Sokrat Djindjolia

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Sokrat Djindjolia
1st Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia
In office 1991 – 2002
Deputy	Ruslan Kharabua, Oleg Petrov
Succeeded by	Nugzar Ashuba
2nd Prime Minister of Abkhazia
In office 1993 – 1994
President	Vladislav Ardzinba
Preceded by	Vazha Zarandia
Succeeded by	Gennady Gagulia
2nd Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia
In office 1993 – 1994
President	Vladislav Ardzinba
Preceded by	Said Tarkil (acting)
Succeeded by	Leonid Lakerbaya
Born	1937
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Sokrat Djindjolia (born 1937) was the second Prime Minister and the second foreign minister of the internationally unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia from 1993 to 1994. He has also been the speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia until he lost his seat in the 2002 parliamentary elections to Anatoly Khashba, and was succeeded by Nugzar Ashuba. During the 2004 presidential elections, Djindjolia was head of opposition candidate Sergei Bagapsh's election team. He has since become the head of the the Sukhumi branch of the Caucasian Institute for Democracy. Recently, Djindjolia became a member of the newly founded Public Chamber of Abkhazia.

Preceded by Vazha Zarandia	Prime Minister of Abkhazia 1993-1994	Succeeded by Gennady Gagulia
Preceded by Said Tarkil (acting)	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia 1993–1994	Succeeded by Leonid Lakerbaya
Preceded by none	Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia 1991 –2002	Succeeded by Nugzar Ashuba