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2018 In Georgia (country)
The following lists events in 2018 in Georgia. Incumbents National *President: Giorgi Margvelashvili (17 November 2013 – 16 December 2018), Salome Zurabishvili (16 December 2018 – present) *Prime Minister: Giorgi Kvirikashvili (30 December 2015 – 13 June 2018), Mamuka Bakhtadze (20 June 2018 – present) * Chairperson of Parliament: Irakli Kobakhidze (18 November 2016 – present) Autonomous republics Adjara *Chairman of the Government: Zurab Pataradze (15 July 2016 – 4 July 2018); Tornike Rizhvadze (21 July 2018 – present) *Chairman of the Supreme Council: Davit Gabaidze (28 November 2016 – present) Abkhazia * Chairman of Government (-in-exile): Vakhtang Kolbaia (acting; 8 April 2013 – present) *Chairman of the Supreme Council (-in-exile): Elguja Gvazava (20 March 2009 – present) Disputed territories Abkhazia *President: Raul Khadjimba (25 September 2014 – present) *Prime Minister: Beslan Bartsits (5 August 2016 – 24 April 2018); Gennadi Gaguli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018
Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of South Sudan. * January 12– 13 – The first round of voting in the 2018 Czech presidential election is held. * January 20 – Turkey, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announces the beginning of a military offensive to capture a portion of northern Syria from Kurdish forces, amidst the ongoing Kurdish–Turkish conflict. * January 20– 22 – The US government enters a federal government shutdown as a result of a dispute over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. * January 24 – Scientists in China report in the journal '' Cell'' the creation of the first monkey clones using somatic cell nuclear transfer, named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua. * January 26– 27 – The second round of voting of the 2018 Czech presidential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raul Khadjimba
Raul Jumkovich Khajimba (, ka, რაულ ჯუმკას-ძე ჰაჯიმბა; born 21 March 1959) is an Abkhazian politician who served as President of Abkhazia from 25 September 2014 until 12 January 2020. He was also Chairman of the Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia from 2010 to 2015. Khajimba previously held the offices of Vice President (2005–2009), Prime Minister (2003–2004) and Defence Minister (2002–2003). He unsuccessfully ran for president in 2004, 2009 and 2011. He resigned the presidency in 2020 due to protests against him. Early life and career Raul Khajimba was born on 21 March 1959 in Tkvarcheli, where he went to school and worked as a mechanic at the power station. From 1976 until 1978, he served in the Soviet Air Defence Forces. From 1979 until 1984, he graduated from the Law Faculty of the Abkhazian State University. From 1985 until 1986 Khajimba studied at the KGB school in Minsk, and he subsequently served as a KGB agent in Tkva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil "Misha" Saakashvili (born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician and jurist. He was the third president of Georgia for two consecutive terms from 25 January 2004 to 17 November 2013. He is the founder and former chairman of Georgia's United National Movement (Georgia), United National Movement party. From May 2015 until November 2016, Saakashvili was the Governor of Odesa Oblast, governor of Ukraine's Odesa Oblast. After resigning, he was temporarily exiled, but returned in 2019 under a new President. Saakashvili returned to Georgia in 2021, and has been imprisoned there since then. Saakashvili entered Georgian politics in 1995 as a Parliament of Georgia, member of parliament and Ministry of Justice of Georgia, Minister of Justice under President Eduard Shevardnadze. He then founded the opposition United National Movement party. In 2003, as a leading opposition figure, he accused the government of rigging the 2003 Georgian parliamentary election, trigg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyotr Gasiev
Pyotr Leonidovich Gassiev (, ; born 18 June 1972) is a South Ossetian politician who served as the Speaker of the South Ossetian Parliament from 7 June 2017 until 20 June 2019. References 1972 births Living people Ossetian politicians People from Tskhinvali Recipients of the Order of Courage (Russia) {{Europe-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Pukhayev
Erik Georgiyevich Pukhayev (Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ... Эрик Георгиевич Пухаев; born 5 May 1957) was the Prime Minister of South Ossetia from 2017 to 2020. He studied at South Ossetian Pedagogical Institute from 1977 to 1982 and became Maths and Physics teacher. In 2005 he was nominated as director of Statistical Institute. From 2014 to 2017 he served as Vice-Prime Minister. He is married and has 3 children. Pukhayev resigned from the post of Prime Minister on August 29, during the crisis following the Murder of Inal Djabiev, where a suspect in police custody was tortured to death, resulting in thousand strong protests in Tskhinvali. References 1957 births Living people Prime ministers of South Ossetia {{Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of South Ossetia
