Apollon Shinkuba
Apollon Shinkuba | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Konstantin Ozgan |
| Chairman of the | |
| In office 2000 – 27 June 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Viacheslav Tsugba |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1946 , Ochamchira district |
| Nationality | Abkhaz |
Apollon Shinkuba is a retired politician from Abkhazia and the current Chairman of the .
Early life and career[]
Apollon Shinkuba was born on 7 April 1946 in the village of , Ochamchira District. He graduated from the philological faculty of the Sukhumi Pedagogical Institute in 1975. Between 1994 and 1997, Shinkuba served as deputy Chief of Staff of the Abkhazian Military. Between 2000 and 2001, he was Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation. Shinkuba retired from the army in 2007 with the rank of Colonel.[1]
Chairman of the Council of Elders[]
Shinkuba was unanimously elected Chairman of the Council of Elders on 15 July 2016, following the death in March of his predecessor Konstantin Ozgan.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Аполлон Шинкуба избран председателем Совета старейшин Абхазии". . 15 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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