| Kazbek Pagiyev | |
| Birth Name: | Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Alagir, North Ossetian ASSR |
| Death Place: | Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia |
| Death Cause: | Gunshot |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Occupation: | Mayor of Vladikavkaz Deputy Prime Minister of North Ossetia |
| Term: | February 2008 – 31 December 2008 |
Kazbek Khazbiyevich Pagiyev (Russian: Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев) (22 February 1959 – 31 December 2008) was a Russian politician who was assassinated in 2008.
Pagiyev was born Alagir on 22 February 1959.[1]
Pagiyev was the former deputy prime minister of North Ossetia.[2] He was the mayor of its capital, Vladikavkaz, from 2002 to December 2007. He was replaced by late Vitaly Karayev as mayor.[3] He resigned as deputy prime minister in December 2008.[4] His term was short, from November to December 2008.
Pagiyev was killed by two unknown assailants on 31 December 2008 as he was being driven in his car in Vladikavkaz.[5] His driver was also killed in the attack.[6] There was speculation that the murders of Pagiyev and his mayoral predecessor Vitaly Karayev were connected, or possibly carried out by the same people.[4]
In March 2009, nine men were arrested due to their alleged involvement in assassinations of Karayev and Pagiyev.[2] Pagiyev's killer, Alexander Jussoyev, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 11 August 2011. Jussoyev was said to be a member of an organized crime group[7] led by Aslan Gagiyev.[8]