Mirab Kishmaria

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Mirab Kishmaria
Мираб Кишьмариа
Minister of Defence
In office
10 May 2007 – 1 June 2020
Prime MinisterAlexander Ankvab
Sergei Shamba
Leonid Lakerbaia
Vladimir Delba (Acting)
Preceded bySultan Sosnaliyev
Succeeded byVladimir Anua
Personal details
Born (1961-08-03) 3 August 1961 (age 62)
Soviet-Afghan War
Siege of Tkvarcheli

Mirab Boris-ipa Kishmaria (

Republic of Abkhazia
from 2015 until 2020.

Early life and career

Mirab Kishmaria was born 3 August 1961 in

1992–1993 War in Abkhazia, Kishmaria was commander of the eastern front of the Abkhazian army, in the Ochamchire district
.

Political career

In 2002, Kishmaria became co-chairman of the influential veteran movement Amtsakhara, together with Vladimir Nachach.[2]

On 22 March 2005 Mirab Kishmaria was appointed First Deputy Minister of Defence. After Sultan Sosnaliyev resigned as Defence Minister on 8 May 2007, Kishmaria became acting Minister of Defence on 10 May. He was appointed permanently to the post on 26 June.[3][4]

Family

Mirab Kishmaria is married to a Georgian wife, they have 11 children. Out of these, seven fought in the 1992–1993 war with Georgia, and two died therein.[5]

Sources

  • Лакоба, Станислав (2004). "Абхазия после двух империй XIX—XXI вв." // 21st Century COE Program Slavic Eurasian Studies — No. 5. Sapporo: Slavic Research Center, Hokudai University.

References

  1. ^ "IMG_4710-250.jpg". Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  2. ^ "История партии". Amtsakhara.org. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Министр обороны". Кабинет Министров Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Кишмария Мераб Борисович". Caucasian Knot. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Абхазия обогнала Россию по количеству министерств: интервью кандидата в президенты Сергея Багапш". 2 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of Defence

2007–present
Incumbent