The Government of President Vladislav Ardzinba was the first Government of the Republic of Abkhazia.
President | Vladislav Ardzinba 26 November 1994 - 12 February 2005 | ||||||||||
Vice-President | Valeri Arshba 5 January 1995 - 12 February 2005 | ||||||||||
Head of the Presidential Administration | Miron Agrba ? - 15 December 2003 | Gennady Gagulia 15 December 2003 - 18 June 2004 | Emma Avidzba ? - 15 February 2005 | ||||||||
Secretary of the Security Council | ? | Astamur Tarba 2 February 2000 - 1 May 2003 | Almasbei Kchach 6 June 2003 - 17 February 2005 | ||||||||
Head of the State Security Service | Astamur Tarba 1995 - December 1999 | Raul Khajimba December 1999 - 1 November 2001 | Zurab Agumava 1 November 2001 - 2 April 2003 | Givi Agrba 2 April 2003 - 7 July 2004 | Mikhail Tarba 7 July 2004 - 28 February 2005 | ||||||
Cabinet: | |||||||||||
Prime Minister | Gennady Gagulia January 1995 - 24 April 1997 | Sergei Bagapsh 29 April 1997 - December 1999 | Viacheslav Tsugba 20 December 1999 - 30 May 2001 | Anri Jergenia 7 June 2001 - 29 November 2002 | Gennady Gagulia 29 November 2002 - 8 April 2003 | Raul Khajimba 22 April 2003 - 6 October 2004 | Nodar Khashba 6 October 2004 - 14 February 2005 | ||||
First Vice Premiers | Sergei Bagapsh 1995-1997 | Konstantin Ozgan 1997 - 1999 | Beslan Kubrava 1999 - 18 June 2001 | Raul Khajimba 18 June 2001 - 22 April 2003 | Astamur Tarba 1 May 2003 - 2004 | ||||||
Viacheslav Tsugba May 1997 - April 1998 | Ruslan Ardzinba 9 December 2002 - 1 May 2003 | ||||||||||
Vice Premiers | Yuri Voronov 18 February - 11 September 1995 | Albert Topolyan 1996 - 1999 | Yuri Aqaba 2 February 2000 - 2001 | Beslan Kubrava ? - August 2001 - 9 December 2002 | Emma Tania 1 May 2003 - 2004 | Viktor Khilchevski 14 December 2004 - 24 February 2005 | |||||
? | Nuri Gezerdaa 1997 - June 2001 - ? | Vladimir Zantaria 19 July 2001 - 14 December 2004 | Sergei Shamba 14 December 2004 - 24 February 2005 | ||||||||
Vladimir Mikanba 1992 - 1999 | |||||||||||
Chief of the Cabinet Office | Viacheslav Tsugba ? - September 1996 | Grigori Enik ? - April 1998 | Viacheslav Tsugba 1998? - 1999? | Konstantin Tuzhba ? - September 2000 - 18 December 2002 | Beslan Kubrava 18 December 2002 - 8 May 2003 | Oleg Botsiev 8 May 2003 - 2005 | |||||
Cabinet Ministers: | |||||||||||
Defence | Sultan Sosnaliyev 25 April 1993 - 2 June 1996 | Vladimir Mikanba 2 June 1996 - 16 May 2002 | Raul Khajimba 16 May 2002 - 22 April 2003 | Viacheslav Eshba 5 May 2003 - 25 February 2005 | |||||||
Internal Affairs | Givi Agrba 1993 - 2 June 1996 | Almasbei Kchach 2 June 1996 - 2 July 2001 | Zurab Agumava 2 July - 1 November 2001 | Almasbei Kchach 1 November 2001 - 8 May 2003 | Abesalom Beia 8 May 2003 - 25 February 2005 | ||||||
Foreign Affairs | Leonid Lakerbaia 29 June 1995 - 31 July 1996 | Konstantin Ozgan 31 July 1996 - April 1997 | Sergei Shamba 7 May 1997 - 18 June 2004 | Gueorgui Otyrba 18 June - 28 July 2004 | Igor Akhba 28 July - 14 December 2004 | Sergei Shamba 14 December 2004 - 21 March 2005 | |||||
Finance | Lili Bganba 21 December 1993 – 24 February 2005 | ||||||||||
