People's Assembly of Abkhazia
People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia Аҧсны жәлар реизара Template:Ab icon Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия Template:Ru icon | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Valeri Bganba, Independent since 3 April 2013 | |
Vice-Speaker | Adgur Kharazia since 3 April 2012 |
Vice-Speaker | Otari Tsvizhba since 3 April 2012 |
Vice-Speaker | Emma Gamisonia since 3 April 2012 |
Vice-Speaker | Vagarshak Kosyan since 3 April 2012 |
| Seats | 35 |
| Meeting place | |
| Sukhumi | |
| Website | |
| http://www.parlamentra.info/ | |
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| Constitution |
 Abkhazia portal |
The People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аҧсны жәлар реизара, Russian: Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия) is the legislature of Abkhazia.[notes 1]
Composition
The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.
Leadership
Valeri Bganba is the current speaker of parliament. He was elected on 3 April 2012, succeeding Nugzar Ashuba who had failed re-election in the 2012 elections. There are currently four Vice-Speakers: Adgur Kharazia, Otari Tsvizhba, Emma Gamisonia and Vagarshak Kosyan. Throughout the years, the number of Vice-Speakers has increased from two (until 2007) to three (from 2007 until 2012) to four (since 2012).[apress 1][knot 1]
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).[apress 2]
List of Members
| # | Constituency | Name | Affiliation | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhumi | TBD | |||
| 2 | Sukhumi | Aslan Kobakhia | |||
| 3 | Sukhumi | Beslan Tsvinaria | |||
| 4 | Sukhumi | Valeri Agrba | Chairman of the Committee for Legal Policy, State Building and Human Rights | ||
| 5 | Sukhumi | Akhra Bzhania | Chairman of the Committee for Education, Science, Culture, Religion, Youth and Sport | ||
| 6 | Sukhumi | Artur Mikvabia | |||
| 7 | Sukhumi | Zaur Iazychba | |||
| 8 | Pitsunda | Beslan Gubaz | |||
| 9 | Bzyb | Valeri Bganba | Speaker | ||
| 10 | Gagra | Anzor Kokoskeria | |||
| 11 | Gagra | Beslan Bartsits | |||
| 12 | Tsandripsh | Vagashak Kosyan | Vice-Speaker | ||
| 13 | Otkhura | Georgi Agrba | Chairman of the Committee for Budget, Credit Institutions, Tax and Finance | ||
| 14 | Duripsh | Guram Barganjia | Chairman of the Committee for Economic Policy, Reform and Innovation | ||
| 15 | Lykhny | Mihail Sangulia | |||
| 16 | Gudauta | Leonid Chamagua | |||
| 17 | Aatsin | Dmitri Gunba | |||
| 18 | New Athos | Akhra Pachulia | |||
| 19 | Eshera | Fazlibei Avidzba | Chairman of the Committee for Defence and National Security | ||
| 20 | Gumista | Levon Galustyan | |||
| 21 | Besleti | TBD | |||
| 22 | Pshap | Robert Yaylyan | |||
| 23 | Machara | Said Kharazia | |||
| 24 | Dranda | Adgur Kharazia | Vice-Speaker | ||
| 25 | Beslakhuba | Yuri Zukhba | Chairman of the Committee for International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Relations with Compatriots | ||
| 26 | Chlou | Temur Logua | |||
| 27 | Kutol | Appolon Gurgulia | Chairman of the Committee for Social Policy, Labour and Health | ||
| 28 | Atara | Temur Kvitsinia | |||
| 29 | Ochamchira | Otari Tsvizhba | Vice Speaker | ||
| 30 | Tkvarcheli | Raul Khajimba | |||
| 31 | Tkvarcheli | Kan Kvarchia | |||
| 32 | Uakum | Emma Gamisonia | Vice Speaker | ||
| 33 | Chuburkhinji | Akhra Kvekveskiri | |||
| 34 | Gali | Nodik Kvitsinia | Chairman of the Committee for Agrarian Policy, Natural Resources and Ecology | ||
| 35 | Shashikvar | Bezhan Ubiria |
2012 parliamentary elections
Notes
- ^ The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
References
Apsnypress
- ^ "Валерий Бганба избран спикером парламента Абхазии". Apsnypress. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "В парламенте пятого созыва - восемь комитетов". Apsnypress. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
Caucasian Knot
- ^ Kuchuberia, Anzhela (4 April 2012). "Депутаты парламента Абхазии избрали четырех вице-спикеров". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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