Raul Khajimba
Raul Khajimba (Abkhaz: Рауль Ҳаџьымба, Georgian: რაულ ჰაჯიმბა; born 21 March 1958) is the 4th and current President of Abkhazia. He was elected in 2014 after the May Revolution.
Raul Khajimba Рауль Ҳаџьымба რაულ ჰაჯიმბა | |
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| 4th President of Abkhazia | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Beslan Bartsits Gennadi Gagulia Valeri Bganba |
| Vice President | Vitali Gabnia |
| Preceded by | Alexander Ankvab |
| Member of Parliament for Constituency no. 30 (Tkvarcheli) | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 7 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Daur Arshba |
| Succeeded by | Taifun Ardzinba |
| Chairman of the Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 31 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Daur Arshba Astamur Tania |
| Succeeded by | Daur Arshba |
| Vice President of Abkhazia | |
| In office 12 February 2005 – 28 May 2009 | |
| President | Sergei Bagapsh |
| Preceded by | Valery Arshba |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Ankvab |
| 5th Prime Minister of Abkhazia | |
| In office 22 April 2003 – 6 October 2004 | |
| President | Vladislav Ardzinba |
| Preceded by | Gennady Gagulia |
| Succeeded by | Nodar Khashba |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 19 December 2002 – 22 April 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Gennady Gagulia |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Mikanba |
| Succeeded by | Viacheslav Eshba |
| First Vice Premier of Abkhazia | |
| In office 18 June 2001 – 22 April 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Anri Jergenia Gennady Gagulia |
| Preceded by | Beslan Kubrava |
| Succeeded by | Astamur Tarba |
| Head of the State Security Service | |
| In office December 1999 – 1 November 2001 | |
| President | Vladislav Ardzinba |
| Preceded by | Astamur Tarba |
| Succeeded by | Zurab Agumava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1958 Tkvarcheli, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Abkhaz |
| Political party | Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia |
| Spouse(s) | Saida Kuchuberiya |
| Children | Diana Khadjimba, Inal Khadjimba |
| Alma mater | Abkhazian State University |
Khajimba was also Chairman of the Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia from 2010 to 2015. Khajimba was the Vice President (2005–2009), Prime Minister (2003–2004) and Defence Minister (2002–2003).
He ran for President four times until winning the 2014 election.[1]
References
- ↑ Центризбирком подвел окончательные итоги по выборам президента РА. 26 August 2014. http://apsnypress.info/news/12925.html. Retrieved 14 September 2014.