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4th convocation of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia
The 4th convocation of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia was in place from 2007 until 2012.
Speaker and Vice Speakers
The first session of the 4th convocation of the People's Assembly was held on 3 April 2007. It was opened by the oldest deputy, Vladimir Nachach and attended by President Sergei Bagapsh, Vice President Raul Khajimba, Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab, Supreme Court Head Rauf Korua, Arbitration Court Head A. Gurjua, the deputies of the previous convocation, the members of the Cabinet and regional Administration Heads.
During the first session, Nugzar Ashuba was re-elected to the position of speaker with 26 votes. He had been nominated by Vladimir Nachach, he defeated Adgur Kharazia who had been nominated by Rita Lolua.{{cite web |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029165200/http://www.apsnypress.info/news2007/april/3.htm |archive-date=29 October 2007
The number of Vice Speakers was expanded from two to three. For the first position, Nugzar Ashuba nominated Viacheslav Tsugba for re-election, and Batal Kobakhia Irina Agrba, arguing that it was time for a woman to be elected. Parliament then accepted a legislative amendment proposed by President Bagapsh allowing for a total number of three Vice Speakers, so that both could be elected. For the third position, Albert Ovsepyan was nominated for re-election by Valeri Kondakov, while opposition member Adgur Kharazia nominated Sergei Matosyan. After a heated debate and President Bagapsh expressing his support for Ovsepyan, the latter was re-elected with 19 votes.{{cite web |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029165200/http://www.apsnypress.info/news2007/april/3.htm |archive-date=29 October 2007
On 3 May 2010, Albert Ovsepyan retired as Vice Speaker on account of old age. On 24 September, Sergei Matosyan was elected Vice Speaker in his stead.
Changes in composition
On 10 June 2008 deputy Omar Kvarchia suddenly died.{{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200918083810/https://www.apsnypress.info/news2008/June/11.htm |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 September 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120308180508/http://apsnypress.info/news/1864.html |archive-date = 8 March 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110811022523/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/179420/ |archive-date = 11 August 2011 |url-status = dead
On 8 February, Vladimir Nachach died after a long illness. On 9 March the Central Election Commission decided that the by-election to elect Nachach's successor would be held on 30 April, that formations who wished to nominate a candidate had to register between 11 and 31 March, and that candidates could be nominated between 31 March and 20 April.{{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721184939/http://apsnypress.info/news/2690.html |archive-date = 21 July 2011 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120323125135/http://apsnypress.info/news/2901.html |archive-date = 23 March 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120405163030/http://apsnypress.info/news/3126.html |archive-date = 5 April 2012 |url-status = dead
On 9 November 2011, Beslan Jopua's term as MP was terminated due to his appointment as Minister for Agriculture on 18 October by newly elected President Alexander Ankvab.
List of Members
| # | Constituency | Name | Affiliation | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhumi | Talikh Khvatysh | |||
| 2 | Sukhumi | Sener Gogua | Chairman of the Committee for Relations with Compatriots | ||
| 3 | Sukhumi | Rita Lolua | |||
| 4 | Sukhumi | Batal Kobakhia | Chairman of the Committee for Human Rights and the Rule of Law | ||
| 5 | Sukhumi | Lev Shamba | Communist Party of Abkhazia | Chairman of the Committee for Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Ecology | |
| 6 | Sukhumi | Irina Agrba | Vice Speaker | ||
| 7 | Sukhumi | Pavel Leshchuk | Chairman of the Committee for Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship | ||
| 8 | Pitsunda | Roman Benia | |||
| 9 | Bzyb | Valeri Bganba | |||
| 10 | Gagra | Amra Agrba | |||
| 11 | Gagra | Valery Kondakov | Communist Party of Abkhazia | ||
| 12 | Gantiadi | Valery Mayromyan | |||
| 13 | Otkhura | Garik Samanba | Chairman of the Committee for Defence and National Security | ||
| 14 | Duripsh | Guram Gumba | Chairman of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary and Foreign Affairs | ||
| 15 | Lykhny | Mikhail Sangulia | |||
| 16 | Gudauta | Vladimir Emin-ipa Nachach | Communist Party of Abkhazia | Chairman of the Committee for Legislation, Judicial Reform and State Building | Died on 8 February 2011 |
| Zaur Avidzba | Elected in by-election on 30 April 2011 | ||||
| 17 | Aatsin | Viacheslav Mikhail-ipa Tsygba | Communist Party of Abkhazia | Vice Speaker | |
| 18 | New Athos | Vitali Smyr | |||
| 19 | Eshera | Lev Avidzba | |||
| 20 | Gumista | Albert Ovsepyan | Vice Speaker until 3 May 2010 | ||
| 21 | Besleti | Valeri Kvarchia | Chairman of the Committee for Education, Science, Culture and Youth and Sport Affairs | ||
| 22 | Pshap | Sergei Matosyan | Vice Speaker since 24 September 2010 | ||
| 23 | Machara | Viktor Vasilyev | |||
| 24 | Dranda | Adgur Rafet-ipa Kharazia | Chairman of the Committee for Local Government | ||
| 25 | Beslakhuba | Yuri Zukhba | |||
| 26 | Chlou | Zaur Adleiba | |||
| 27 | Kutoli | Nugzar Nuri-ipa Ashuba | Speaker | ||
| 28 | Atara | Temur Kvitsinia | |||
| 29 | Ochamchire | Beslan Jopua | Communist Party of Abkhazia | Chairman of the Committee for Social Policy, Family, Health and Labour | Released on 9 November 2011 due to appointment as Agriculture Minister |
| 30 | Tkvarcheli | Daur Arshba | |||
| 31 | Tkvarcheli | Aleksandr Chengelia | |||
| 32 | Uakum | Omar Kvarchia | Chairman of the Committee for the Budget, Credit Institutions, Taxes and Finance | Died on 10 June 2008 | |
| Emma Gamisonia | Elected in by-election | ||||
| 33 | Chuburkhinji | Yuri Kereselidze | Died on 1 November 2010 | ||
| Ruslan Kishmaria | Elected in by-election on 9 January 2011 | ||||
| 34 | Gali | Viacheslav Vardania | |||
| 35 | Shashikvar | Bezhan Ubiria |
References
References
- (April 2007). "Новости из Абхазии". [[Apsnypress]].
- (3 May 2010 }}{{dead link). "Выпуск №245-246". [[Apsnypress]].
- (24 September 2010). "Депутаты парламента избрали на должность вице-спикера парламента Героя Абхазии- Сергея Матосян". [[Apsnypress]].
- (8 February 2011). "CHAIRMAN OF PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, JUDICIAL AND LEGAL REFORM AND STATE BUILDING VLADIMIR NACHACH DIED AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS". Administration of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia.
- (9 November 2011). "Прекращены полномочия депутата парламента Беслана Джопуа". [[Apsnypress]].
- (18 October 2011). "Беслан Джопуа назначен министром сельского хозяйства". [[Apsnypress]].
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