People's Assembly of Abkhazia
People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia Аҧсны жәлар реизара აფხაზეთის რესპუბლიკის სახალხო კრება Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Valery Kvarchia since 12 April 2017 | |
Vice Speakers | Said Kharazia since 12 April 2017 |
Levon Galustyan since 12 April 2017 | |
Mikhail Sangulia since 12 April 2017 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 |
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Political groups | Independents (26) FNUA (6) |
| Meeting place | |
| Sukhumi | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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| Constitution |
 Abkhazia portal |
The People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аҧсны жәлар реизара, Georgian: აფხაზეთის რესპუბლიკის სახალხო კრება, Russian: Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Abkhazia.
Composition
The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies. On 30 July 2015, Parliament failed to support a constitutional amendment increasing the number of members to 45 and introducing a mixed electoral system. The proposal was supported by 19 Deputies, four short of the required two-thirds majority. (Five deputies voted against, 4 abstained.)[1]
Leadership
Valery Kvarchia is the current speaker of parliament. He was elected on 12 April 2017, succeeding Valery Bganba.[2] There are currently three Vice-Speakers: Said Kharazia, Levon Galustyan, and Mikhail Sangulia.[3]
Committees
The People's Assembly currently contains the following eight committees:
- Legal Policy, State Building and Human Rights
- Budget, Credit Institutions, Tax and Finance
- Economic Policy, Reform and Innovation
- Defence and National Security
- Social Policy, Labour and Health
- Education, Science, Culture, Religion, Youth and Sport
- International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Relations with Compatriots
- Agrarian Policy, Natural Resources and Ecology
The number of committees had been eleven during the 4th convocation (from 2007 until 2012).[4]
List of current Members
| # | Constituency | Name | Affiliation | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhumi | Givi Kvarchia | Vice Speaker | ||
| 2 | Sukhumi | Almas Japua | |||
| 3 | Sukhumi | Valery Agrba | |||
| 4 | Sukhumi | Batal Ayba | |||
| 5 | Sukhumi | Lasha Ashuba | |||
| 6 | Sukhumi | Raul Lolua | |||
| 7 | Sukhumi | Alkhas Jinjolia | |||
| 8 | Pitsunda | Akhra Abukhba | |||
| 9 | Bzyb | Beslan Smyr | |||
| 10 | Gagra | Yury Khagush | |||
| 11 | Gagra | Astamur Arshba | |||
| 12 | Tsandripsh | Aleksandr Tsishba | |||
| 13 | Otkhura | Levon Dashan | |||
| 14 | Duripsh | Dmitry Dbar | |||
| 15 | Lykhny | Dmitry Ardzinba | |||
| 16 | Gudauta | Mikhail Sangulia | Vice Speaker | ||
| 17 | Aatsin | Leonid Chamagua | |||
| 18 | New Athos | Aleksandr Ankvab | |||
| 19 | Eshera | Dmitry Gunba | |||
| 20 | Gumista | Natali Smyr | |||
| 21 | Besleti | Almaskhan Ardzinba | |||
| 22 | Pshap | Levon Galustyan | Vice Speaker | ||
| 23 | Machara | Valery Kvarchia | Speaker | ||
| 24 | Dranda | Ashot Minosyan | |||
| 25 | Beslakhuba | Said Kharazia | Vice Speaker | ||
| 26 | Chlou | Ilya Gunia | |||
| 27 | Kutol | Venori Bebia | |||
| 28 | Atara | Astamur Logua | |||
| 29 | Ochamchira | Astamur Tarba | |||
| 30 | Tkvarcheli | Batal Tabagua | |||
| 31 | Tkvarcheli | Aslan Bzhania | |||
| 32 | Uakum | Inal Tarba | |||
| 33 | Chuburkhinji | Tayfun Ardzinba | |||
| 34 | Gali | Omar Jinjolia | |||
| 35 | Shashikvar | Kakha Pertaia |
2017 parliamentary elections
References
- ^ Zavodskaia, Elena (30 July 2015). "Мажоритарная система осталась в силе". Echo of the Caucasus. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Валерий Кварчия избран спикером Парламента Абхазии шестого созыва". Apsnypress. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Харазия: призываю к единому творческому созиданию, сохранению Апсны, всего, что нам дорого". Apsnypress. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "В парламенте пятого созыва - восемь комитетов". Apsnypress. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