Economy since 9 December 2002: Economy and Foreign Economic Relations | Konstantin Tuzhba 1995 - 1998 | Konstantin Ozgan 1998 - 16 April 1998 | Beslan Kubrava 16 April 1998 - December 1999 | Adgur Lushba December 1999 - 28 May 2002 | Beslan Kubrava 28 May 2002 - 9 December 2002 | Ruslan Ardzinba 9 December 2002 - 8 May 2003 | Konstantin Tuzhba 8 May 2003 - 25 February 2005 | ||||
Agriculture since 17 September 2001: Agriculture and Food | Yuri Aqaba 1995 - 2 February 2000 | Anatoli Sabua 2 February 2000 - 19 June 2001 | Jemal Eshba 19 June 2001 - 18 December 2002 | Adgur Kharazia 18 December 2002 - 8 May 2003 | Vitali Smyr 8 May 2003 - 25 February 2005 | ||||||
Justice | Raul Jinjolia 1994 - 1996 | Batal Tabagua September 1995 - 18 December 2002 | Tengiz Lakerbaia 18 December 2002 – 15 December 2004 | Gennadi Stepanov 15 December 2004 - 7 April 2005 | |||||||
Health since 9 December 2002: Health and Social Security | Appolon Gurgulia 1994 - 1999 | Lyudmila Avidzba December 1999 – 25 February 2005 | |||||||||
Education since 2002: General, Secondary and Higher Education | Beslan Dbar January 1995 – 18 December 2002 | Aleko Gvaramia 18 December 2002 - 13 November 2003 | Tali Japua 13 November 2003 - 1 February 2005 | Natalya Kayun 1 February 2005 - 10 March 2005 | |||||||
Culture | Kesou Khagba 1995 - 1999 | Vladimir Zantaria 1999 - 19 July 2001 | Leonid Enik 2001 - 10 March 2005 | ||||||||
Labour and Social Security | Nikolai Mistokopulo ? - February 1998 - ? | Oleg Botsiev December 1999 - 9 December 2002 | |||||||||
Taxes and Fees | Adgur Lushba 18 December 2002 - 25 February 2005 | ||||||||||
Youth, Sports, Resorts and Tourism | Valeri Bartsits 2001 - 17 September 2001 | Albert Topolyan 17 September 2001 - 18 December 2002 | Astamur Adleiba 18 December 2002 - 14 December 2004 | ||||||||
Emergency Situations | Sergei Matosyan 14 December 2004 - 24 February 2005 | ||||||||||
Chairmen of State Committees: | |||||||||||
Customs | Aleksandr Aiba 1995 - 1997 | Aslan Kobakhia 1997 -18 December 2002 | Grigori Enik 18 December 2002 - 14 December 2004 | Lavrik Mikvabia 14 December 2004 - 24 February 2005 | |||||||
Property Management and Privatisation | Tamaz Gogia March 1998 - 18 December 2002 | Astamur Appba 18 December 2002 - May 2004 - ? | Aleksandr Chengelia 14 December 2004 - 24 February 2005 | ||||||||
Foreign Economical Relations | ? | Ruslan Iazychba ? - August 2000 - 19 June 2001 - ? | |||||||||
Relations with Compatriots since 1997: Repatriation | Fenia Avidzba 1995 - 1997 | Givi Dopua 1997 - 2000 | Apollon Shinkuba 2000 - 2001 | Givi Dopua 27 June 2001 - 2004 | |||||||
Standards, Metrology and Certification | Nerses Nersesyan ? - June 2000 - ? | Elena Gunia 27 June 2001 - 24 February 2005 | |||||||||
Youth Affairs and Sports | Valeri Bartsits ? - February 2000 - 29 June 2001 | ||||||||||
Forest since December 2004: Forestry | Eduard Jergenia 28 April 2004 - 24 February 2005 |
In February 1995, the Ministry for Energy was transformed into the state company Abkhazenergo, renamed to Chernomorenergo in June. [1] The Ministry for Industry and the Ministry for Transport and Communication were also abolished. [2]
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