Aslan Bzhania
Aslan Georgievich Bzhania (Abkhaz: Аслан Гьаргь-иҧа Бжьаниа, Russian: Аслан Георгиевич Бжания; born 6 April 1963) is an Abkhaz politician. He became President of Abkhazia on 23 April 2020 and resigned on 19 November 2024. He was the Head of the State Security Service, and one of the leaders of the opposition in Abkhazia.
Aslan Bzhania | |
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Аслан Бжьаниа | |
_(cropped).jpg) Bzhania in 2022 | |
| 5th President of Abkhazia | |
| In office 23 April 2020 – 19 November 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Ankvab |
| Vice President | Badra Gunba |
| Preceded by | Raul Khajimba Valeri Bganba (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Badra Gunba (acting) |
| Head of the State Security Service | |
| In office 23 February 2009 – 29 September 2014 | |
| President | Sergei Bagapsh Alexander Ankvab |
| Preceded by | Iuri Ashuba |
| Succeeded by | Zurab Margania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1964 Tamishi, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (now Abkhazia) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University Academy of National Economy under the President of the Russian Federation |
In 2019, he was poisoned with mercury and was hospitalized for months in Moscow.[1]
He ran in the 2020 presidential election, which preliminary reports show he won.
References
- ↑ Nikoladze, Tatia (17 May 2019). "Abkhaz parliament confirms opposition leader was poisoned, presidential elections may be rescheduled". JAM News. https://jam-news.net/abkhaz-parliament-confirms-opposition-leader-was-poisoned-presidential-elections-may-be-rescheduled/. Retrieved 19 May 2019.