Valeri Bganba | |
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President of Abkhazia Acting |
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In office 1 June 2014 – 25 September 2014 |
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Prime Minister | Vladimir Delba (Acting) Beslan Butba (Designate) |
Preceded by | Alexander Ankvab |
Succeeded by | Raul Khajimba |
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Born | Bzyb, Soviet Union |
26 August 1953
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Kuban State Agrarian University |
Valeri Bganba (born 26 August 1953) is the current Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia. He was elected as speaker on 3 April 2012.[1] Bganba became acting President on 1 June 2014, following the resignation of Alexander Ankvab as a result of the 2014 Abkhazian political crisis. On 25 September 2014 he was replaced by Raul Khajimba, the winner of the presidential elections on 24 August.
Early life[edit]
Valeri Bganba was born on 26 August 1953 in the village of Bzyb in Gagra District. Between 1971 and 1976 he attended the Kuban Agriculture Institute.
Political career[edit]
In 1991, Valeri Bganba was elected to Abkhazia's Supreme Soviet. In 1998, and again in 2001, he was elected Chairman of the Gagra District Assembly.[2] In December 2002 Bganba was appointed Governor of the Gagra District,[3] succeeding Grigori Enik, who had been appointed Head of the State Customs Committee.[4] On 25 May 2006, Bganba was released from office by President Sergei Bagapsh upon his own request, and succeeded by Astamur Ketsba.[5]
In March 2007, Bganba once more became a member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia when in the general election he won a second round victory in constituency no. 9.[6] In the March 2012 elections, he was one of only five deputies to retain their seat, winning a 52.90% first round victory in constituency no.9 over his only opponent.[7] During the first session of the 5th convocation of the People's Assembly on 3 April, Bganba was elected Speaker, defeating Raul Khajimba by 21 votes to 11.[1] Bganba's predecessor as Speaker Nugzar Ashuba had failed to get re-elected.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Валерий Бганба избран спикером парламента Абхазии". Apsnypress. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Валерий Бганба избран Спикером Народного Собрания - Парламента Республики Абхазия V созыва". Apsnypress. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Бганба Валерий Рамшухович". Caucasian Knot. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Новые назначения в правительстве Абхазии. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 18 December 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Regnum.ru администрации Гагрского района Абхазии назначен Астамур Кецба, 26.05.2006
- ^ "Новости из Абхазии". Apsnypress. February 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Предварительные итоги выборов депутатов Народного Собрания - Парламента Республики Абхазия. Apsnypress (in Russian). 11 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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Preceded by Alexander Ankvab |
President of Abkhazia Acting 2014 |
Succeeded by Raul Khajimba |
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