President of South Ossetia explained

Post:President
Body:the Republic of South Ossetia
Flag:Flag of the President of South Ossetia.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of the president of South Ossetia
Insignia:Emblem of South Ossetia.svg
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of South Ossetia
Incumbent:Alan Gagloev
Incumbentsince:24 May 2022
Residence:Presidential Palace, Tskhinvali
Termlength:5 years, renewable once
Inaugural:Lyudvig Chibirov
Formation:27 November 1996
Website:https://presidentruo.org/

The president of the Republic of South Ossetia (Ossetian; Ossetic: Хуссар Ирыстоны президент, Russian: Президент Южной Осетии) is the de facto head of state of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is de jure part of Georgia. This is a list of the de facto presidents of the Republic of South Ossetia and the holders of the precursor to the office.

List of officeholders

Non-presidential heads of state

PortraitName
PositionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Torez Kulumbegov
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet10 October 19904 May 1991Independent
2Znaur Gassiev
4 May 19919 September 1992Independent
3Torez Kulumbegov
Chairman of the State Nyhas9 September 199217 September 1993Independent
3Lyudvig Chibirov
Chairman of the State Nyhas
17 September 199327 November 1996Independent
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

List of presidents of South Ossetia

Latest election

See main article: 2022 South Ossetian presidential election.

See also

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