Nugzar Logua is a painter, poet and politician from

Abkhazia Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a List of states with limited recognition, partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It cover ...

. He is the current chairman of the socio-political organisation

Apsadgyl Apsadgyl () is a socio-political organisation in Abkhazia and a faction in the People's Assembly of Abkhazia, People's Assembly. Foundation Apsadgyl held its founding congress as a public union on 19 January 2012, led by lawyer Tamaz Ketsba. On 3 ...

and a former

Minister for Culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organizat ...

in the

Government of President Bagapsh The Government of President Sergei Bagapsh was the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia from 2005 until 2011. Composition Changes Most of the cabinet members were first appointed after President Bagapsh came to power in 2005. Foreign Minist ...

Early life and career

Logua was born on 20 April 1956 in the village of Chlou in

Ochamchira District Ochamchira District is a district of the partially recognized Abkhazia. Its capital is Ochamchire, the town by the same name. The district is smaller than the Ochamchire Municipality, Ochamchire district in the de jure Administrative divisions of ...

. Between 1974 and 1979, he studied at the Art School in

Sukhumi Sukhumi or Sokhumi is a city in a wide bay on the Black Sea's eastern coast. It is both the Capital city, capital and largest city of Abkhazia, a partially recognised state that most countries consider a part of Georgia (country), Georgia. The ...

, and between 1982 and 1988, painting at the fine arts faculty of the State Academy for Art in

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. After his graduation, he returned to the Art School in Sukhumi, where he taught painting from 1989 until 1997. From 1997 until 2001, Logua was Chairman of the Union of Artists of Abkhazia.

Political career

In 2003, Logua became an active member of

Aitaira Aitaira (; lit. ''Revival'') is a public association in Abkhazia. It is co-chaired by former prime minister Leonid Lakerbaia. History Aitaira was originally a socio-political movement in opposition to the Government of President Ardzinba, co-c ...

, and he joined its political council in 2004. Following the election of Aitaira-supported

Sergei Bagapsh 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 f ...

as president, Logua was appointed Minister for Culture on 10 March 2005 in the cabinet of Prime Minister

Alexander Ankvab Aleksandr Zolotinskovich Ankvab ( ; ; ka, ალექსანდრე ზოლოტინსკის ძე ანქვაბი, tr; ; born 26 December 1952) is an Abkhaz politician and businessman who was the president of Abkhazia fro ...

. Following the re-election of Bagapsh, Logua was re-appointed in the cabinet of Prime Minister

Sergei Shamba Sergei Shamba (, ka, სერგეი შამბა) is a politician from Abkhazia. He is currently a member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia and Chairman of United Abkhazia. He was Prime Minister of Abkhazia under President Sergei Bagaps ...

. After the death of Bagapsh in 2011, Logua did not return as Minister under Ankvab, his successor. Logua became one of the leaders of

when it was transformed into a socio-political organisation in 2015. On 6 October 2016, he was elected chairman by Apsadgyl's executive committee to replace

Beslan Eshba Beslan Eshba is a vice premier of Abkhazia and the head of a sociopolitical organization Apsadgyl (). Prior to his current position, he was a deputy commander in the Sukhumi battalion and an advisor to the President of Abkhazia. Early life Besl ...

who had been appointed as Vice Premier.

References

1956 births Living people People from Ochamchira District Ministers for culture of Abkhazia Abkhazian poets Abkhazian painters {{Abkhazia-poli-stub