title: 7th People's Assembly of Abkhazia
text: # 7th People's Assembly of Abkhazia
  
  People's Assembly — Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia of the 7th convocation (Russian: Народное Собрание — Парламент Республики Абхазия; Abkhaz: Аҧсны Жәлар Реизара – Апарламент) is the current convocation of the People's Assembly of partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia, elected in the 2022 Abkhazian parliamentary election.
  
  ## History
  
  On 12 April 2022, at the first meeting of the elected parliament, Lasha Ashuba was unanimously elected speaker. Fazlybey Avidzba, Astamur Arshba and Ashot Minosyan were elected vice-speakers of the parliament. The meeting was held in the hall of the Cabinet of Ministers. The first meeting in accordance with the Constitution is chaired by the oldest deputy Fazlibey Avidzba, born 1957. Member of the Russian State Duma Konstantin Zatulin is also present at the first meeting as a guest.
  
  ## Composition
  
  This list contains all 35 elected MPs. 33 of them were elected in the first two rounds, and two constituencies had to hold by-elections.
  
  | Constituency | Deputy | Party | Birth year | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st (New District) | Inar Gitsba | Independent | 1985 | |
  | 2nd (New District) | Astamur Gerhelia | Amtsakhara | 1986 | |
  | 3rd (Stariy Poselok) | Narsou Salakaya | Independent | 1983 | |
  | 4th (Severny) | Erik Rshtuni | Independent | 1986 | |
  | 5th (Sinopsky) | Lasha Ashuba | Independent | 1989 | Elected Speaker at the first meeting |
  | 6th (Centralny) | Dmitriy Marshania | Independent | 1989 | |
  | 7th (Biblioteka) | Rashida Aiba | Independent | 1975 | |
  | 8th (Mayaksky) | Naur Narmania | Independent | 1991 | Elected in the 11 June by-election |
  | 9th (Vostochny) | Kan Kvarchiya | Independent | 1974 | |
  | 10th (Pitsundsky) | Daut Khutaba | Independent | 1982 | |
  | 11th (Bzypsky) | Timur Beiia | Independent | 1982 | |
  | 12th (Gagrsky) | Astamur Arshba | Independent | 1988 | Elected Vice Speaker at the first meeting |
  | 13th (Gagrsky Gorodskoy) | Alhas Bartsits | Independent | 1983 | |
  | 14th (Tsandrypshsky) | Galust Trapizonyan | Independent | 1958 | |
  | 15th (Otkharsky) | Badrik Pilia | Independent | 1979 | |
  | 16th (Duripshsky) | Beslan Khalvash | Independent | 1970 | |
  | 17th (Lykhnynsky) | Aslan Lakoba | Independent | 1979 | |
  | 18th (Gudautsky Gorodskoy 1) | Leonid Lakerbaia | Aitaira | 1947 | Elected in the 14 May by-election |
  | 19th (Gudautsky Gorodskoy 2) | Alkhas Khagba | Independent | 1983 | |
  | 20th (Aatsynskiy) | Alisa Gularia | Amtsakhara | 1977 | |
  | 21st (Novoafonsky) | Akhra Pachulia | Independent | 1977 | |
  | 22nd (Eshersky) | Fazlibey Avidzba | Independent | 1957 | Elected Vice Speaker at the first meeting |
  | 23rd (Gumistinsky) | Levon Galustian | Independent | 1980 | |
  | 24th (Pshapsky) | Ashot Minosyan | Independent | 1974 | Elected Vice Speaker at the first meeting |
  | 25th (Macharsky) | Inar Sadzba | Independent | 1993 | |
  | 26th (Drandsky) | Adgur Kharazia | Independent | 1959 | |
  | 27th (Baslakhusky) | Venori Bebia | Independent | 1976 | |
  | 28th (Gupsky) | Demur Gogia | Independent | 1977 | |
  | 29th (Chlousky) | Almas Akaba | Amtsakhara | 1992 | |
  | 30th (Kutolsky) | Vakhtangi Golandzia | Independent | 1969 | |
  | 31st (Kyndygsky) | Rezo Zantaria | Independent | 1965 | |
  | 32nd (Ochamchyrsky) | Batal Jopua | Independent | 1985 | |
  | 33rd (Tkuarchalskiy 1) | Beslan Emurkhba | Amtsakhara | 1987 | |
  | 34th (Tkuarchalskiy 2) | German Kacharava | Independent | 1992 | |
  | 35th (Galsky) | Temur Shergelia | Independent | 1975 | |
  