Valeri Bganba

Valeri Bganba
13th Prime Minister of Abkhazia
Assumed office
18 September 2018
President Raul Khajimba
Preceded by Daur Arshba (Acting)
President of Abkhazia
Acting
In office
1 June 2014 – 25 September 2014
Prime Minister Vladimir Delba (Acting)
Preceded by Alexander Ankvab
Succeeded by Raul Khajimba
Personal details
Born (1953-08-26) 26 August 1953
Bzyb, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party Independent
Alma mater Kuban State Agrarian University

Valeri Ramshukhovich Bganba (Russian: Валерий Рамшухович Бганба; born 26 August 1953) is an Abkhazian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Abkhazia since 18 September 2018. Prior to that he was the Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia from 2012 until 2017. He was elected as speaker on 3 April 2012[1] and was succeeded by Valery Kvarchia on 12 April 2017.[2] 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

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

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.[3] In December 2002 Bganba was appointed Governor of the Gagra District,[4] succeeding Grigori Enik, who had been appointed Head of the State Customs Committee.[5] On 25 May 2006, Bganba was released from office by President Sergei Bagapsh upon his own request, and succeeded by Astamur Ketsba.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] 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.

Prime minister

He became the Prime Minister of Abkhazia on 18 September 2018.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Валерий Бганба избран спикером парламента Абхазии". Apsnypress. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Валерий Кварчия избран спикером Парламента Абхазии шестого созыва". apsnypress.info. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Валерий Бганба избран Спикером Народного Собрания - Парламента Республики Абхазия V созыва". Apsnypress. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Бганба Валерий Рамшухович". Caucasian Knot. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Новые назначения в правительстве Абхазии. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 18 December 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Regnum.ru администрации Гагрского района Абхазии назначен Астамур Кецба, 26.05.2006
  7. ↑ "Новости из Абхазии". Apsnypress. February 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" Предварительные итоги выборов депутатов Народного Собрания - Парламента Республики Абхазия. Apsnypress (in Russian). 11 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Премьер-министром Абхазии назначен Валерий Бганба" (in Russian). Kommersant. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
Political offices
Preceded by
Alexander Ankvab		 President of Abkhazia
Acting
2014		 Succeeded by
Raul Khajimba
Preceded by
Daur Arshba		 Prime Minister of Abkhazia
2018–present		 Incumbent


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