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President of the Republic of Abkhazia
Flag of the President of Abkhazia.svg
Standard of the president of Abkhazia
Incumbent
Badra Gunba

since November 19, 2024
Residence Sukhumi
Term length 5 years
Renewable once
Formation 26 November 1994
First holder Vladislav Ardzinba
Deputy Vice President of Abkhazia
Website http://presidentofabkhazia.org/

The president of Abkhazia is the de facto head of state of the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia, that is de jure part of Georgia. The position 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 declaration of sovereignty from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on 25 August 1990 until the outright declaration of independence on 23 July 1992.

Oath of office

During Alexander Ankvab's presidency, Parliament decided to scrap from the Presidential oath the phrase:

Жәлар рылахь соуааит иҧшьоу абри ахақәкы сацәхьаҵны саныҟала
If I deviate from this path, then let me be punished by my people

During a meeting on 16 July 2014, following the Abkhazian Revolution, Parliament decided to restore this phrase. According to Vice Speaker Emma Gamisonia, the decision to remove the phrase had been taken because it was perceived as a curse, following the premature death of Abkhazia's first two presidents, Vladislav Ardzinba and Sergei Bagapsh. MP Daur Arshba claimed that the decision had been taken illegally, without the necessary quorum.

On 18 August, the People's Assembly of Abkhazia additionally adopted a bill authored by Said Kharazia and was first proposed by him during the meeting on 16 July, adding the invocation

Иа Анцәа Ду, суҳәоит Сыԥсадгьыли сыуаажәлари рымаҵ аураҿы амчи алшареи суҭарц!
Almighty God, give me strength to serve country and people!

List of officeholders

Non-presidential heads of state

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Position Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 No image.png Valerian Kobakhia
(1929–1992)
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 25 August 1990 24 December 1990 121 days Communist Party of Abkhazia
2 Vladislav Ardzinba 1996 Abkhazia stamp portrait only.jpg Vladislav Ardzinba
(1944–2010)
24 December 1990 23 July 1992 1 year, 212 days Communist Party of Abkhazia
(2) Chairman of Parliament 23 July 1992 26 November 1994 2 years, 126 days Independent

List of presidents of Abkhazia

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election Vice president(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Vladislav Ardzinba
Vladislav Ardzinba
(1944–2010)
26 November 1994 12 February 2005 10 years, 78 days Independent 1994
1999
Valery Arshba
(1995 – 2005)
2
Sergei Bagapsh
Sergei Bagapsh
(1949–2011)
12 February 2005 29 May 2011 † 6 years, 106 days United Abkhazia 2005
2009
Raul Khajimba
(2005 – 2009)
Alexander Ankvab
(2009 – 2011)
Alexander Ankvab
Alexander Ankvab
(born 1952)
Acting
29 May 2011 26 September 2011 120 days Aitaira
3
Alexander Ankvab
Alexander Ankvab
(born 1952)
26 September 2011 1 June 2014
(Resigned)
2 years, 248 days Aitaira 2011 Mikhail Logua
(2011 – 2013)
Valeri Bganba
Valeri Bganba
(born 1954)
Acting
1 June 2014 25 September 2014 116 days Independent
4
Raul Khajimba
Raul Khajimba
(born 1959)
25 September 2014 12 January 2020
(Resigned)
5 years, 109 days FNUA 2014
2019
Vitali Gabnia
(2014 – 2019)
Aslan Bartsits
(2019 – 2020)
Valeri Bganba
Valeri Bganba
(born 1954)
Acting
13 January 2020 23 April 2020 101 days Independent
5
Aslan Bzhania
Aslan Bzhania
(born 1964)
23 April 2020 19 November 2024
(Resigned)
4 years, 210 days Independent 2020 Badr Gunba
(since 2020)
Badra Gunba
Badra Gunba
(born 1982)
Acting
19 November 2024 Incumbent 36 days Independent

Timeline

Aslan Bzhania Valeri Bganba Raul Khajimba Alexander Ankvab Sergei Bagapsh Vladislav Ardzinba Valerian Kobakhia

Latest election

2020 Abkhazian presidential election

See also

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