Abkhazian People's Assembly
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The People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia is the legislature of Abkhazia
.
is the current speaker of parliament. He was first elected on 3 April 2002, succeeding Sokrat Jinjolia, who had been the speaker since 1996. After the 2007 elections, Ashuba was re-elected to the position of speaker, defeating Adgur Kharazia
.
Albert Ovsepyan
, Irina Agrba and Viacheslav Tsugba were elected Deputy Speaker on 3 April 2007. Until then, the number of Deputy Speakers had only been 2, but on the initiative of President Sergei Bagapsh
, the Assembly decided to increase the number to 3 to allow for a woman (Irina Agrba) to become Deputy Speaker as well. On 3 May 2010, Ovsepyan retired as Deputy Speaker on account of old age. On 24 September, Sergei Matosyan
was elected Deputy Speaker.
On 10 June 2008 deputy Omar Kvarchia suddenly died. The resulting by-election
was won by Emma Gamsonia. On 1 November 2010 Yuri Kereselidze died, on 9 January 2011 Ruslan Kishmaria was elected his successor.
On 8 February, Vladimir Nachach
died after a long illness. On 9 March the Central Election Commission decided that the by-election to elect Nachach's successor would be held on 30 April, that formations who wished to nominate a candidate had to register between 11 and 31 March, and that candidates could be nominated between 31 March and 20 April. Three candidates were nominated, all three by initiative groups: Kherson Dashelia, Zaur Avidzba and Said Argun. The by-election was won by Zaur Avidzba with 1028 votes, Said Argun came second with 753 votes and Kherson Dashelia third with 166 votes.
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
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Composition
The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies. Nugzar AshubaNugzar Ashuba
Nugzar Nuri-ipa Ashuba is the current speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia. He was elected to the People's Assembly in the 2002 elections, and he was elected speaker on 3 April 2002....
is the current speaker of parliament. He was first elected on 3 April 2002, succeeding Sokrat Jinjolia, who had been the speaker since 1996. After the 2007 elections, Ashuba was re-elected to the position of speaker, defeating Adgur Kharazia
Adgur Kharazia
Adgur Rafet-ipa Kharazia is a deputy of the People's Assembly of Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia.-Mayor of Sukhumi:Adgur Kharazia was head of the Gulripsh district assembly before he was appointed acting mayor of Sukhumi by president Vladislav Ardzinba on 5 November 2004, in the heated...
.
Albert Ovsepyan
Albert Ovsepyan
Albert OvsepyanThe Abkhazian language employs a modified form of the Cyrillic alphabet rather than Latin letters, and Ovsepyan's surname, written in Armenian script as Հովսեփյան, may also be transliterated as Ovsepian, Hovsepian, or Hovsepyan...
, Irina Agrba and Viacheslav Tsugba were elected Deputy Speaker on 3 April 2007. Until then, the number of Deputy Speakers had only been 2, but on the initiative of President Sergei Bagapsh
Sergei Bagapsh
Sergei Uasyl-ipa Bagapsh was the second President of the Republic of Abkhazia. He was Prime Minister from 1997 to 1999 and was later elected as President in 2005. He was re-elected in the 2009 presidential election...
, the Assembly decided to increase the number to 3 to allow for a woman (Irina Agrba) to become Deputy Speaker as well. On 3 May 2010, Ovsepyan retired as Deputy Speaker on account of old age. On 24 September, Sergei Matosyan
Sergei Matosyan
Sergei Matosyan is an Armenian-Abkhazian Colonel and opposition politician. He is the current Deputy Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia and a former Minister.-Career:...
was elected Deputy Speaker.
On 10 June 2008 deputy Omar Kvarchia suddenly died. The resulting by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was won by Emma Gamsonia. On 1 November 2010 Yuri Kereselidze died, on 9 January 2011 Ruslan Kishmaria was elected his successor.
