Vladimir Zantaria
Vladimir Zantaria is a poet and politician from Abkhazia. From 1999 until 2004 he served first as Minister for Culture and then as Vice Premier in the Government of President Ardzinba.
Vladimir Zantaria | |
|---|---|
| Vice Premier | |
| In office 19 July 2001 – 14 December 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Anri Jergenia Gennadi Gagulia Raul Khajimba |
| Preceded by | Nuri Gezerdaa |
| Succeeded by | Sergei Shamba |
| Minister for Culture | |
| In office 1999 – 19 July 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Viacheslav Tsugba |
| Preceded by | Kesou Khagba |
| Succeeded by | Leonid Enik |
| 2nd Chairman of the Abkhazian State TV and Radio | |
| In office 1993–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1953 Tamysh |
| Nationality | Abkhaz |
Early life and career
Zantaria was born on 27 September 1953 in the village of Tamysh, Ochamchira District. In 1975, he graduated from the philological faculty of the Sukhumi State Pedagogical Institute.[1]
Political career
Zantaria was a member of the 1st convocation of the People's Assembly from 1992 to 1997. Between 1993 and 1994, he was Chairman of the State TV and Radio.[1]
In 1999, following the re-election of President Vladislav Ardzinba, Zantaria became Minister for Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Viacheslav Tsugba. On 19 July 2001, he was appointed as Vice Premier instead under Tsugba's successor Anri Jergenia.[2] He was reappointed in the cabinets of Gennadi Gagulia and Raul Khajimba, serving until 14 December 2004.[3][4]
References
- "Зантария Владимир Константинович". Министерство культуры Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- "Newspaper & coffee". Apsnypress (in Russian). 19 July 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- В Абхазии назначены два вице-премьера правительства. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 14 December 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- В Абхазии утверждена структура Кабинета министров. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 15 December 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2011.