Artur Mikvabia

Artur Mikvabia
Prime Minister of Abkhazia
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 March 2015
President	Raul Khajimba
Preceded by	Shamil Adzynba (Acting)
Leader of United Abkhazia
In office 25 March 2004 – 27 January 2009
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Daur Tarba
Personal details
Born	22 May 1949
Political party	United Abkhazia

Artur Mikvabia (born 22 May 1949) (Abkhaz: Артур Артиом-иԥа Амқәаб, Georgian: არტურ მიქვაბია) 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.