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Beslan Bartsits
Prime Minister of Abkhazia
In office
5 August 2016 – 25 April 2018
PresidentRaul Khajimba
Preceded byArtur Mikvabia
Succeeded byGennadi Gagulia
Governor of Gagra
In office
22 October 2014 – 16 May 2016
Preceded byGrigori Enik
Succeeded byZaur Bganba
Personal details
Born (1978-07-22) 22 July 1978 (age 46)
Gagra, Soviet Union (now Abkhazia)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materAbkhazian State University
Southern Federal University

Beslan Konstantinovich Bartsits (Russian: Беслан Константинович Барциц; born 22 July 1978) is a former Prime Minister of Abkhazia, having been appointed by President Raul Khajimba on 5 August 2016 with his term ending 25 April 2018. In the past, he has served as Head of the Presidential Administration, Head of Gagra District and Member of Parliament.

Early life and education

Bartsits was born in Gagra. In 2000, he graduated in jurisprudence from the Abkhazian State University, and between 2001 and 2004 he was a postgraduate student at Rostov State University.

Between 2007 and 2009, he was assistant to Raul Khajimba in his capacity of Vice President of Abkhazia.[1]

Member of Parliament

In the February 2011 local elections, Bartsits was elected deputy of the Gagra District Assembly in constituency no. 5 and became its deputy chairman.[2]

In the March 2012 elections, he successfully ran for a seat of the 5th convocation of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia in constituency no. 11 (Gagra). In a field of nine candidates, he obtained a narrow first-round plurality with 20.86% of the votes.[3] In the second round, he defeated runner-up Vitali Azhiba.[4]

In Parliament, Bartsits served as Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Legal Policy, State Building and Human Rights.[1]

Head of the Presidential Administration

On 22 October 2014, following the May 2014 revolution, he was appointed acting head of Gagra District by newly elected President Raul Khajimba.[5] The following year, he was confirmed in his post.[1]

On 16 May 2016, Bartsits was appointed head of the Administration of the President of Abkhazia, to succeed Astamur Tania, who had resigned.[2][1]

Prime Minister

On 5 August 2016, Bartsits was appointed Prime Minister, succeeding Artur Mikvabia who resigned ten days earlier.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "БЕСЛАН БАРЦИЦ НАЗНАЧЕН РУКОВОДИТЕЛЕМ АДМИНИСТРАЦИИ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА РЕСПУБЛИКИ АБХАЗИЯ". Abkhazia Inform. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Беслан Барциц назначен Руководителем Администрации Президента РА". Apsnypress. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Центризбирком объявил предварительные итоги повторного голосования по выборам депутатов парламента Абхазии". Apsnypress. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Беслан Барциц назначен исполняющим обязанности главы администрации Гагрского района". Apsnypress. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Беслан Барциц – премьер-министр Республики Абхазия". Apsnypress. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Gagra
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Abkhazia
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Incumbent