4th convocation of the Sukhumi City Council

The 4th convocation of the Sukhumi City Council held office from 10 March 2007 until March 2011.

Formation

2011 City Council election

The 26 seats of the Sukhumi Municipal assembly were contested by 66 candidates.[apress 1]

Rerun in constituencies no. 3, 19 and 26

Elections in constituencies no. 3, 19 and 26 were judged invalid, in the latter two cases because turnout had not surpassed 25%. Reruns were scheduled for 1 April, with the nomination period running from 20 February to 12 March and the registration period from 13 to 22 March.[apress 1]

By-election

Constituency no. 21

In April 2007, while President Sergei Bagapsh was in Moscow for medical treatment, the results of an investigation into corruption within the Sukhumi city administration were made public. The investigation found that large sums had been embezzled and upon his return, on 2 May, Bagapsh fired Adleiba along with his deputy Boris Achba, the head of the Sukhumi's finance department Konstantin Tuzhba and the head of the housing department David Jinjolia.[iwpr 1]

On 4 June Adleiba paid back to the municipal budget 200,000 rubels.[regnum 1] On 20 July, Adleiba resigned from the Sukhumi City Council, citing health reasons and the need to travel abroad for medical treatment.[apress 2][agov 1]

The subsequent by-election was held on 2 September, the nomination period lasting from 24 July to 12 August and the registration period from 13 to 23 August. [apress 2] Alias Labakhua was the only candidate in the by-election, he had already been appointed acting mayor on 15 May. Labakhua was elected with 265 votes in favour and 2 against. The election was declared valid with a turnout of 34% (267 out of 789 registered voters).[knot 1] On 18 September Labakhua was permanently appointed mayor by President Bagapsh.[apress 3]

Composition

Leadership

On 21 February, the new city assembly Director of the Sukhumi shoe factory Adgur Amichba as its chairman with 15 out of 23 votes, over outgoing Chairman Givi Gabnia. Head of the state company Abkhazavtotrans Raul Bebia was elected Deputy Chairman, History teacher Nina Storozhenko was elected Secretary.[apress 1]

List of members

#	Name	Position	Notes
1	Said Kur-ipa
2	Nina Storozhenko	Secretary
3	Daur Dgebia
4	Gudisa Agrba
5	Kan Kvarchia
6	Diana Kerselyan
7	Kondrat Samsonia
8	Dmitri Chukbar
9	Irina Kvarchia
10	Beslan Tania
11	Amiran Kakalia
12	Adgur Basaria
13	Givi Gabnia
14	Vadim Kvachakhia
15	Valeri Bganba
16	Dmitri Delba
17	Marina Berulava
18	Denis Arshba
19	Rolan Alan
20	Izolda Turkia
21	Astamur Adleiba		resigned on 23 July 2007
	Alias Labakhua		Elected in by-election on 2 September 2007
22	Tina Gvaramia
23	Raul Bebia	Deputy Chairman
24	Adgur Amichba	Chairman
25	Viachelav Bobylev
26	Roland Gamgia

References

Administration of the President of Abkhazia

1. "Экс-мэр Сухума намерен покинуть Столичное городское Собрание". Администрация Президента Республики Абхазия. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-02.

Apsnypress

1. "Новости из Абхазии". Apsnypress. February 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
2. "Новости из Абхазии". Apsnypress. July 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
3. "СЕРГЕЙ БАГАПШ ПОДПИСАЛ УКАЗ О НАЗНАЧЕНИИ АЛИАСА ЛАБАХУА ГЛАВОЙ АДМИНИСТРАЦИИ ГОРОДА СУХУМ". Apsnypress. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2008.

Caucasian Knot

1. Kuchuberia, Anzhela (3 September 2007). "Алиас Лабахуа избран депутатом горсобрания столицы Абхазии". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

Institute for War and Peace Reporting

1. "Abkhazia's anti-corruption drive". Institute for War & Peace Reporting. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2008.

Regnum

1. "Экс-мэр Сухуми вернул в бюджет двести тысяч рублей". REGNUM. 5 June 2007. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-02.