People's Assembly of Abkhazia

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People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia
Аԥсны жәлар реизара
აფხაზეთის რესპუბლიკის სახალხო კრება
Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия
Type
Type
Unicameral
Leadership

since 12 April 2017
Vice Speakers

since 12 April 2017

since 12 April 2017

since 12 April 2017
Structure
Seats35
People's Assembly of Abkhazia diagram.svg
Political groups
  Independents (26)

  FNUA (6)

  United Abkhazia (3)
Meeting place
Sukhumi
Website
www.parlamentra.org
Politics of Abkhazia
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Constitution
Executive
Legislature
People's Assembly
Speaker
Public Chamber
Political parties
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • First level: Seven Districts
  • Second level: Towns / Urban Settlements
Foreign relations
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The People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia (Abkhazian: Аԥсны жәлар реизара, Georgian: აფხაზეთის რესპუბლიკის სახალხო კრება, Russian: Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Abkhazia.

Composition[]

Further information: 5th convocation of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia

The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies. On 30 July 2015, Parliament failed to support a constitutional amendment increasing the number of members to 45 and introducing a mixed electoral system. The proposal was supported by 19 Deputies, four short of the required two-thirds majority. (Five deputies voted against, 4 abstained.)[1]

Leadership[]

is the current speaker of parliament. He was elected on 12 April 2017, succeeding Valery Bganba.[2] There are currently three Vice-Speakers: , , and .[3]

Committees[]

The People's Assembly currently contains the following eight committees:

  1. Legal Policy, State Building and Human Rights
  2. Budget, Credit Institutions, Tax and Finance
  3. Economic Policy, Reform and Innovation
  4. Defence and National Security
  5. Social Policy, Labour and Health
  6. Education, Science, Culture, Religion, Youth and Sport
  7. International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Relations with Compatriots
  8. Agrarian Policy, Natural Resources and Ecology

The number of committees had been eleven during the 4th convocation (from 2007 until 2012).[4]

List of current Members[]

# Constituency Name Affiliation Position Notes
1 Sukhumi Vice Speaker
2 Sukhumi Almas Japua
3 Sukhumi
4 Sukhumi
5 Sukhumi
6 Sukhumi Raul Lolua
7 Sukhumi
8 Pitsunda
9 Bzyb
10 Gagra
11 Gagra
12 Tsandripsh
13 Otkhura
14 Duripsh
15 Lykhny
16 Gudauta Vice Speaker
17 Aatsin
18 New Athos Aleksandr Ankvab
19 Eshera
20 Gumista
21 Besleti
22 Pshap Vice Speaker
23 Machara Speaker
24 Dranda
25 Beslakhuba Vice Speaker
26 Chlou
27 Kutol
28 Atara
29 Ochamchira
30 Tkvarcheli Batal Tabagua
31 Tkvarcheli Aslan Bzhania
32 Uakum
33 Chuburkhinji
34 Gali
35 Shashikvar

2017 parliamentary elections[]

Main article: Abkhazian parliamentary election, 2017

References[]

  1. ^ Zavodskaia, Elena (30 July 2015). "Мажоритарная система осталась в силе". . Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Валерий Кварчия избран спикером Парламента Абхазии шестого созыва". Apsnypress. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Харазия: призываю к единому творческому созиданию, сохранению Апсны, всего, что нам дорого". Apsnypress. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ^ "В парламенте пятого созыва - восемь комитетов". Apsnypress. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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