Aslan Bzhania
Aslan Bzhania | |
|---|---|
| Head of the State Security Service | |
| In office 23 February 2010 – 29 September 2014 | |
| President | Sergei Bagapsh Alexander Ankvab |
| Preceded by | Iuri Ashuba |
| Succeeded by | Zurab Margania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1963 Tamysh |
Aslan Bzhania is a former Head of the State Security Service, a former Presidential candidate and one of the current leaders of the opposition in Abkhazia.
Early life
Bzhania was born on 6 April 1963 in the village of Tamysh, Ochamchira District. In 1985, he graduated from the Moscow Automobile and Road Construction University.[1]
Early Career
Between 1991 and 1993, Bzhania worked for the State Security Service of Abkhazia. In 1994, he became a businessman in Moscow. In 1998, he graduated from the Academy of National Economy under the President of the Russian Federation. Between 1 January 2009 and 24 February 2010, Bzhania served as advisor to the Abkhazian Embassy in Moscow.[1]
State Security Service Head (2010–2014)
On 23 February 2010, following the re-election of Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh, he appointed Bzhania has head of the State Security Service, replacing Iuri Ashuba.[2] Following Bagapsh's death in 2011, Bzhania was re-appointed by his successor Alexander Ankvab.
2014 Revolution and Presidential election
In 2014, after the May revolution against Ankvab, Bzhania became the candidate of the outgoing government in the subsequent Presidential election, running with Astan Agrba as Vice Presidential candidate. The pair was mominated by an initiative group on 2 July[3] and received the support of the political party Amtsakhara,[4] former Vice President Mikhail Logua[5] and part of the campaign staff of nominee Beslan Eshba, who had been barred from running.[6]
On 21 July, a group of citizens petitioned the Supreme Court to declare Bzhania's registration invalid, as it claimed he had not satisfied the five-year residency requirement, having lived in Moscow until February 2010. The case was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired.[1]
Bzhania lost the election in the first round to opposition leader Raul Khajimba, coming in second place with 35.88% of the votes.[7]
Referencess
- ^ a b c "Бжания Аслан Георгиевич". Caucasian Knot. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ Bagapsh, Sergei (23 February 2010). "Указ Президента Республики Абхазия №32 от 23.02.2010" (in Russian). Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ "ЦИК зарегистрировал инициативную группу по выдвижению Аслана Бжания кандидатом в президенты". Apsnypress. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ ""Амцахара" поддержала кандидатуру Аслана Бжания на предстоящих выборах Президента". Apsnypress. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Пресс-конференция М. Логуа". Apsnypress. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Представители бывшего предвыборного штаба кандидата в Президенты Беслана Эшба намерены консолидироваться с предвыборным штабом кандидата в Президенты Аслана Бжания". Apsnypress. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Центризбирком подвел окончательные итоги по выборам президента РА". Apsnypress. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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