Vitali Gabnia Виталик Габниа Виталий Габния | |
|---|---|
| 5th Vice President of Abkhazia | |
| In office 25 September 2014 – 22 August 2018 | |
| President | Raul Khajimba |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Logua |
| Succeeded by | Aslan Bartsits |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1968 Sukhumi, Abkhazian ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Abkhazian |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Abkhazian State University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Abkhazia |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1986-1990 |
Vitali Viktorovich Gabnia (Abkhazian:Виталик Виктор-иҧа Габниа; Russian: Виталий Викторович Габния) was Vice President of Abkhazia from 2014 to 2018. He was elected along with President Raul Khajimba following the May 2014 revolution against previous President Alexander Ankvab, which Khajimba and he had led. Gabnia is Chairman of the veterans organisation Aruaa. He resigned after being caught in a brawl in August 2018.[citation needed]