The Prime Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia, officially known as the Chairman of the Government (), is the '' de facto'' head of government of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is ''de jure'' part of Georgia. This is a list of the ''de facto'' prime ministers of the Republic of South Ossetia. List of officeholders Timeline See also * President of South Ossetia References Sources *Rulers of South Ossetia* OsinformThirteen South Ossetian PMs(2 November 2008) {{Prime Minister South Ossetia South Ossetia South Ossetia, officially the Republic of South Ossetia or the State of Alania, is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus with International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, partial diplomatic recognition. It has an offici ... Government of Ossetia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoly Bibilov
Anatoly Ilyich Bibilov (; , ; born 6 February 1970) is a South Ossetian military officer, was the fourth president of South Ossetia. He succeeded Leonid Tibilov as president on 21 April 2017 to 24 May 2022, following his election victory, but was defeated by Alan Gagloev in the 2022 election. Biography Bibilov was born in the South Ossetian AO of the Georgian SSR in the Soviet Union.The new head of South Ossetia, Bibilov: From peacemaker to President Chelorg, 10 April 2017. After eight grade he went to a boarding school in with intensive military and physical training, thereafter he joined the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of South Ossetia
The president of the Republic of South Ossetia (, ) is the ''de facto'' head of state of the International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, partially recognized South Ossetia, Republic of South Ossetia that is ''de jure'' part of Georgia (country), Georgia. This is a list of the ''de facto'' presidents of the Republic of South Ossetia and the holders of the precursor to the office. List of officeholders Non-presidential heads of state List of presidents of South Ossetia Timeline Latest election See also * Government of South Ossetia * Prime Minister of South Ossetia * Minister of Foreign Affairs (South Ossetia) References External links Official website PlanetRulers.com: President of South Ossetia South Ossetia Presidents by country, South Ossetia Government of Ossetia Presidents of South Ossetia, {{SouthOssetia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeri Kvarchia
Valery () is a male given name and occasional surname. It is derived from the Latin name ''Valerius''. The Slavic given name Valeriy or Valeri is prevalent in Russia and derives directly from the Latin. Given name * Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist and author * Valery V. Afanasyev, Russian hockey coach * Valery Asratyan (1958–1996), Soviet serial killer * Valery Belenky, Azerbaijani-German former Olympic artistic gymnast * Valeriy Belousov, Russian decathlete * Valeri Bojinov, Bulgarian international footballer * Valery Bryusov, Russian poet * Valeri Bukrejev, Estonian pole vaulter * Valeri Bure, Russian ice hockey player * Valery Chekalov (1976–2023), Russian mercenary leader * Valeriy Chernyshev (born 1944), Russian chemist * Valery Chkalov, Russian aircraft test pilot * Valery Gazzaev, Russian football manager * Valery Gerasimov, Russian General, the current Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, and first Deputy Defence Minister. He was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Speakers Of The People's Assembly Of Abkhazia
List of speakers of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia. On 3 April 2002, Nugzar Ashuba was elected Speaker with 23 votes in favour, 10 against and 1 abstention. On 3 April 2012, Valeri Bganba was elected Speaker, defeating Raul Khajimba Raul Jumkovich Khajimba (, ka, რაულ ჯუმკას-ძე ჰაჯიმბა; born 21 March 1959) is an Abkhazians, Abkhazian politician who served as President of Abkhazia from 25 September 2014 until 12 January 2020. He was also ... by 21 votes to 11 (with one invalid vote). List of speakers See also * Heads of State of Abkhazia External links Сайт Наро́дного Собра́ния Республики АбхазииКонституция Абхазии References Apsnypress Caucasian Knot {{DEFAULTSORT:Speakers of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia Politics of Abkhazia Abkhazia, People's Assembly Abkhazia-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeri Bganba
Valeri Ramshukhovich Bganba (; born 26 August 1953) is an Abkhazian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Abkhazia from 18 September 2018 to 23 April 2020 and as the acting President of Abkhazia from 13 January to 23 April 2020. Prior to that he was the Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia from 2012 until 2017. He was elected as speaker on 3 April 2012 and was succeeded by Valery Kvarchia on 12 April 2017. Bganba became acting President on 1 June 2014, following the resignation of Alexander Ankvab as a result of the 2014 Abkhazian political crisis. On 25 September 2014 he was replaced by Raul Khajimba, the winner of the presidential elections on 24 August. Early life Valeri Bganba was born on 26 August 1953 in the village of Bzyb in Gagra District. Between 1971 and 1976 he attended the Kuban Agriculture Institute. Political career In 1991, Valeri Bganba was elected to Abkhazia's Supreme Soviet. In 1998, and again in 2001, he was elected Chairman of the Gagra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
