Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia
Incumbent Alexander Zolotinska-ipa Ankvab since 14 February 2005
Appointer	President of Abkhazia
Term length	unrestricted
Inaugural holder	Gennady Gagulia
Formation	1994

Abkhazia

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Abkhazia

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The position of Prime Minister in the de facto independent (though only partially recognised) republic of Abkhazia is second to only that of President. While the role of President was filled by one man, Vladislav Ardzinba from 1994 to 2005, the position of Prime Minister has changed hands a number of times since it was created in January 2005.

Since Sergei Bagapsh became President in 2005, Alexander Ankvab has been Prime Minister. For the upcoming 12 December 2009 presidential election Ankvab was nominated by Bagapsh to be his Vice Presidential candidate.^[1] As required by law, he was therefore officially suspended from his post on 11 November, his duties to be carried out by First Vice Premier Leonid Lakerbaia.^[2]

[edit] List of people to hold the office

#	Name	Entered office		Left office		President	Comments
1	Gennady Gagulia	January 1995	[3]	29 April 1997		Vladislav Ardzinba	First time
2	Sergei Uasyl-ipa Bagapsh	29 April 1997	[4]	December 1999	[5]
3	Viacheslav Mikhail-ipa Tsugba	30 December 1999	[4]	30 May 2001	[4]
4	Anri Mikhail-ipa Jergenia	7 June 2001	[6]	29 November 2002	[7]
5	Gennady Gagulia	29 November 2002	[7]	8 April 2003	[4]		Second time
6	Raul Jumka-ipa Khajimba	22 April 2003	[6]	6 October 2004
7	Nodar Khashba	6 October 2004		14 February 2005
8	Alexander Zolotinska-ipa Ankvab	14 February 2005		Incumbent		Sergei Bagapsh

[edit] See also

• President of Abkhazia
• Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia

v • d • e Prime Ministers of Abkhazia Vazha Zarandia  · Tamaz Nadareishvili  · Zhiuli Shartava  · Sokrat Djindjolia  · Gennady Gagulia (1st )  · Sergei Bagapsh  · Vyacheslav Tsugba  · Anri Djergenia  · Gennady Gagulia (2nd )  · Raul Khadjimba  · Nodar Khashba  · Alexander Ankvab  ·

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