The People's Assembly – Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia (, ka, აფხაზეთის ე.წ რესპუბლიკის სახალხო კრება, tr, ) is the

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legislature of the Republic of Abkhazia.

Composition

The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat

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. On 30 July 2015, Parliament failed to support a constitutional amendment increasing the number of members to 45 and introducing a mixed electoral system. The proposal was supported by 19 Deputies, four short of the required two-thirds majority. (Five deputies voted against, 4 abstained.)

Leadership

Valery Kvarchia is the current speaker of parliament. He was elected on 12 April 2017, succeeding Valery Bganba. There are currently three Vice-Speakers: Said Kharazia, Levon Galustyan, and Mikhail Sangulia.

Committees

The People's Assembly currently contains the following eight committees: #Legal Policy, State Building and Human Rights #Budget, Credit Institutions, Tax and Finance #Economic Policy, Reform and Innovation #Defence and National Security #Social Policy, Labour and Health #Education, Science, Culture, Religion, Youth and Sport #International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Relations with Compatriots #Agrarian Policy, Natural Resources and Ecology The number of committees had been eleven during the 4th convocation (from 2007 until 2012).

List of current Members

2017 parliamentary elections

Notable people

* Valeri Gurjua, member of the First Convocation of the People's Assembly (1992–1996).

References

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