Badr Gunba (born 1981) was the
Minister for Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of
Abkhazia
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which vi ...
from 2011 until 2014. He was appointed by newly elected President
Alexander Ankvab
Aleksandr Zolotinskovich Ankvab ( ; ab, Алықьсандр Золотинска-иԥа Анқәаб, ka, ალექსანდრე ზოლოტინსკის ძე ანქვაბი, russian: Алекса́ндр Золот ...
on 13 October 2011.
Following the
May 2014 revolution and the election of President
Raul Khajimba
Raul Jumkovich Khajimba ( ab, Рауль Џьумка-иҧа Ҳаџьымба, ka, რაულ ჯუმკას-ძე ჰაჯიმბა; born 21 March 1958) is an Abkhazian politician, and served as President of Abkhazia from 25 September ...
, Gunba was replaced as minister by
Elvira Arsalia
Elvira Arsalia (born 1978) is the current Minister for Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Abkhazia.
Early life
Arsalia was born in 1978 in Abkhazia. In 2000, she graduated from the Design faculty of the Ufa Tech ...
.
He was elected as
Vice President of Abkhazia
The vice president of the Abkhaz Republic, a partially recognized state, internationally regarded as a part of Georgia, is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new president of Abkhazia upon the death, resignation, or rem ...
as the running mate of
Aslan Bzhania
Aslan Georgievich Bzhania ( ab, Аслан Гьаргь-иҧа Бжьаниа, ka, ასლან გიორგის-ძე ბჟანია, russian: Аслан Георгиевич Бжания; born 6 April 1963) has been President of A ...
in
the 2020 presidential elections.
References
Living people
Vice presidents of Abkhazia
Ministers for Culture of Abkhazia
1981 births
Saratov State Agrarian University alumni
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