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Vladimir Delba

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Vladimir Delba
Владимир Делба
Headshot of Delba in a suit against a white background
Delba in 2026
Prime Minister of Abkhazia
Assumed office
3 April 2025
Acting: 3 March – 3 April 2025
PresidentBadra Gunba
Preceded byValeri Bganba (acting)
Acting
2 June 2014  29 September 2014
PresidentValeri Bganba (acting)
Preceded byLeonid Lakerbaia
Succeeded byBeslan Butba
Minister for Finance of Abkhazia [ru]
In office
10 October 2011  17 October 2014
PresidentAlexander Ankvab
Valeri Bganba (Acting)
Prime MinisterLeonid Lakerbaia
Himself (Acting)
Preceded byBeslan Kubrava
Succeeded byAmra Kvarandzia
Personal details
Born (1974-09-26) 26 September 1974 (age 51)
Sukhumi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
PartyIndependent

Vladimir Valerevich Delba (Russian: Владимир Валерьевич Делба; Abkhaz: Владимир Валери-иԥа Делба, romanized: Vladimir Valeri-ipha Delba; born 27 September 1974) is an Abkhazian politician, who serves as Prime Minister of Abkhazia since 3 April 2025,[1] being first appointed by Badra Gunba as acting prime minister on 3 March 2025.[2][3] He also served as finance minister and vice premier in the Government of President Ankvab, and a brief stint as prime minister in 2014.

Political career

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After serving as deputy minister for finance in the Government of President Bagapsh, Delba was appointed finance minister and vice premier by Alexander Ankvab on 10 October 2011.[4]

On 2 June 2014, following Leonid Lakerbaia's resignation as a result of the 2014 Abkhazian political crisis, Vladimir Delba was appointed acting prime minister.[5] After the Election of President Raul Khajimba, he was succeeded by Beslan Butba on 29 September.

References

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  1. "De facto president of occupied Abkhazia appoints new "prime minister" - FrontNewsENG". 3 April 2025. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  2. "Badra Gunba Wins De-Facto Abkhazian Presidential Elections". Caucasus Watch. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. nikama (7 April 2025). "Opinion: 'Kremlin now sets course for Abkhazia's development'". Jamnews in English. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  4. "Президент Александр Анкваб издал Указы о назначении вице-премьеров". Apsnypress. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  5. "Исполняющий обязанности президента Абхазии Валерий Бганба ознакомил членов Кабинета министров со своим первым указом". Apsnypress. 2 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.