Kosta Dzugaev
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Kosta Georgievich Dzugaev ' onMouseout='HidePop("81691")' href="/topics/Tskhinvali">Tskhinvali
, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
), is a South Ossetia
n politician, who is a former chairman (speaker) of the Parliament of South Ossetia
.
Dzugaev was born in Tskhinvali in 1956. His father was the late writer Georgij Hasakoevich Dzugaev; his mother is Fatima Alihanovna Kaloeva. Dzugaev studied physics and mathematics at the South Ossetian State University, and was also a keen piano
player, which he studied at the Tskhinvali School of Music. After graduating there, he was recommended for a continuation of his piano studies at the Moscow Conservatory
, which he did not attend, however.
From 1980 to 1982, Dzugaev served in the Soviet Army
, as an artillery officer in the Transbaikal Military District
. After this, he became a teacher at the South Ossetian State University. He obtained a PhD
at the Kiev University
.
Dzugaev entered politics in 1989. He was elected into parliament in the 1994 election, where he led the committee on legislation, law and human rights. In 1996, after South Ossetia created the office of a president, Dzugaev was elected as the replacement of Lyudvig Chibirov. From 1999 until 2001, Dzugaev was head of the State Committee on Press and Mass Communications.
Kosta Dzugaev is currently an advisor to president Eduard Kokoity
.
Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali , is the capital of South Ossetia, a disputed region which has been recognised as an independent Republic by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Nauru, and is regarded by Georgia and the rest of the world as part of the Shida Kartli region within Georgian sovereign territory.It is located...
, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union created within the Georgian SSR on April 20, 1922. Its autonomy was revoked on December 10, 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, leading to the First South Ossetian War...
, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
), is a South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
n politician, who is a former chairman (speaker) of the Parliament of South Ossetia
Parliament of South Ossetia
The Parliament of South Ossetia is the unicameral legislature of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia. Members are elected using a system of Party-list proportional representation. South Ossetia has a multi-party system, and currently 3 political parties are represented in parliament....
.
Dzugaev was born in Tskhinvali in 1956. His father was the late writer Georgij Hasakoevich Dzugaev; his mother is Fatima Alihanovna Kaloeva. Dzugaev studied physics and mathematics at the South Ossetian State University, and was also a keen piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
player, which he studied at the Tskhinvali School of Music. After graduating there, he was recommended for a continuation of his piano studies at the Moscow Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
The Moscow Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Moscow, and the second oldest conservatory in Russia after St. Petersburg Conservatory. Along with the St...
, which he did not attend, however.
From 1980 to 1982, Dzugaev served in the Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
, as an artillery officer in the Transbaikal Military District
Transbaikal Military District
The Transbaikal Military District was a military district of first the Military of the Soviet Union and then the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formed on May 17, 1935 and included the Buryat Republic, Chita Oblast, and Yakutia. Chita was the headquarters of the district...
. After this, he became a teacher at the South Ossetian State University. He obtained a PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
at the Kiev University
Kiev University
Taras Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv , colloquially known in Ukrainian as KNU is located in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is the third oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and Kharkiv University. Currently, its structure...
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Dzugaev entered politics in 1989. He was elected into parliament in the 1994 election, where he led the committee on legislation, law and human rights. In 1996, after South Ossetia created the office of a president, Dzugaev was elected as the replacement of Lyudvig Chibirov. From 1999 until 2001, Dzugaev was head of the State Committee on Press and Mass Communications.
Kosta Dzugaev is currently an advisor to president Eduard Kokoity
Eduard Kokoity
Eduard Dzhabeyevich Kokoity is the de facto President of South Ossetia.-Early life:Eduard Kokoity was born on 31 October 1964 in Tskhinvali, in the Georgian SSR, a part of the Soviet Union at the time. Kokoity was a member, and champion, of the Soviet Union's national wrestling team...
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