President of Abkhazia

The president of Abkhazia (; ) is the head of state and head of government of the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia, that is de jure part of Georgia. The position was created in 1994. Before the office of president was created the head of state position was known as the chairman of Parliament between 1992 and the creation of the 1994 constitution. Before the position of Chairman of Parliament, the highest office in Abkhazia was the chairman of the Supreme Soviet. The post would last from the declaration of sovereignty from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on 25 August 1990 until the outright declaration of independence on 23 July 1992.

Oath of office During Alexander Ankvab's presidency, Parliament decided to scrap from the Presidential oath the phrase:

During a meeting on 16 July 2014, following the Abkhazian Revolution, Parliament decided to restore this phrase. According to Vice Speaker Emma Gamisonia, the decision to remove the phrase had been taken because it was perceived as a curse, following the premature death of Abkhazia's first two presidents, Vladislav Ardzinba and Sergei Bagapsh. MP Daur Arshba claimed that the decision had been taken illegally, without the necessary quorum.

On 18 August, the People's Assembly of Abkhazia additionally adopted a bill authored by Said Kharazia and was first proposed by him during the meeting on 16 July, adding the invocation:

List of officeholders

Non-presidential heads of state Portrait Name Position Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office 1 Valerian KobakhiaChairman of the Supreme Soviet 25 August 1990 24 December 1990 Communist Party of Abkhazia 2Vladislav Ardzinba 24 December 1990 23 July 1992 Communist Party of Abkhazia Chairman of Parliament 23 July 1992 26 November 1994 Independent

List of presidents of Abkhazia Portrait Name Term of office Political party Election Vice president(s) Took office Left office Time in office

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President of Abkhazia

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