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Also known as Aleksandr Zolotinskovich Ankvab

Abkhaz politician and businessman

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Alexander Ankvab is a male politician born in Sukhumi on December 26, 1952. He holds citizenship in the Soviet Union, Russia, the Republic of Abkhazia, and Georgia. Ankvab was educated at Rostov State University and served in the militsiya, attaining the rank of colonel. He is a member of the Aitaira party and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Ankvab has held the positions of president and Prime Minister of Abkhazia. He participated in the War in Abkhazia and was a candidate in the 2011 Abkhazian presidential election. He speaks Russian.

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Key facts

President
Aslan Bzhania
Preceded by
Valeri Bganba
Succeeded by
Valeri Bganba (acting)
Vice president
Mikhail Logua
Born
( 1952-12-26 ) 26 December 1952 (age 73) , Sukhumi , Abkhazian ASSR , Georgian SSR , Soviet Union
Party
Aitaira
Alma mater
Rostov State University

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Aleksandr
Gender
male
Place of birth
Sukhumi
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
Russian
Military branch
militsiya
Military rank
colonel
Image
Александр Анкваб 03 (cropped).jpg
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Alexander Ankvab
date of birth
1952-12-26
name in native language
Алеқсандр Золотинска-иԥа Анқәаб
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Encyclopedic overview

Aleksandr Zolotinskovich Ankvab (/ˈɑːŋkvɑːb/ AHNK-vahb; Abkhaz: Алықьсандр Золотинска-иԥа Анқәаб, romanized: Alyk'sandr Zolotinska-ipa Anq'ab; Georgian: ალექსანდრე ზოლოტინსკის ძე ანქვაბი, romanized: aleksandre zolot'insk'is dze ankvabi; Russian: Алекса́ндр Золоти́нскович Анква́б; born 26 December 1952) is an Abkhaz politician and businessman who was the president of Abkhazia from 29 May 2011 until his resignation on 1 June 2014. He previously served as prime minister from 2005 to 2010 and as vice-president from 2010 to 2011 during the presidency of Sergei Bagapsh. He was appointed prime minister again on 23 April 2020 and resigned following the 2024 Abkhazian protests.

In the 2004 Abkhazian presidential election, Ankvab supported Bagapsh's candidacy following his own exclusion by the Central Election Commission; he was subsequently appointed as prime minister by Bagapsh in February 2005. Ankvab was appointed acting president of Abkhazia after president Bagapsh underwent an operation on 21 May 2011. Following the operation, Bagapsh died on 29 May 2011 and Ankvab served as acting president until winning election in his own right later in 2011.

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