Vladimir Zantaria

Vladimir Zantaria
Vice Premier
In office 19 July 2001 – 14 December 2004
Prime Minister	Anri Jergenia Gennadi Gagulia Raul Khajimba
Preceded by	Nuri Gezerdaa
Succeeded by	Sergei Shamba
Minister for Culture
In office 1999 – 19 July 2001
Prime Minister	Viacheslav Tsugba
Preceded by	Kesou Khagba
Succeeded by	Leonid Enik
2nd Chairman of the Abkhazian State TV and Radio
In office 1993–1994
Personal details
Born	(1953-09-27) September 27, 1953 Tamysh
Nationality	Abkhaz

Vladimir Zantaria is a poet and politician from Abkhazia. From 1999 until 2004 he served first as Minister for Culture and then as Vice Premier in the Government of President Ardzinba.

Early life and career

Zantaria was born on 27 September 1953 in the village of Tamysh, Ochamchira District. In 1975, he graduated from the philological faculty of the Sukhumi State Pedagogical Institute.

Political career

Zantaria was a member of the 1st convocation of the People's Assembly from 1992 to 1997. Between 1993 and 1994, he was Chairman of the State TV and Radio.

In 1999, following the re-election of President Vladislav Ardzinba, Zantaria became Minister for Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Viacheslav Tsugba. On 19 July 2001, he was appointed as Vice Premier instead under Tsugba's successor Anri Jergenia. He was reappointed in the cabinets of Gennadi Gagulia and Raul Khajimba, serving until 14 December 2004.