Minister for Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Abkhazia

The Ministry for Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Abkhazia (Russian: Министр культуры и сохранения историко-культурного наследия Абхазии) is a government agency of Abkhazia which holds an ministerial position in the Abkhazian government.

History edit

Government of President Khajimba edit

On 15 October 2014, after his election as President, Raul Khajimba approved the structure of the new cabinet. The State Administration for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage was adjoined to the Ministry of Culture, which was renamed the Ministry of Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage.[1]

On 15 October, Elvira Arsalia was appointed as the new Minister.[2]


List of ministers for culture of Abkhazia edit

# Name Entered office Left office President Comments
Vladimir Kvarchelia October 1954 [3] March 1967 [3]
Nikolai Kiut 1967 [4] 1973 [4]
Aleksei Argun 1975 [5] 1986 [5]
Nugzar Ashuba 1986 [6][7] 1992 [6][7]
Nodar Chanba 1991 [8] 1993 [8]
Nodar Pilia[9] 1994 1995
Kesou Khagba 1995 [10] 1999 [10] Vladislav Ardzinba
Vladimir Zantaria 1999 [11] 19 July 2001
Leonid Enik 2001 [12] 10 March 2005
Nugzar Logua 10 March 2005 29 May 2011 Sergei Bagapsh
29 May 2011 13 October 2011 Alexander Ankvab
Badr Gunba 13 October 2011 [13] 1 June 2014
1 June 2014 15 October 2014 Valeri Bganba
Elvira Arsalia 15 October 2014 [2] Present Raul Khajimba

References edit

  1. ^ Khajimba, Raul (15 October 2014). "Утверждена структура Кабинета Министров Республики Абхазия". Office of information and mass-media of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Указы о назначении министров". Apsnypress. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Кварчелия Владимир Джгунатович (1919-1985)". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Киут Николай Басиатович (1910-1986)". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b Avidzba, V Sh, ed. (2015). АБХАЗСКИЙ БИОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ СЛОВАРЬ. Moscow - Sukhum: Abkhazian Institute for Humanistic Studies. p. 91. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Ашуба Нугзар Нуриевич". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b Avidzba, V Sh, ed. (2015). АБХАЗСКИЙ БИОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ СЛОВАРЬ. Moscow - Sukhum: Abkhazian Institute for Humanistic Studies. p. 126. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  8. ^ a b Avidzba, V Sh, ed. (2015). АБХАЗСКИЙ БИОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ СЛОВАРЬ. Moscow - Sukhum: Abkhazian Institute for Humanistic Studies. p. 739. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Пилиа Нодар Иванович". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Кварчелия Владимир Джгунатович (1919-1985)". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Зантария Владимир Константинович". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Еник Леонид Шамелович". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Бадра Гунба назначен министром культуры". Apsnypress. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.