Beslan Konstantinovich Bartsits (Russian: Беслан Константинович Барциц; born 23 July 1977) is a former Prime Minister of Abkhazia, having been appointed by President Raul Khajimba on 5 August 2016 with his term ending 25 April 2018. He previously served as head of the presidential administration, head of Gagra District and Member of Parliament.
Beslan Bartsits | |
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| Prime Minister of Abkhazia | |
| In office 5 August 2016 – 25 April 2018 | |
| President | Raul Khajimba |
| Preceded by | Artur Mikvabia |
| Succeeded by | Gennadi Gagulia |
| Governor of Gagra | |
| In office 22 October 2014 – 16 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Grigori Enik |
| Succeeded by | Zaur Bganba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1977 |
| Party | Independent |
| Abkhazian State University Southern Federal University | |
Early life and education
editBartsits was born in Gagra. In 2000, he graduated in jurisprudence from the Abkhazian State University, and between 2001 and 2004 he was a postgraduate student at Rostov State University.
Between 2007 and 2009, he was assistant to Raul Khajimba in his capacity as Vice President of Abkhazia.[1]
Member of Parliament
editIn the February 2011 local elections, Bartsits was elected deputy of the Gagra District Assembly in constituency no. 5 and became its deputy chairman.[2]
In the March 2012 elections, he successfully ran for a seat of the 5th convocation of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia in constituency no. 11 (Gagra). In a field of nine candidates, he obtained a narrow first-round plurality with 20.86% of the votes.[3] In the second round, he defeated runner-up Vitali Azhiba.[4]
In Parliament, Bartsits served as Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Legal Policy, State Building and Human Rights.[1]
Head of the Presidential Administration
editOn 22 October 2014, following the May 2014 revolution, he was appointed acting head of Gagra District by newly elected president Raul Khajimba.[5] The following year, he was confirmed in his post.[1]
On 16 May 2016, Bartsits was appointed head of the Administration of the President of Abkhazia, to succeed Astamur Tania, who had resigned.[2][1]
Prime minister
editOn 5 August 2016, Bartsits was appointed prime minister, succeeding Artur Mikvabia who resigned ten days earlier.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "БЕСЛАН БАРЦИЦ НАЗНАЧЕН РУКОВОДИТЕЛЕМ АДМИНИСТРАЦИИ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА РЕСПУБЛИКИ АБХАЗИЯ". Abkhazia Inform. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Беслан Барциц назначен Руководителем Администрации Президента РА". Apsnypress. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Предварительные итоги выборов депутатов Народного Собрания - Парламента Республики Абхазия. Apsnypress (in Russian). 11 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ "Центризбирком объявил предварительные итоги повторного голосования по выборам депутатов парламента Абхазии". Apsnypress. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Беслан Барциц назначен исполняющим обязанности главы администрации Гагрского района". Apsnypress. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ↑ "Беслан Барциц – премьер-министр Республики Абхазия". Apsnypress. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.