Artur Mikvabia

Artur Mikvabia
12th Prime Minister of Abkhazia
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 March 2015
President Raul Khajimba
Preceded by Shamil Adzynba
1st Chairman of United Abkhazia
In office
25 March 2004 – 27 January 2009
Succeeded by Daur Tarba

Artur Mikvabia (Abkhaz: Артур Артиом-иԥа Амқәаб) is an economist and politician from Abkhazia. He is currently Prime Minister in the Government of President Khajimba.

Chairman of United Abkhazia (2004–2009)

Artur Mikvabia became Chairman of United Abkhazia when it was founded as socio-political movement on 25 March 2004. On 25 July 2007, he announced that he would resign his post and retire from politics, but members stated that they would not accept this, and Mikvabia remained chairman.[1] On 27 January 2009 United Abkhazia was transformed into a political party and Daur Tarba became the new chairman.[2]

Prime Minister (since 2015)

Mikvabia was appointed Prime Minister by Khajimba on 20 March 2015.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Политсовет Единой Абхазии с пониманием отнесся к моему решению завершить политическую карьеру – Артур Миквабия. Retrieved on August 7, 2007. (Russian)
  2. ↑ "ОБЩЕСТВЕННО-ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОЕ ДВИЖЕНИЕ 'ЕДИНАЯ АБХАЗИЯ' ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНО В РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКУЮ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКУЮ ПАРТИЮ". Apsnypress. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  3. ↑ "Артур Миквабия назначен премьер-министром Абхазии". Apsnypress. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Shamil Adzynba		 Prime Minister of Abkhazia
2015–present 		Incumbent