On 8 February, Vladimir Nachach
Vladimir Nachach
-Early life:Nachach was born on 22 August 1940 in Lower Eshera, Abkhazia. In 1947, Nachach joined Lower Eshera's primary school. In 1949, he was deported along with his family to the Parbigsky District, Tomsk Oblast. They were allowed to return in 1957. In 1958, Nachach completed Sukhumi's...
died after a long illness. On 9 March the Central Election Commission decided that the by-election to elect Nachach's successor would be held on 30 April, that formations who wished to nominate a candidate had to register between 11 and 31 March, and that candidates could be nominated between 31 March and 20 April. Three candidates were nominated, all three by initiative groups: Kherson Dashelia, Zaur Avidzba and Said Argun. The by-election was won by Zaur Avidzba with 1028 votes, Said Argun came second with 753 votes and Kherson Dashelia third with 166 votes.
| # | Constituency | Name | Affiliation | Notes |
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| 1 | Sukhumi | Talikh Khvatysh | ||
| 2 | Sukhumi | Soner Gogua | ||
| 3 | Sukhumi | Rita Lolua | ||
| 4 | Sukhumi | Batal Kobakhia | ||
| 5 | Sukhumi | Lev Shamba | ||
| 6 | Sukhumi | Irina Agrba | Deputy Speaker | |
| 7 | Sukhumi | Pavel Leshchuk | ||
| 8 | Pitsunda | Roman Benia | ||
| 9 | Bzyb | Valeri Bganba | ||
| 10 | Gagra | Amra Agrba | ||
| 11 | Gagra | Valery Kondakov | ||
| 12 | Tsandripsh | Valery Mayromyan | ||
| 13 | Otkhura | Garik Samanba Garik Samanba Garik Samanba is an Abkhaz politician. Samanba is a member of the Parliament of Abkhazia, fought in the War in Abkhazia , and is recognized as a national hero of Abkhazia... |
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| 14 | Duripsh | Guram Gumba | ||
| 15 | Lykhny | Mikhail Sangulia | ||
| 16 | Gudauta | Zaur Avidzba | Elected in by-election after the death of Vladimir Emin-ipa Nachach Vladimir Nachach -Early life:Nachach was born on 22 August 1940 in Lower Eshera, Abkhazia. In 1947, Nachach joined Lower Eshera's primary school. In 1949, he was deported along with his family to the Parbigsky District, Tomsk Oblast. They were allowed to return in 1957. In 1958, Nachach completed Sukhumi's... |
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| 17 | Aatsin | Viacheslav Mikhail-ipa Tsygba Vyacheslav Tsugba Viacheslav Mikhail-ipa Tsugba was the third Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia from December 1999 to May 2001... |
Deputy Speaker | |
| 18 | New Athos | Vitali Smyr | ||
| 19 | Eshera | Lev Avidzba | ||
| 20 | Gumista | Albert Ovsepyan Albert Ovsepyan Albert OvsepyanThe Abkhazian language employs a modified form of the Cyrillic alphabet rather than Latin letters, and Ovsepyan's surname, written in Armenian script as Հովսեփյան, may also be transliterated as Ovsepian, Hovsepian, or Hovsepyan... |
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| 21 | Besleti | Valeri Kvarchia | ||
| 22 | Pshap | Sergei Matosyan Sergei Matosyan Sergei Matosyan is an Armenian-Abkhazian Colonel and opposition politician. He is the current Deputy Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia and a former Minister.-Career:... |
Deputy Speaker | |
| 23 | Machara | Viktor Vasilyev | ||
| 24 | Dranda | Adgur Rafet-ipa Kharazia Adgur Kharazia Adgur Rafet-ipa Kharazia is a deputy of the People's Assembly of Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia.-Mayor of Sukhumi:Adgur Kharazia was head of the Gulripsh district assembly before he was appointed acting mayor of Sukhumi by president Vladislav Ardzinba on 5 November 2004, in the heated... |
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| 25 | Beslakhuba | Yuri Zukhba | ||
| 26 | Chlou | Zaur Adleiba | ||
| 27 | Kutol | Nugzar Nuri-ipa Ashuba Nugzar Ashuba Nugzar Nuri-ipa Ashuba is the current speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia. He was elected to the People's Assembly in the 2002 elections, and he was elected speaker on 3 April 2002.... |
Speaker | |
| 28 | Atara | Temur Kvitsinia | ||
| 29 | Ochamchira | Beslan Jopua | ||
| 30 | Tkvarcheli | Daur Arshba | ||
| 31 | Tkvarcheli | Aleksandr Chengelia | ||
| 32 | Uakum | Emma Gamsonia | Elected in by-election after the death of Omar Kvarchia | |
| 33 | Chuburkhinji | Ruslan Kishmaria | Elected in by-election after the death of Yuri Kereselidze | |
| 34 | Gali | Viacheslav Vardania | ||
| 35 | Shashikvar | Bezhan Ubiria | ||