Mirab Kishmaria
Mirab Kishmaria Мираб Кишьмариа | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 10 May 2007 – 1 June 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Ankvab Sergei Shamba Leonid Lakerbaia Vladimir Delba (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Sultan Sosnaliyev |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Anua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1961 Ochamchira District, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (1987-1989) Abkhazia (1992-present) |
| Branch/service |  Abkhazian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Commands | Eastern Front of Abkhazia |
| Battles/wars | Soviet-Afghan War Siege of Tkvarcheli |
Mirab Boris-ipa Kishmaria (Abkhaz: Мираб Борис-иҧа Кишьмариа, Georgian: მერაბ ქიშმარია, Russian: Мира́б Бори́сович Кишма́рия)[1] is the current Minister of Defence of the Republic of Abkhazia, which enjoys only limited recognition internationally.
Early life and career
Mirab Kishmaria was born 3 August 1961 in Ochamchire in what was then the Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1984 he graduated from the Alma-Ata Higher Combined Arms Command School. From June 1987 until February 1989 Kishmaria fought with the 40th division of the Soviet army in Afghanistan. During the 1992-1993 War in Abkhazia, Kishmaria was commander of the eastern front of the Abkhazian army, in the Ochamchire district.
Political career
In 2002, Kishmaria became co-Chairman of veterans socio-political movement Amtsakhara, together with Vladimir Nachach.[2]
On 22 March 2005 Mirab Kishmaria was appointed First Deputy Minister of Defence. After Sultan Sosnaliyev resigned as Defence Minister on 8 May 2007, Kishmaria became acting Minister of Defence on 10 May. He was appointed permanently to the post on 26 June.[3][4]
Family
Mirab Kishmaria is married to a Georgian wife, they have 11 children. Out of these, seven fought in the 1992-1993 war with Georgia, and two died therein.[5]
Sources
- Лакоба, Станислав (2004). "Абхазия после двух империй XIX—XXI вв." // 21st Century COE Program Slavic Eurasian Studies — No. 5. Sapporo: Slavic Research Center, Hokudai University.
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References
- ^ "IMG_4710-250.jpg". Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ^ "История партии". Amtsakhara.org. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Министр обороны". Кабинет Министров Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Кишмария Мераб Борисович". Caucasian Knot. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Абхазия обогнала Россию по количеству министерств: интервью кандидата в президенты Сергея Багапш". 2 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
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