Raul Khajimba

President of Abkhazia

21 March 1958 Tkvarcheli, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

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25 September 2014 – 12 January 2020

Abkhazian politician Raul Jumkovich Khajimba (Abkhazian: Рауль Џьумка-иҧа Ҳаџьымба , Georgian: რაულ ჯუმკას-ძე ჰაჯიმბა ; born 21 March 1958) is an Abkhazian politician, and served as President of Abkhazia from 25 September 2014 until 12 January 2020. He was also Chairman of the Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia from 2010 to 2015. Khajimba previously held the offices of Vice President (2005–2009), Prime Minister (2003–2004) and Defence Minister (2002–2003). He unsuccessfully ran for President in 2004, 2009 and 2011. He resigned the presidency in 2020 due to protests against him.