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Vice President of the Republic of Abkhazia
Vice President of the Republic of Abkhazia
	Emblem of Abkhazia
	Incumbent; Badr Gunba; since 23 April 2020
Residence	Sukhumi
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Valery Arshba
Formation	26 November 1994
Website	[1]

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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 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
No.	Image	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	President	Notes
1		Valery Arshba (1949–)	5 January 1995	12 February 2005	Vladislav Ardzinba
2		Raul Khadjimba (1959–)	14 February 2005	28 May 2009	Sergei Bagapsh
3		Alexander Ankvab (1952–)	12 February 2010	29 May 2011	Sergei Bagapsh	^[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	Raul Khadjimba	^[4]
7		Badr Gunba	23 April 2020	Incumbent	Aslan Bzhania	^[5]

References

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

External links

President of the Republic of Abkhazia. Official site

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[apress100213-1] Выпуск №69-70 (in Russian). Apsnypress. 13 February 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2010.

[apress10925-2] "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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-The '''Vice President of the Abkhaz Republic''', an [[partially recognized state]], internationally regarded as a part of [[Georgia (country)|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.
+The '''vice president of the Abkhaz Republic''', a [[partially recognized state]], internationally regarded as a part of [[Georgia (country)|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 [[Wikisource:Constitution of Abkhazia|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 [[Abkhazian People's Assembly|Parliament]], or hold any other offices in state or public bodies as well as in businesses.
+According to article 54 of the [[Wikisource:Constitution of Abkhazia|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 [[Abkhazian People's Assembly|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.
+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.
+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==
+==List of vice presidents of Abkhazia==
-On 25 December 2013, Mikhail Logua announced his resignation as Vice President for health reasons.<ref name=apress10925>{{cite news|title=Вице-президент Михаил Логуа намерен оставить свой пост|url=http://apsnypress.info/news/10925.html|accessdate=8 June 2014|agency=Apsnypress|date=25 December 2013}}</ref>
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 | 5 January 1995
 | 12 February 2005
 | [[Vladislav Ardzinba]]
+|
 |-
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+| [[File:Raul Khajimba 2015.jpg|60px]]
-| [[Raul Khadjimba]]<br>{{small|(1958–)}}
+| [[Raul Khadjimba]]<br>{{small|(1959–)}}
 | 14 February 2005
 | 28 May 2009
-| rowspan=3|[[Sergei Bagapsh]]
+| rowspan=2|[[Sergei Bagapsh]]
+|
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+| [[File:Alexander Ankvab - 06.10.2011 (cropped).jpg|60px]]
-| ''Vacant''
+| [[Alexander Ankvab]]<br>{{small|(1952–)}}
-| 28 May 2009
 | 12 February 2010
-|-
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-| rowspan|[[Alexander Ankvab]]<br>{{small|(1952–)}}
-| 12 February 2010 <ref name="apress100213">{{cite news|url=http://www.apsnypress.info/news2010/February/13.htm|script-title=ru:Выпуск №69-70|date=13 February 2010|publisher=[[Apsnypress]]|language=Russian|accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref>
 | 29 May 2011
+|<ref name="apress100213">{{cite news|url=http://www.apsnypress.info/news2010/February/13.htm|script-title=ru:Выпуск №69-70|date=13 February 2010|publisher=[[Apsnypress]]|language=ru|access-date=13 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120216/http://apsnypress.info/news2010/february/13.htm|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 |-
-|
+! 4
+| [[File:Михаил Валерьевич Логуа (cropped).jpg|60px]]
-| ''Vacant''
+| [[Mikhail Logua]]<br>{{small|(1970–)}}
-| 29 May 2011
-| 26 September 2011
-| rowspan=3|[[Alexander Ankvab]]
-|-
-! rowspan|4
-| rowspan|[[Mikhail Logua]]<br>{{small|(1970–)}}
 | 26 September 2011
 | 25 December 2013
+| [[Alexander Ankvab]]
-|-
+|<ref name=apress10925>{{cite news|title=Вице-президент Михаил Логуа намерен оставить свой пост|url=http://apsnypress.info/news/10925.html|access-date=8 June 2014|agency=Apsnypress|date=25 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226160643/http://apsnypress.info/news/10925.html|archive-date=26 December 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-| rowspan=2|
-| rowspan=2|''Vacant''
-| 25 December 2013
-| 1 June 2014
-|-
-| 1 June 2014
-| 25 September 2014
-| ''[[Valeri Bganba]]''
 |-
 ! 5
+| [[File:Blank.png|60px]]
 | [[Vitali Gabnia]]
 | 25 September 2014
+| 22 August 2018
+| rowspan=2|[[Raul Khadjimba]]
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://presidentofabkhazia.org/en/about/info/anounces/?ELEMENT_ID=8278|title=Vitali Gabnia Announced his Resignation from the Post of Vice President|website=presidentofabkhazia.org}}</ref>
+|-
+! 6
+| [[File:Blank.png|60px]]
+| Aslan Bartsits
+| 25 September 2019
+| 12 January 2020
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.am/eng/news/554147.html|title=Vice President of Abkhazia resigns|website=news.am}}</ref>
+|-
+! 7
+| [[File:Blank.png|60px]]
+| [[Badr Gunba]]
+| 23 April 2020
 | Incumbent
-| [[Raul Khadjimba]]
+| [[Aslan Bzhania]]
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://civil.ge/archives/343691|title=Aslan Bzhania Becomes New Abkhaz Leader|date=March 23, 2020}}</ref>
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.abkhaziagov.org/en/ President of the Republic of Abkhazia. Official site]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061107051831/http://www.abkhaziagov.org/en/ President of the Republic of Abkhazia. Official site]
 [[Category:Politics of Abkhazia]]
 [[Category:Vice presidents|Abkhazia]]
-[[Category:Vice Presidents of Abkhazia| ]]
+[[Category:Vice presidents of Abkhazia| ]]