2015	26 July 2016	Template:Ayd	United Abkhazia
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| —	File:No image.png	Shamil Adzynba Template:Small	26 July 2016	5 August 2016	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 12	File:Beslan Bartsits (cropped 3x4).jpg	Beslan Bartsits Template:Small	5 August 2016	25 April 2018	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| Template:Small	File:Gennadi Gagulia.jpg	Gennady Gagulia Template:Small	25 April 2018	8 September 2018 (died in office)	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| —	File:No image.png	Daur Arshba Template:Small	8 September 2018	18 September 2018	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| 13	File:Валерий Бганба (cropped).jpg	Valeri Bganba Template:Small	18 September 2018	23 April 2020	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white"| Template:Small	File:Alexander Ankvab - 06.10.2011 (cropped).jpg	Alexander Ankvab Template:Small	23 April 2020	18 November 2024	Template:Ayd	Aitaira
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black"| —	File:Валерий Бганба (cropped).jpg	Valeri Bganba Template:Small	18 November 2024	3 March 2025	Template:Ayd	Independent
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black" | Template:Small	File:No image.png	Vladimir Delba Template:Small	3 March 2025	Incumbent	Template:Ayd	Independent

Timeline

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See also

• President of Abkhazia