Vice President of the Republic of Abkhazia
Emblem of Abkhazia
Incumbent
Badr Gunba
since 23 April 2020
ResidenceSukhumi
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderValery Arshba
Formation26 November 1994
Website

The vice president of the Abkhaz Republic, a 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. Additionally, the vice president would assume the presidency in case the president becomes incapable of carrying out the presidential duties.

Eligibility

According to the article 54 of the Constitution of Abkhazia, a citizen of Abkhazia, no younger than 35 years old and no older than 65 years old, who is in possession of suffrage, may be elected vice president. The vice president shall not be member of the Parliament, or hold any other offices in state or public bodies as well as in businesses.

Election

The vice president is elected simultaneously with the president. A candidate for vice president is nominated by a candidate for president.

Duties

The vice president executes individual assignments on a commission of the president and acts for the president in his absence or in case when it is impossible for the president to attend to his duties.

List of vice presidents of Abkhazia

No. Image Name
(Birth–Death)		 Tenure President Notes
Took office Left office
1 Valery Arshba
(1949–)		 5 January 1995 12 February 2005 Vladislav Ardzinba
2 Raul Khadjimba
(1958–)		 14 February 2005 28 May 2009 Sergei Bagapsh
3 Alexander Ankvab
(1952–)		 12 February 2010 29 May 2011 [1]
4 Mikhail Logua
(1970–)		 26 September 2011 25 December 2013 Alexander Ankvab [2]
5 Vitali Gabnia 25 September 2014 22 August 2018 Raul Khadjimba [3]
6 Aslan Bartsits 25 September 2019 12 January 2020 [4]
7 Badr Gunba 23 April 2020 Incumbent Aslan Bzhania [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Выпуск №69-70 (in Russian). Apsnypress. 13 February 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Вице-президент Михаил Логуа намерен оставить свой пост". Apsnypress. 25 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vitali Gabnia Announced his Resignation from the Post of Vice President". presidentofabkhazia.org.
  4. ↑ "Vice President of Abkhazia resigns". news.am.
  5. ↑ "Aslan Bzhania Becomes New Abkhaz Leader". March 23, 2020.


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