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Badra Gunba
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| Бадра Гәынба | |
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Gunba in May 2025
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| 6th President of Abkhazia | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2025 Acting: 19 November 2024 – 2 April 2025 |
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| Prime Minister | Valeri Bganba (acting) Vladimir Delba |
| Vice President | Beslan Bigvava |
| Preceded by | Aslan Bzhania |
| 7th Vice President of Abkhazia | |
| In office 23 March 2020 – 2 April 2025 |
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| President | Aslan Bzhania Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Aslan Bartsits |
| Succeeded by | Beslan Bigvava |
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| Born | 14 March 1981 Sukhumi, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Children | 2 |
Badra Gunba (born March 14, 1981) is an important politician from Abkhazia. He became the sixth president of Abkhazia in 2025. Before that, he was the seventh vice president from 2020 to 2025. He served under President Aslan Bzhania.
Badra Gunba was born in Sukhumi, which was then part of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. He studied economics at the Saratov State Agrarian University. He started his government career as the Deputy Minister of Culture in 2009. Later, in 2011, he became the Minister of Culture.
In 2020, Aslan Bzhania chose Gunba to be his running mate for the presidential election. They both ran as independent candidates. Bzhania won the election, and Gunba became vice president on March 23, 2020.
In November 2024, there were protests against President Bzhania. He decided to resign on November 19. Because of this, Badra Gunba became the acting president. In March 2025, Gunba ran in the presidential election himself. He won and was sworn in as president on April 2, 2025.
Early Life and Education
Badra Gunba was born in Sukhumi, Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. His birthday is March 14, 1981. He finished his studies at Sokhumi State University in 1998. After that, he taught economics at the Abkhazian State University.
In 2003, he earned a degree in accounting and auditing. This degree was from Saratov State Agrarian University. He also earned a PhD from the same university in 2007.
His Career in Government
From January 2009 to October 2011, Gunba worked as the Deputy Minister of Culture. Then, from January 2011 to January 2014, he served as the Minister of Culture. In 2020, he became the Vice President of Abkhazia.
President Aslan Bzhania resigned in November 2024. This happened after people protested against his government. Badra Gunba then became the acting president. He later won the 2025 presidential election. He defeated another candidate named Adgur Ardzinba.
On March 3, 2025, Gunba chose Vladimir Delba to be the new prime minister.
Personal Life
Badra Gunba is married and has two children.
See also
In Spanish: Badra Gunba para niños
