List of Abkhazians
Below are lists of famous, prominent and notable Abkhazians from Abkhazians, Iran, Georgia, Russia, Turkey (Anatolia) and other countries. Some Abkhazians were born in one country, but gained fame in another. In the list, they are indicated only by place of birth. List also includes people who have at least one parent is of Abkhazian origin.
Literature
- Fazil Iskander (born 1929-2016), writer
- Alexey Gogua, (born 1932), writer
- Bagrat Shinkuba (1917-2004), writer, poet
Politics
- Ali Bey Al-Kabir (1728–1773), Mamluk leader of Egypt
- Sergei Bagapsh (1949-2011), President of Abkhazia
- Rauf Orbay (1881-1964), Turkish politician
- Hayreddin Pasha (1820-1890), Ottoman politician
Sports
- Vitaly Daraselia (1957-1982), footballer
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