Sergei Shamba

Sergei Shamba
Сергеи Шамба
Sergei Shamba; Сергеи Шамба
Chairman of United Abkhazia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 January 2016
Preceded by	Aleksei Tania (Acting); Daur Tarba
Prime Minister of Abkhazia
	In office; 13 February 2010 – 27 September 2011
President	Sergei Bagapsh; Alexander Ankvab (Acting)
Preceded by	Alexander Ankvab
Succeeded by	Leonid Lakerbaia
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia
	In office; 15 December 2004 – 26 February 2010
Prime Minister	Alexander Ankvab
Preceded by	Igor Akhba
Succeeded by	Maxim Gvinjia
	In office; 7 May 1997 – 14 June 2004
Prime Minister	Sergei Bagapsh; Viacheslav Tsugba; Anri Jergenia; Gennady Gagulia; Raul Khajimba
Preceded by	Konstantin Ozgan
Succeeded by	Gueorgui Otyrba (Acting); Igor Akhba
2nd Chairman of Aidgylara
	In office; 3 February 1990 – February 1992
Preceded by	Alexey Gogua
Succeeded by	Rauf Ebzhnou (acting)
Personal details
Born	15 March 1951 (age 73); Gudauta, Georgian SSR, Abkhaz ASSR Soviet Union
Political party	United Abkhazia (2004); Social-Democratic Party (2004–2005); United Abkhazia (2016–present)

Sergei Shamba (Abkhaz: Сергеи Шамба, Georgian: სერგეი შამბა) is a senior politician from Abkhazia. He is currently a member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia and Chairman of United Abkhazia. He was Prime Minister of Abkhazia under President Sergei Bagapsh from 13 February 2010 until 27 September 2011. Between 1997 and 2010 he had been Minister for Foreign Affairs under both Bagapsh and his predecessor Vladislav Ardzinba, with only a half-year interruption in 2004. Shamba has twice unsuccessfully participated in presidential elections, in 2004 and 2011. He has been a staunch proponent for dialogue between Abkhazia and Georgia.^[1]

Sergei Shamba Сергеи Шамба

Chairman of United Abkhazia
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 January 2016
Preceded by	Aleksei Tania (Acting) Daur Tarba
Prime Minister of Abkhazia
In office 13 February 2010 – 27 September 2011
President	Sergei Bagapsh Alexander Ankvab (Acting)
Preceded by	Alexander Ankvab
Succeeded by	Leonid Lakerbaia
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia
In office 15 December 2004 – 26 February 2010
Prime Minister	Alexander Ankvab
Preceded by	Igor Akhba
Succeeded by	Maxim Gvinjia
In office 7 May 1997 – 14 June 2004
Prime Minister	Sergei Bagapsh Viacheslav Tsugba Anri Jergenia Gennady Gagulia Raul Khajimba
Preceded by	Konstantin Ozgan
Succeeded by	Gueorgui Otyrba (Acting) Igor Akhba
2nd Chairman of Aidgylara
In office 3 February 1990 – February 1992
Preceded by	Alexey Gogua
Succeeded by	Rauf Ebzhnou (acting)

Personal details
Born	(1951-03-15) 15 March 1951 (age 73) Gudauta, Georgian SSR, Abkhaz ASSR Soviet Union
Political party	United Abkhazia (2004) Social-Democratic Party (2004–2005) United Abkhazia (2016–present)