Mirab Kishmaria

Mirab Kishmaria
Мираб Кишьмариа
Mirab Kishmaria; Мираб Кишьмариа
Minister of Defence
	In office; 10 May 2007 – 1 June 2020
Prime Minister	Alexander Ankvab; Sergei Shamba; Leonid Lakerbaia; Vladimir Delba (Acting)
Preceded by	Sultan Sosnaliyev
Succeeded by	Vladimir Anua
Personal details
Born	3 August 1961; Ochamchira District, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Independent
Military service
Allegiance	Soviet Union (1987-1989); Abkhazia (1992-present)
Branch/service	Abkhazian Armed Forces
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	General of the Army
Commands	Eastern Front of Abkhazia
Battles/wars	Soviet-Afghan War; Siege of Tkvarcheli

Mirab Boris-ipa Kishmaria (Abkhazian: Мираб Борис-иҧа Кишьмариа, Georgian: მერაბ ქიშმარია, Russian: Мира́б Бори́сович Кишма́рия)[1] is the current Minister of Defence of the Republic of Abkhazia, which enjoys only limited recognition internationally.

Early life and career

Mirab Kishmaria was born 3 August 1961 in Ochamchire in what was then the Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1984 he graduated from the Alma-Ata Higher Combined Arms Command School. From June 1987 until February 1989 Kishmaria fought with the 40th division of the Soviet army in Afghanistan. During the 1992-1993 War in Abkhazia, Kishmaria was commander of the eastern front of the Abkhazian army, in the Ochamchire district.

Political career

In 2002, Kishmaria became co-Chairman of veterans socio-political movement Amtsakhara, together with Vladimir Nachach.[2]

On 22 March 2005 Mirab Kishmaria was appointed First Deputy Minister of Defence. After Sultan Sosnaliyev resigned as Defence Minister on 8 May 2007, Kishmaria became acting Minister of Defence on 10 May. He was appointed permanently to the post on 26 June.[3][4]

Family

Mirab Kishmaria is married to a Georgian wife, they have 11 children. Out of these, seven fought in the 1992-1993 war with Georgia, and two died therein.[5]

Sources

Лакоба, Станислав (2004). "Абхазия после двух империй XIX—XXI вв." // 21st Century COE Program Slavic Eurasian Studies — No. 5. Sapporo: Slavic Research Center, Hokudai University.

References

"IMG_4710-250.jpg". Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
"История партии". Amtsakhara.org. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
"Министр обороны". Кабинет Министров Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
"Кишмария Мераб Борисович". Caucasian Knot. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
"Абхазия обогнала Россию по количеству министерств: интервью кандидата в президенты Сергея Багапш". 2 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.

Political offices
Preceded by Sultan Sosnaliyev	Minister of Defence 2007–present	Incumbent

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[1] "IMG_4710-250.jpg". Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2008.

[amtsakhara_history-2] "История партии". Amtsakhara.org. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

[kra-kishmaria-3] "Министр обороны". Кабинет Министров Республики Абхазия. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

[uzel246922-4] "Кишмария Мераб Борисович". Caucasian Knot. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

[memo-5] "Абхазия обогнала Россию по количеству министерств: интервью кандидата в президенты Сергея Багапш". 2 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2008.