Abkhazian People's Assembly

People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia Аҧсны жәлар реизара აფხაზეთის რესპუბლიკის სახალხო კრება Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Valery Kvarchia Since 12 April 2017
Vice Speakers	Said Kharazia Since 12 April 2017
	Levon Galustyan Since 12 April 2017
	Mikhail Sangulia Since 12 April 2017
Structure
Seats	35
Political groups	Independents (26)      FNUA (6)      United Abkhazia (3)
Meeting place
Sukhumi
Website
www.parlamentra.org

     Independents (26)
     FNUA (6)

The People's Assembly of the Republic of Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аҧсны жәлар реизара, Georgian: აფხაზეთის რესპუბლიკის სახალხო კრება, Russian: Народное Собрание Республики Абхазия) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Abkhazia.

The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies. On 30 July 2015, Parliament failed to support a constitutional amendment increasing the number of members to 45 and introducing a mixed electoral system. The proposal was supported by 19 Deputies, four short of the required two-thirds majority. (Five deputies voted against, 4 abstained.)

Valery Kvarchia is the current speaker of parliament. He was elected on 12 April 2017, succeeding Valery Bganba. There are currently three Vice-Speakers: Said Kharazia, Levon Galustyan, and Mikhail Sangulia.

The People's Assembly currently contains the following eight committees:

The number of committees had been eleven during the 4th convocation (from 2007 until 2012).