| 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.
| Portrait | Name | Position | Term of office | Political party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Torez Kulumbegov | Chairman of the Supreme Soviet | 10 October 1990 | 4 May 1991 | Independent | ||
| 2 | Znaur Gassiev | 4 May 1991 | 9 September 1992 | Independent | |||
| 3 | Torez Kulumbegov | Chairman of the State Nyhas | 9 September 1992 | 17 September 1993 | Independent | ||
| 3 | Lyudvig Chibirov | Chairman of the State Nyhas | 17 September 1993 | 27 November 1996 | Independent | ||
| Chairman of the Supreme Soviet | |||||||
See main article: 2022 South Ossetian presidential election.