Leonid Dzapshba
Leonid Dzapshba | |
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Леонид Иури-иҧа Ó Ð°Ò§ÑˆÑŒÐ±Ð° | |
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Minister for Internal Affairs | |
Assumed office 9 October 2015 | |
Preceded by | Beslan Khagba |
In office 22 September 2010 – 20 October 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ramin Gablaia (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Otar Khetsia |
Personal details | |
Born |
Barmysh, Soviet Union | 1 January 1961
Political party | Independent |
Website | Official website |
Leonid Dzapshba (Abkhaz: Леонид Иури-иҧа Ó Ð°Ò§ÑˆÑŒÐ±Ð°) is the current Minister for Internal Affairs of Abkhazia, a former Presidential candidate and the former head of the Abkhazian Football Federation.
Early life
Dzapshba was born on 1 January 1961 in the village of Barmysh, Gudauta District. He attended high school in Bambora and graduated in 1975. From 1979 until 1981, Dzapshba served in the Soviet Army. He then studied at the police school in Cheboksary until 1993, when he entered the police department in Tomsk, serving in different positions until 1991.[1]
Career in Abkhazia
In 1991, Dzapshba returned to Abkhazia. Between 1991 and October 1993, Dzapshba held various positions within the Interior Ministry. In October 1993, he became Deputy Minister. On 10 July 1996, Dzapshba was appointed Deputy Head of Abkhazia's Security Service. In 2002, he was appointed First Deputy Minister for Taxes and Levies. In 2007, Dzapshba additionally became President of the Abkhazian Football Federation.[1]
On 12 August 2010, Otar Khetsia was dismissed as Minister for Internal Affairs of Abkhazia and subsequently (on 18 August) appointed Secretary of the State Security Council. Khetsia was temporarily succeeded by First Deputy Minister Ramin Gablaia, until on 22 September Leonid Dzapshba was made the new Interior Minister.[2][3][4]
On 20 October 2011, after Alexander Ankvab became President following the sudden death of Sergei Bagapsh, he once again replaced Dzapshba as Interior Minister by Othar Khetsia.[5]
Indictment for corruption
On 25 June 2012, Dzapshba was indicted for the embezzlement of 7,832,368 rubles while he was head of the Abkhazian Football Federation.[6] On 3 July, Dzapshba defended himself in an interview with the newspaper Nuzhnaya. In reply, the Prosecutor General's office released a statement on 9 July. It alleged that Dzapshba had abused funds to buy cars for himself and for family, and to travel to Russia and Europe, supposedly to meet FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini.[7] On 12 July, Dzapsha held a press conference, supported by Sergei Shamba, who had been Prime Minister at the time of the supposed acts of malpractice. Dzapshba denied the accusations of the Prosecutor's Office, stating that he had in fact met Blatter and Platini, as evidenced by a letter of thanks written by President Bagapsh. In addition, Dzapshba asserted that the 7 million ruble deficit had arisen in the construction of football pitches, and that he had received permission from President Bagapsh to cover the shortfall with government funds, but that this was thwarted by Bagapsh's death.[8] On the same day, a group of relatives of Dzapshba also sent an open letter addressed to President Ankvab.[9]
2014 Presidential election
Dzapshba unsuccessfully participated in the 2014 Presidential election with running mate Boris Abitov, scoring a 3.4% fourth place.[10][11] The pair had been nominated by an initiative group on 27 June.[12]
Dzapshba's campaign manager was former Chairman of the State Committee for Youth Affairs and Sports Rafael Ampar.[13] His candidate for the post of Prime Minister was former Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Gvinjia.[14]
Interior Minister (second time, since 2015)
On 9 October 2015, President Raul Khajimba dismissed Interior Minister Khagba, and appointed Dzapshba to the post again.[10][11]
References
- 1 2 "Дзапшба Леонид Юрьевич". Caucasian Knot. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ Указом Президента РеÑпублики ÐÐ±Ñ…Ð°Ð·Ð¸Ñ Ð¡. Ð’. Багапша Ð¥ÐµÑ†Ð¸Ñ ÐžÑ‚Ð°Ñ€ Михайлович оÑвобожден от должноÑти миниÑтра внутренних дел РеÑпублики ÐÐ±Ñ…Ð°Ð·Ð¸Ñ Ð² ÑвÑзи Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ²Ð¾Ð´Ð¾Ð¼ на другую работу. ÐдминиÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ñ†Ð¸Ñ ÐŸÑ€ÐµÐ·Ð¸Ð´ÐµÐ½Ñ‚Ð° РеÑпублики ÐÐ±Ñ…Ð°Ð·Ð¸Ñ (in Russian). 12 August 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ "New Chief of Abkhaz NSC Appointed". Civil Georgia. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ Леонид ДзÑпшба назначен миниÑтром внутренних дел. ÐдминиÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ñ†Ð¸Ñ ÐŸÑ€ÐµÐ·Ð¸Ð´ÐµÐ½Ñ‚Ð° РеÑпублики ÐÐ±Ñ…Ð°Ð·Ð¸Ñ (in Russian). 22 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ "Ðазначены миниÑтры образованиÑ, внутренних дел, труда и ÑоцразвитиÑ.". Apsnypress. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ↑ "Возбуждено уголовное дело в отношении Леонида Дзапшба.". Apsnypress. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ↑ "Генпрокуратура: "ÐКС-миниÑÑ‚Ñ€ внутренних дел Леонид Дзапшба проÑил выделить денежные ÑредÑтва президенту Федерации футбола Ðбхазии (Ñамому Ñебе!) и наоборот"". Apsnypress. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "Леонид Дзапшба раÑценивает уголовное дело, возбужденное против него, как "преÑледование Ñо Ñтороны влаÑтей"". Apsnypress. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ Sharia, Vitali (13 July 2012). "И подниметÑÑ Ñ€Ð¾Ð´ на род". Echo of the Caucasus. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- 1 2 "ЛЕОÐИД ДЗÐПШБРÐÐЗÐÐЧЕРМИÐИСТРОМ Ð’ÐУТРЕÐÐИХ ДЕЛ ÐБХÐЗИИ". Abkhazia Inform. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Леонид Дзапшба назначен миниÑтром внутренних дел Ð Ð". Apsnypress. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ð¦ÐµÐ½Ñ‚Ñ€Ð°Ð»ÑŒÐ½Ð°Ñ Ð¸Ð·Ð±Ð¸Ñ€Ð°Ñ‚ÐµÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ð°Ñ ÐºÐ¾Ð¼Ð¸ÑÑÐ¸Ñ Ð·Ð°Ñ€ÐµÐ³Ð¸Ñтрировала инициативную группу по выдвижению Леонида Дзапшба кандидатом в президенты". Apsnypress. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Tuaev, Magomed; Charnyy, Semen (24 August 2014). "ПредÑтавители штабов двух кандидатов в президенты Ðбхазии заÑвили о Ñерьезных нарушениÑÑ… в ходе голоÑованиÑ". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Леонид Дзапшба: "тот, кто выбрал путь ÑлужениÑ, должен не Ð¶Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ Ð²Ñ€ÐµÐ¼ÐµÐ½Ð¸ и Ñил, поÑвÑщать ÑÐµÐ±Ñ Ñвоему народу. Я и Ð¼Ð¾Ñ ÐºÐ¾Ð¼Ð°Ð½Ð´Ð° к Ñтому готовы"". Apsnypress. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Ramin Gablaia Acting |
Minister for Internal Affairs 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Otar Khetsia |
Preceded by Beslan Khagba |
Minister for Internal Affairs 2015–present |
Incumbent |