Shamil Adzynba

Shamil Adzynba (Abkhazian: Шамиль Аӡынба, Georgian: შამილ აძინბა; born 21 May 1970) is the current First Vice Premier of Abkhazia in the Government of President Khajimba, and a two-time acting Prime Minister.

Shamil Adzynba
Prime Minister of Abkhazia Acting
In office 26 July 2016 – 5 August 2016
President	Raul Khajimba
Preceded by	Artur Mikvabia
Succeeded by	Beslan Bartsits
In office 16 March 2015 – 20 March 2015
Preceded by	Beslan Butba
Succeeded by	Artur Mikvabia
First Vice Premier of Abkhazia
In office 15 October 2014 – 15 August 2016
Prime Minister	Beslan Butba Artur Mikvabia Beslan Bartsits
Preceded by	Irina Vardania
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-21) 21 May 1970 Batumi, Adjar ASSR, Georgian SSR
Political party	Party for the Economic Development of Abkhazia

August 2011 Presidential election

A Presidential election was originally scheduled to take place in 2014, however, the Constitution of Abkhazia required an election to be held within three months after the unexpected death of incumbent president Sergei Bagapsh on 29 May 2011. Only three candidates participated: outgoing Vice President and Acting President Alexander Ankvab, outgoing Prime Minister Sergei Shamba and opposition leader Raul Khajimba. Shamil Adzynba was picked by Shamba as his Vice Presidential candidate. The pair was nominated by an initiative group on 8 July and applied for registration on 16 July.[1][2] All candidates passed their Abkhaz language test on 20 July 2011, were formally registered by the Central Election Commission on 25 July and received their certificates on 26 July.[3][4]

Shamba and Adzynba received political support from the Party for Economic Development on 21 July, 10 (out of 12) members of the Association of Youth Organisations on 28 July and the Communist Party 9 August.[5][6][7]

The election was won by Alexander Ankvab. The Shamba-Adzynba ticket came in second place with 21.02% of the vote, narrowly ahead of Khajimba.[8]

First Vice Premier and acting Prime Minister (since 2014)

Adzynba was appointed First Vice Premier by Khajimba on 15 October 2014.[9]

When President Khajimba dismissed Prime Minister Butba on 16 March 2015, he appointed Adzynba as Acting Prime Minister.[10] On 20 March, Khajimba appointed MP Artur Mikvabia as Butba's permanent replacement.[11]

Adzynba was again appointed acting Prime Minister on 26 July 2016, following Mikvabia's resignation.[12][13] On 15 August, Adzynba gave an interview with Sputnik Abkhazia in which he declared that he had applied for resignation because a number of recent appointments directly contravened the Law on Language which required the use of Abkhaz by government officials.[14] Adzynba's resignation was granted that evening by President Khajimba.[15]

References

1. "ЦИК зарегистрировал инициативную группу по выдвижению Сергея Шамба кандидатом в президенты Абхазии". Apsnypress. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
2. "Сергей Шамба и Шамиль Адзынба подали заявление в Центральную избирательную комиссию о согласии баллотироваться на пост президента и вице-президента Республики Абхазия". Apsnypress. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
3. "Александр Анкваб, Рауль Хаджимба и Сергей Шамба сдали экзамен на знание Государственного абхазского языка". Apsnypress. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
4. "Центральная избирательная комиссия зарегистрировала кандидатами в президенты Александра Анкваба, Рауля Хаджимба и Сергея Шамба". Apsnypress. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
5. "Партия Экономического развития Абхазии поддержала кандидатуру Сергея Шамба на пост президента республики". Apsnypress. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
6. "10 из 12 организаций, входящих в Ассоциацию молодежных организаций Абхазии, заявили о поддержке кандидата в президенты Сергея Шамба". Apsnypress. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
7. "Политсовет компартии Абхазии поддержал кандидатуру Сергея Шамба". Apsnypress. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
8. "Final results of the presidential elections in Abkhazia". Abkhazian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
9. "Назначены вице-премьеры правительства". Apsnypress. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
10. "Создано Министерство по курортам и туризму РА". Apsnypress. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
11. "Артур Миквабия назначен премьер-министром Абхазии". Apsnypress. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
12. Jopua, Irena (26 July 2016). "Премьер-министр Артур Миквабия заявил о своей отставке". Apsnypress. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
13. "Президент подписал Указ об освобождении Артура Миквабия от должности Премьер-министра". Apsnypress. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
14. "Шамиль Адзынба ушел в отставку с поста вице-премьера Абхазии". Sputnik Abkhazia. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
15. "ПРЕЗИДЕНТ РАУЛЬ ХАДЖИМБА ПОДПИСАЛ УКАЗ ОБ ОСВОБОЖДЕНИИ ШАМИЛЯ АДЗЫНБА ОТ ИСПОЛНЕНИЯ ОБЯЗАННОСТЕЙ ПЕРВОГО ВИЦЕ-ПРЕМЬЕРА". Abkhazia Inform. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

Political offices
Preceded by Irina Vardania	First Vice Premier of Abkhazia 2014–2016	Succeeded by
Preceded by Beslan Butba	Prime Minister of Abkhazia Acting 2015	Succeeded by Artur Mikvabia
Preceded by Artur Mikvabia	Prime Minister of Abkhazia Acting 2016	Succeeded by Beslan Bartsits