Adgur Kharazia Explained

Adgur Rafet-ipa Kharaziya
Адгəыр Рафеҭ-иԥа Ҳаразиа
ადგურ ხარაზია
Order:Mayor of Sukhumi
Term Start:22 October 2014
President:Raul Khajimba
Predecessor:Alias Labakhua
Term Start1:5 November 2004
Term End1:16 February 2005
President1:Vladislav Ardzinba
Predecessor1:Leonid Lolua
Successor1:Astamur Adleiba

Adgur Rafet-ipa Kharaziya (Abkhazian: Адгəыр Рафеҭ-иԥа Ҳаразиа; Georgian: ადგურ ხარაზია), is the current Mayor of Sukhumi and a former Minister of Agriculture and Vice Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia.

Acting Mayor of Sukhumi (first time)

Adgur Kharaziya was head of the Gulripshi District assembly before he was appointed acting mayor of Sukhumi by president Vladislav Ardzinba on 5 November 2004, in the heated aftermath of the 2004 presidential election, succeeding Leonid Lolua. During his first speech he called upon the two leading candidates, Sergei Bagapsh and Raul Khadjimba, to both withdraw.[1]

On February 16 of 2005, newly elected President Bagapsh replaced Kharaziya with Astamur Adleiba as mayor of Sukhumi.

Member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia

In the 2007 parliamentary elections Adgur Kharaziya successfully stood as candidate in the Dranda precinct No. 24, winning a majority in the first round. He formed part of the opposition.[2] During the assembly's first meeting after the election Kharaziya was nominated for the position of speaker by fellow MP Rita Lolua but lost to Nugzar Ashuba.[3] On the 27th of July 2007, Kharaziya took part in a round table on free speech organised by journalists that called upon the government to end what it called the pursuit of independent and opposition media.[4]

Mayor of Sukhumi (second time)

Following the May 2014 Revolution and the election of Raul Khajimba, Kharaziya was again appointed as Acting Mayor of Sukhumi on 22 October 2014.[5] On 4 April 2015, he won the by-election to the City Council in constituency no. 3 unopposed,[6] and was confirmed as mayor on 4 May.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: MAYOR SUGGESTS ABKHAZ PRESIDENTIAL RIVALS SHOULD WITHDRAW. RFE/RL. November 10, 2004. 2008-07-01.
  2. News: В Абхазии возросло влияние турецкого лобби. Новый Регион. April 1, 2007. 2008-07-01.
  3. News: Нугзар Ашуба вновь избран спикером парламента. . . April 3, 2007 . 2008-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071029165200/http://www.apsnypress.info/news2007/april/3.htm . 2007-10-29 .
  4. News: Abkhazian Journalists Call Upon De Facto Government to Stop Pursuing Media. humanrights.ge. August 10, 2007. 2008-07-01.
  5. News: Адгур Харазия назначен исполняющим обязанности главы администрации г. Сухум. 22 October 2014. Apsnypress. 22 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141022232815/http://apsnypress.info/news/13326.html. 2014-10-22. dead.
  6. Web site: Итоги выборов . alhra.org . Избирательная комиссия по выборам в органы местного самоуправления г.Сухум . 19 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208112518/http://alhra.org/index.php/30-sostoyanie-vybornogo-protsessa-na-12-00-04-04-2015g . 8 December 2015 .
  7. Web site: Khajimba. Raul. Raul Khajimba. УКАЗ О главе администрации города Сухум. presidentofabkhazia.org. 19 September 2015.