The Government of President Aslan Bzhania is the current Government of the Republic of Abkhazia.
The Government of President Aslan Bzhania is the current Government of the Republic of Abkhazia.
| President | Aslan Bzhania 23 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Vice President | Badra Gunba 23 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Head of the Presidential Administration | Alkhas Kvitsinia 24 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Secretary of the Security Council | Sergei Shamba 28 July 2020 – present | ||||||
| Head of the State Security Service | Vladimir Arlan 12 – 18 May 2020 | Robert Kiyut 18 May 2020 – present | |||||
| Cabinet leadership: | |||||||
| Prime Minister | Alexander Ankvab 24 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| First Vice Premier | Beslan Jopua 28 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Vice Premier(s) | Vladimir Delba 28 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Kristina Ozgan 4 May 2020 – present | |||||||
| Sergei Pustovalov 22 July 2020 – present | |||||||
| Chief of the Cabinet Staff | David Sangulia 22 July 2020 – present | ||||||
| Ministers: | |||||||
| Internal Affairs | Dmitry Dbar 30 April 2020 – 2 December 2020 | Ruslan Azhiba 2 – 6 December 2020 | Walter Butba 6 December 2020 – present | ||||
| Health | Tamaz Tsakhnakia 29 April 2020 – 11 May 2021 | Eduard Butba 11 May 2021 – present | |||||
| Foreign Affairs | Daur Kove 15 July 2020 – 17 November 2021 | Inal Ardzinba 17 November 2021 – present | |||||
| Culture | Gudisa Agrba 5 June 2020 – 11 February 2022 | Dinara Smyr 11 February – 6 April 2022 | Daur Kove 6 April 2022 – present | ||||
| Defence | Vladimir Anua 1 June 2020 – present | ||||||
| Education and Language Policy | Inal Gablia 19 June 2020 – present | ||||||
| Agriculture | Beslan Jopua 28 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Social Security and Demography Policy | Ruslan Ajba 29 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Finance | Vladimir Delba 28 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Economy | Kristina Ozgan 4 May 2020 – present | ||||||
| Justice | Anri Bartsits 6 July 2020 – present | ||||||
| Emergency Situations | Lev Kvitsinia 29 April 2020 – present | ||||||
| Tourism | Teimuraz Khizhba 12 May 2020 – present | ||||||
| Taxes and Duties | Daur Kurmazia 30 April 2020 – 4 February 2021 | Merab Logua 4 February – 11 May 2021 | Djansukh Nanba 11 May 2021 – present | ||||
| Chairmen of State Committees: | |||||||
| Youth Policy and Sports | Jamal Gubaz 21 May 2020 – present | ||||||
| Repatriation | Vadim Kharazia 21 May 2020 – present | ||||||
| Ecology | Saveli Chitanava 20 May 2020 – present | ||||||
| Statistics | Kama Gogia 20 May 2020 – present | ||||||
| Standards, Consumer and Technical Supervision | Galust Trapizonyan 27 Mai 2020 – 18 April 2022 | Narsou Sangulia 18 April 2022 – present | |||||
| Customs | Guram Inapshba 22 July 2020 – 10 February 2021 | Otar Khetsia 12 February 2021 – present | |||||
| State Property Management and Privatisation | Beslan Kubrava 22 July 2020 – present | ||||||
| Telecommunication, Massmedia and Digital Development | Beslan Khalvash 20 May 2020 – present | ||||||
President Aslan Bzhania and Vice President Badra Gunba were elected on 22 March 2020 after the resignation of previous President Raul Khajimba, and sworn in on 23 April 2020.
On 28 April a decision about the structure of the forthcoming government was announced: Prime Minister, First Vice Premier, three ordinary Vice Premiers, 14 ministers and 8 Chairmen of State Committees. [1] At the same time Beslan Jopua and Vladimir Delba were appointed as First Vice Premier and Vice Premier plus Finance Minister respectively. [2] [3]
A day later, on 29 April, Tamaz Tsakhnakia was re-appointed as Health Minister, continuing his tenure from the previous government [4] and Lev Kvitsinia was similarly re-appointed as Emergency Situations Minister. [5] TAt the same time a new Social Security and Demography Policy Minister Ruslan Ajba. [6]
On 30 April Dmitry Dbar was appointed by the president as a new Internal Affairs Minister [7] and Daur Kurmazia was re-appointed as a Taxes and Duties Minister. [8]
On 4 May Kristina Ozgan was appointed as a Vice Premier and as an Economy Minister (she had previously held that position more than 8 years ago). [9]
On 12 May Teimuraz Khizhba was appointed a new Tourism Minister [10] and as a temporary solution, Major general Vladimir Arlan was appointed as a Head of the State Security Service. [11]
On 20 May three Chairmen of State Committees were appointed to their respective duties: Statistics; Telecommunication, Massmedia and Digital Development; and Ecology. [12] A day later on 21 May two other Chairmen were appointed: Youth Policy and Sports; and Repatriation. [13]
On 27 May Galust Trapizonyan was appointed as a Chairmen of State Committee for Standards, Consumer and Technical Supervision. [14]
On 1 June Colonel general Vladimir Anua who until that day served as a deputy Defence Minister, was now appointed as a Defence Minister. [15]
On 5 June Gudisa Agrba was appointed as a new Cultere Minister. [16]
On 19 June two new ministers were appointed: Inal Gablia as an Education and Language Policy Minister and Beslan Jopua who had already been serving his term as a Vice Premier as a new Agriculture Minister. [17] [18]
On 6 July Anri Bartsits was appointed as Justice Minister. [19]
On 15 July Daur Kove was re-appointed as a Freign Affairs Minister, continuing his tenure from the previous government. [20]
On 22 July Guram Inapshba was re-appointed as a Head of the State Committee of Customs [21] and Beslan Kubrava was appointed as a new Chairman of the State Committee of State Property Management and Privatisation. [22] At the same time a third Vice Premier was chosen and appointed:Sergei Pustovalov. [23] David Sangulia was re-appointed as a Chief of the Cabinet Staff on that day as well, continuing his tenure. [24]
On 28 July an old veteran politician Sergei Shamba was appointed as a new Secretary of the Security Council of Republic Abkhazia. [25]
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