Valeri Bganba

Valeri Bganba (born 26 August 1953) is an Abkhazian politician. He is a former Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia. He was elected as speaker on 3 April 2012[1] and was replaced by Valery Kvarchia on 12 April 2017.[2]

Valeri Bganba
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President of Abkhazia
Acting
In office
13 January 2020 – 23 April 2020
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byRaul Khajimba
Succeeded byAslan Bzhania
In office
1 June 2014 – 25 September 2014
Prime MinisterVladimir Delba (Acting)
Preceded byAlexander Ankvab
Succeeded byRaul Khajimba
13th Prime Minister of Abkhazia
In office
18 September 2018 – 23 April 2020
PresidentRaul Khajimba
Himself (acting)
Preceded byDaur Arshba (Acting)
Succeeded byAlexander Ankvab
Personal details
Born (1953-08-26) 26 August 1953 (age 71)
Bzyb, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyIndependent
Alma materKuban State Agrarian University

Bganba became acting President on 1 June 2014, after the resignation of Alexander Ankvab. On 25 September 2014 he was replaced by Raul Khajimba, the winner of the presidential elections on 24 August.

In September 2018, he became the 13th Prime Minister of Abkhazia.

References

  1. Валерий Бганба избран спикером парламента Абхазии. 3 April 2012. http://apsnypress.info/news/5900.html. Retrieved 3 April 2012. 
  2. "Валерий Кварчия избран спикером Парламента Абхазии шестого созыва". apsnypress.info. Retrieved 2017-08-14.