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. 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 | |
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| President of Abkhazia | |
| Assumed office 23 April 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Ankvab |
| Vice President | Badr Gunba |
| Preceded by | Valeri Bganba (acting) |
| Head of the State Security Service | |
| In office 23 February 2010 – 29 September 2014 | |
| President | Sergei Bagapsh Alexander Ankvab |
| Preceded by | Iuri Ashuba |
| Succeeded by | Zurab Margania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1963 Tamysh, Abkhazian ASSR, Georgian SSR, USSR (now Abkhazia) |
| Political party | Independent |
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.