Ivan (Vazha) Zarandia (Abkhaz: Уажьа Зарандиа, Georgian: ვაჟა ზარანდია) was Chairman of the Soviet of Ministers of Abkhazia from May 1992 to December 1993.
Zarandia was born on 1 November 1932 in the village of Uakum, where he also went to school and worked on the state farm from 1951 until 1954. From 1955 until 1959, Zarandia studied in the History and Philology Faculty of the Sukhumi State Pedagogical Institute. From September 1960 until March 1961 he taught history at the school in Uakum.
Political career in the Soviet Unionedit
From March 1961 until January 1965, Zarandia was secretary of the Komsomol Committee of the Georgian Institute for Subtropical Agriculture in Sukhumi, and then until November 1967, chairman of its United Trade Union Committee. From November 1967 until August 1971, he was instructor with the Abkhazian Obkom of the Communist Party, and then until January 1974, department head. Between January and November 1974, Zarandia was both head of the Agriculture Department of the Abkhazian gorkom of the Communist Party, and chairman of the Sukhumi District's executive committee. From November 1974 until December 1991, he was the head of the State Procurement Inspectorate for the Abkhazian ASSR of the Union Ministry for Procurement.[1]
Post-Soviet political careeredit
On 5 May 1992, Zarandia was elected Chairman of the Soviet of Ministers of Abkhazia, defeating Interior Minister Givi Lominadze.[1][2] He held the position until 12 December 1993,[1] but during the 1992-1993 war with Georgia, his tasks were in practice taken over by Leonid Lakerbaia.[2] From December 1993 until April 1994, Zarandia was Governor of the Gali District.[1]
In 2002, Zarandia was elected to the People's Assembly, becoming the oldest member of its 3rd convocation.[2] In 2007, he failed to be re-elected in his constituency (no. 32, Uakum), losing to Omar Kvarchia.[3][4]
Referencesedit
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^ abcdLakoba, Stanislav. . Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^ abcSharia, Vitali (27 June 2012). "Важа Зарандия: исповедь 60 лет спустя". Echo of the Caucasus. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
^"4 марта в Абхазии состоятся парламентские выборы: список кандидатов". REGNUM News Agency. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^Kuchuberia, Anzhela (19 March 2007). "ЦИК Абхазии подвел предварительные итоги выборов в парламент". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
vazha, zarandia, ivan, vazha, zarandia, abkhaz, Уажьа, Зарандиа, georgian, ვაჟა, ზარანდია, chairman, soviet, ministers, abkhazia, from, 1992, december, 1993, head, administration, gali, districtin, office, december, 1993, april, 1994chairman, soviet, ministers. Ivan Vazha Zarandia Abkhaz Uazha Zarandia Georgian ვაჟა ზარანდია was Chairman of the Soviet of Ministers of Abkhazia from May 1992 to December 1993 Vazha ZarandiaHead of the Administration of Gali districtIn office December 1993 April 1994Chairman of the Soviet of Ministers of AbkhaziaIn office May 1992 December 1993PresidentVladislav ArdzinbaSucceeded bySokrat JinjoliaPersonal detailsBorn 1932 11 01 November 1 1932 age 91 Uakum Gali district Abkhazian ASSR Georgian SSR Soviet Union Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career in the Soviet Union 3 Post Soviet political career 4 ReferencesEarly life editZarandia was born on 1 November 1932 in the village of Uakum where he also went to school and worked on the state farm from 1951 until 1954 From 1955 until 1959 Zarandia studied in the History and Philology Faculty of the Sukhumi State Pedagogical Institute From September 1960 until March 1961 he taught history at the school in Uakum Political career in the Soviet Union editFrom March 1961 until January 1965 Zarandia was secretary of the Komsomol Committee of the Georgian Institute for Subtropical Agriculture in Sukhumi and then until November 1967 chairman of its United Trade Union Committee From November 1967 until August 1971 he was instructor with the Abkhazian Obkom of the Communist Party and then until January 1974 department head Between January and November 1974 Zarandia was both head of the Agriculture Department of the Abkhazian gorkom of the Communist Party and chairman of the Sukhumi District s executive committee From November 1974 until December 1991 he was the head of the State Procurement Inspectorate for the Abkhazian ASSR of the Union Ministry for Procurement 1 Post Soviet political career editOn 5 May 1992 Zarandia was elected Chairman of the Soviet of Ministers of Abkhazia defeating Interior Minister Givi Lominadze 1 2 He held the position until 12 December 1993 1 but during the 1992 1993 war with Georgia his tasks were in practice taken over by Leonid Lakerbaia 2 From December 1993 until April 1994 Zarandia was Governor of the Gali District 1 In 2002 Zarandia was elected to the People s Assembly becoming the oldest member of its 3rd convocation 2 In 2007 he failed to be re elected in his constituency no 32 Uakum losing to Omar Kvarchia 3 4 References edit p158 200 pdf PDF Retrieved 2008 08 22 a b c d Lakoba Stanislav Kto est kto v Abhazii Archived from the original on 12 May 2013 Retrieved 20 January 2012 a b c Sharia Vitali 27 June 2012 Vazha Zarandiya ispoved 60 let spustya Echo of the Caucasus Retrieved 20 July 2012 4 marta v Abhazii sostoyatsya parlamentskie vybory spisok kandidatov REGNUM News Agency 9 February 2007 Retrieved 2 February 2012 Kuchuberia Anzhela 19 March 2007 CIK Abhazii podvel predvaritelnye itogi vyborov v parlament Caucasian Knot Retrieved 2 February 2012 Political officesPreceded bynone Prime Minister of Abkhazia1992 1993 Succeeded bySokrat Djindjolia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vazha Zarandia amp oldid 1185033826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
