Leonid Lakerbaia (, ; born 1 January 1947 in

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), was the

Prime Minister of Abkhazia The prime minister of Abkhazia is the ''de facto'' head of government of the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia, that is ''de jure'' part of Georgia. History Government of President Vladislav Ardzinba While the presidency was held by ...

in the

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from 27 September 2011 until his resignation on 2 June 2014 following the

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. Lakerbaia is also chairman of the socio-political movement

Aitaira Aitaira ( ab, Аиҭаира; lit. ''Revival'') is a public association in Abkhazia. It is co-chaired by former Prime Minister Leonid Lakerbaia. History Aitaira was originally a socio-political movement in opposition to the Government of Presi ...

(since 2001). Before becoming Prime Minister, Lakerbaia was Vice-Premier and First Vice-Premier in the

government of President Bagapsh The Government of President Sergei Bagapsh was the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia from 2005 until 2011. Composition Changes Most of the cabinet members were first appointed after President Bagapsh came to power in 2005. Foreign Ministe ...

(since 24 February 2005) and he was

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from 29 June 1995 until 31 July 1996 in the

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. Lakerbaia was nominated by the People's Party to stand in the 1999 Presidential election but was refused registration by the Central Election Commission, allowing President

Vladislav Ardzinba Vladislav Ardzinba ( ab, Владислав Арӡынба, ka, ვლადისლავ არძინბა; 14 May 1945 – 4 March 2010) was the first ''de facto'' President of Abkhazia. A historian by education, Ardzinba led Abkhazia t ...

to run unopposed for a second term.

References

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