Minister for Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Abkhazia explained

The Ministry for Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Abkhazia (Russian: Министр культуры и сохранения историко-культурного наследия Абхазии) is a government agency of Abkhazia which holds an ministerial position in the Abkhazian government.

History

Government of President Khajimba

On 15 October 2014, after his election as President, Raul Khajimba approved the structure of the new cabinet. The State Administration for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage was adjoined to the Ministry of Culture, which was renamed the Ministry of Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage.^[1]

On 15 October, Elvira Arsalia was appointed as the new Minister.^[2]

List of ministers for culture of Abkhazia

	width=240	Name	width=150	Entered office		width=150	Left office		width=160	President	width=200	Comments
	Vladimir Kvarchelia	October 1954	^[3]	March 1967
	Nikolai Kiut	1967	^[4]	1973
	Aleksei Argun	1975	^[5]	1986
		1986	^[6] ^[7]	1992
	Nodar Chanba	1991	^[8]	1993
	Nodar Pilia^[9]	1994		1995
	Kesou Khagba	1995	^[10]	1999		Vladislav Ardzinba
		1999	^[11]	19 July 2001
		2001	^[12]	10 March 2005
	Nugzar Logua	10 March 2005		29 May 2011		Sergei Bagapsh
		29 May 2011		13 October 2011		Alexander Ankvab
		13 October 2011	^[13]	1 June 2014
		1 June 2014		15 October 2014		Valeri Bganba
	Elvira Arsalia	15 October 2014		Present		Raul Khajimba

Notes and References

1. News: Khajimba. Raul. Raul Khajimba. Утверждена структура Кабинета Министров Республики Абхазия. 16 October 2014. Office of information and mass-media of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia. 15 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150313140603/http://www.abkhaziagov.org/president/press/news/2014-10-15-1. 13 March 2015.
2. News: Указы о назначении министров . 15 October 2014 . . 15 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110174048/http://apsnypress.info/news/13275.html . 10 November 2014 .
3. Web site: Кварчелия Владимир Джгунатович (1919-1985). Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. 9 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109203612/http://www.mkra.org/ministerstvo/exministr/701/. 9 November 2013.
4. Web site: Киут Николай Басиатович (1910-1986). Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. 9 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109210722/http://www.mkra.org/ministerstvo/exministr/703/. 9 November 2013.
5. Book: Avidzba. V Sh. АБХАЗСКИЙ БИОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ СЛОВАРЬ. 2015. Abkhazian Institute for Humanistic Studies. Moscow - Sukhum. 91. 20 December 2015.
6. Web site: Ашуба Нугзар Нуриевич. Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. 9 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109210645/http://www.mkra.org/ministerstvo/exministr/705/. 9 November 2013.
7. Book: Avidzba. V Sh. АБХАЗСКИЙ БИОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ СЛОВАРЬ. 2015. Abkhazian Institute for Humanistic Studies. Moscow - Sukhum. 126. 20 December 2015.
8. Book: Avidzba. V Sh. АБХАЗСКИЙ БИОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ СЛОВАРЬ. 2015. Abkhazian Institute for Humanistic Studies. Moscow - Sukhum. 739. 20 December 2015.
9. Web site: Пилиа Нодар Иванович. Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. 9 November 2013.
10. Web site: Кварчелия Владимир Джгунатович (1919-1985) . Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия . 9 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109205329/http://www.mkra.org/ministerstvo/exministr/1028/ . 9 November 2013 .
11. Web site: Зантария Владимир Константинович. Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. 9 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109205418/http://www.mkra.org/ministerstvo/exministr/1030/. 9 November 2013. dead.
12. Web site: Еник Леонид Шамелович . Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия . 9 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109210832/http://www.mkra.org/ministerstvo/exministr/1031/ . 9 November 2013 .
13. News: Бадра Гунба назначен министром культуры. 30 December 2011. Apsnypress. 13 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111221103413/http://apsnypress.info/news/4481.html. 21 December 2011.