File:Sergei_Bagapsh_(Interfax).jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Sergei Bagapsh was a politician from Abkhazia who served as the region's president from 1999 until his death in 2011. He is a notable figure in Abkhazian history during a period of significant political tension and conflict in the South Caucasus region.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sergey
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Georgia (country)
- Place of birth
- Sukhumi
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Image
- Sergey Bagapsh (2010-02-17).jpg
Show 9 more facts
- Commons category
- Sergey Bagapsh
- date of birth
- 1949-03-04
- date of death
- 2011-05-29
- name in native language
- Сергеи Василий-иԥа Багаԥшь
- place of burial
- Jgerda
- cause of death
- heart failure
- candidacy in election
- 2009 Abkhazian presidential election
- P10632
- Sergei Bagapsh
- manner of death
- natural causes
via Wikidata · CC0
~7 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Sergei Uasyl-ipa Bagapsh (4 March 1949 – 29 May 2011) was an Abkhaz politician who served as the second president of Abkhazia from 12 February 2005 until his death on 29 May 2011. He previously served as Prime Minister of Abkhazia from 1997 to 1999. He was re-elected in the 2009 presidential election. Bagapsh's term as prime minister included the 1998 war with Georgia, while he oversaw both the recognition of Abkhazia by Russia and the Russo-Georgian War during his presidency.
Early life and career
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sergei Bagapsh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.