The Government of the Republic of Abkhazia is the de facto

De facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...

 political leadership of the partially recognised

International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Abkhazia and South Ossetia are two breakaway republics in the Caucasus with disputed status over whether they are a part of Georgia or sovereign states. The Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia were recognised following the 2008 South Ossetia War between Russia and Georgia, by six...

 Republic of Abkhazia

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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Executive branch

The Republic of Abkhazia was headed by president (the incumbent is 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...

), who was supported by a vice president

Vice President of Abkhazia

The Vice President of the Abkhaz Republic, an partially recognized state, internationally regarded as a part of Georgia, is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of Abkhazia upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President...

 (after Raul Khadjimba

Raul Khadjimba

Raul Jumka-ipa Khajimba is a politician from Abkhazia, leading the oppositional Forum of the National Unity of Abkhazia. Until 28 May 2009 Khajimba served as Vice President following the power-sharing agreement reached with current president Sergei Bagapsh to end the crisis that followed the...

's resignation, this position is currently vacant). They are served by a cabinet of ministers, which is headed by current prime minister Sergei Shamba. However, following Sergei's death during surgery the current acting president is Alexander Ankvab

Alexander Ankvab

Alyksandr Zolotinska-ipa Ankvab is an Abkhaz politician and businessman who has been President of Abkhazia since 2011. Under President Sergei Bagapsh, he previously served as Prime Minister from 2005 to 2010 and Vice-President from 2010 to 2011....

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Current cabinet

Most of the current cabinet members were first appointed after President Bagapsh came to power in 2005. Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba was one of the few Ministers to be re-appointed. Since then, the cabinet has undergone few changes. Notably, with the December 2009 re-election of President Bagapsh

Abkhazian presidential election, 2009

On 12 December 2009, Abkhazia held its fourth Presidential election since the post of President of the Republic of Abkhazia was created in 1994. The election was won by incumbent president Sergei Bagapsh in the first round with 61% of the votes, thus gaining a second term in office. He was be...

, Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab

Alexander Ankvab

Alyksandr Zolotinska-ipa Ankvab is an Abkhaz politician and businessman who has been President of Abkhazia since 2011. Under President Sergei Bagapsh, he previously served as Prime Minister from 2005 to 2010 and Vice-President from 2010 to 2011....

 was elected Vice President, and on 13 February 2010 he was succeeded by Sergei Shamba.

Office	Incumbent	Since
Prime Minister	Sergei Miron-ipa Shamba	13 February 2010
First Vice Premier	Leonid Iuana-ipa Lakerbaia Leonid Lakerbaia Leonid Ivan-ipa Lakerbaia is the Prime Minister of Abkhazia and chairman of the socio-political movement Aitaira...	19 January 2009
Vice Premier	Aleksandr Viktorovich Stranichkin Alexander Stranichkin Alexander Viktorovich Stranichkin is an Abkhazian politician. A former vice-speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia, Stranichkin currently serving as one of the four vice-premiers of the Republic of Abkhazia....	10 March 2006
Vice Premier	Vakhtang Akhra-ipa Pipia	30 March 2011
Minister of Defence Minister of Defence of Abkhazia The office of Minister of Defence has been one of the most important in the Republic of Abkhazia due to the ongoing conflict with Georgia. The position was created 11 October 1992, shortly after the outbreak of the 1992-1993 war with Georgia...	Mirab Boris-ipa Kishmaria Mirab Kishmaria Mirab Boris-ipa Kishmaria is the current Minister of Defence of the Republic of Abkhazia, which enjoys only limited recognition internationally.-Early life and career:...	10 May 2007
Minister of Finance, Vice Premier	Beslan Segei-ipa Kubrava	24 February 2005
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Maksim Khariton-ipa Gvinjia Maxim Gvinjia Maxim Gvinjia is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Before he was appointed on 26 February 2010 to replace Sergei Shamba, Gvinjia had served as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs since 1 March 2004.-Early life and career:...	26 February 2010
Minister of Internal Affairs	Leonid Yuri-ipa Dzapshba	22 September 2010
Minister of Justice	Lyudmila Khodzhashvili	7 April 2005
Minister of Economy	Kristina Konstantin-ipha Ozgan	25 February 2005
Minister for Taxes and Fees	Rauf Tsimtsba	4 April 2011
Minister of Agriculture	Yuri Grigori-ipa Aqaba	6 August 2007
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Olga Koltukova	2 March 2005
Minister of Health	Zurab Gyarg-ipa Marshan	25 February 2005
Minister of Education	Indira Vladimir-ipha Awardan	10 March 2005
Minister of Culture	Nugzar Chichikva-ipa Logua	10 March 2005
Chairman of the State Customs Committee	Grigori Enik
Chairman of the Defense and National Security Committee	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...
Chairman of the State Committee for Management of State Property and Privatization	Konstantin Katsia	May 2007
Chairman of the State Committee for Resorts and Tourism	Tengiz Lakerbay
Chairman of the State Committee on Youth and Sport	Rafael Ampar
Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation	Anzor Mukba
Chairman of the State Committee for Standards, Metrology and Certification	Nerses Nersesan
Chairman of the State Forestry Committee	Adolf Shamba

Legislative branch

The People's Assembly is the parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia.