Vitali Gabnia

Vitali Viktorovich Gabnia (Abkhazian:Виталик Виктор-иҧа Габниа; Russian: Виталий Викторович Габния) was Vice President of Abkhazia from 2014 to 2018. He was elected along with President Raul Khajimba following the May 2014 revolution against previous President Alexander Ankvab, which Khajimba and he had led. Gabnia is Chairman of the veterans organisation Aruaa. He resigned after being caught in a brawl in August 2018.[1]

Vitali Gabnia
Виталик Габниа
Виталий Габния
5th Vice President of Abkhazia
In office
25 September 2014 – 22 August 2018
PresidentRaul Khajimba
Preceded byMikhail Logua
Succeeded byAslan Bartsits
Personal details
Born(1968-06-12)12 June 1968
Sukhumi, Abkhazian ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityAbkhazian
Children2
Alma materAbkhazian State University
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Abkhazia
Branch/serviceSoviet Army
Years of service1986-1990

Career

Gabnia was elected as Chairman of Aruaa during its congress on 30 July 2013, succeeding acting Chairman Daur Achugba and following the resignation of previous Chairman Vadim Smyr.[2]

On 22 August 2018, Gabnia announced his resignation as vice-president, citing the need to "defend his honor" after being caught in a brawl and being hit in his head. He added the offender was not brought to justice due to the existing "system of lawlessness", but his resignation was not connected to "political realities".[1]

References
  1. "Вице-президент Абхазии заявил об отставке". sputnik-abkhazia.ru (in Russian). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Виталий Габния избран председателем Высшего совета общественной организации ветеранов Отечественной войны народа Абхазии «Аруаа»". Apsnypress. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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