Elections in Abkhazia
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Abkhazia
elects on national level a head of state
- the president
- and a legislature
. The president is elected for a five term by the people. The People's Assembly
has 35 members, elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies.
Abkhazia is a one party dominant state. Opposition
parties
are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
The last elections seems to show a development towards a multi-party system.
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...
elects on national level a head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
- the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
- and a legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
. The president is elected for a five term by the people. The People's Assembly
Abkhazian People's Assembly
The People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia is the legislature of Abkhazia.-Composition:The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies. Nugzar Ashuba is the current speaker of parliament. He was first elected on 3 April 2002, succeeding Sokrat...
has 35 members, elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies.
Abkhazia is a one party dominant state. Opposition
Opposition (politics)
In politics, the opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government , party or group in political control of a city, region, state or country...
parties
Political Parties
Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy is a book by sociologist Robert Michels, published in 1911 , and first introducing the concept of iron law of oligarchy...
are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
The last elections seems to show a development towards a multi-party system.