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President of Abkhazia;
	; Standard of the President of Abkhazia;
	Incumbent; Sergei Wasyl-ipa Bagapsh; since 12 February 2005
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Vladislav Ardzinba
Formation	1994

The position of President of the Republic of Abkhazia was created in 1994. Before the office of president was created the head of state position was known as the Chairman of Parliament between 1992 and the creation of the 1994 constitution. Before the position of Chairman of Parliament, the highest office in Abkhazia was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet. The post would last from the decleration of sovereignty from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on August 25, 1990 until the outright declaration of independence on July 23, 1992

[edit] Non-Presidential Heads of State

President	Position	Took office	Left office	Party
Valerian Kobakhiya	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet	August 25, 1990	December 4, 1990	Communist Party of Abkhazia
Vladislav Ardzinba	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet	December 4, 1990	July 23, 1992	Communist Party of Abkhazia
Vladislav Ardzinba	Chairman of Parliament	July 23, 1992	November 26, 1994	none

#	President		Took office	Left office	Party	Vice President(s)
1	Vladislav Ardzinba		November 26, 1994	February 12, 2005	none	Valery Arshba
2	Sergei Bagapsh		February 12, 2005	present	United Abkhazia	Raul Khadjimba

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