President of South Ossetia
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The President of the Republic of South Ossetia 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.
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of the partially recognized Republic of 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....
that is de jure
De jure
De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'....
part of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. This is a list of the de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
presidents of the Republic of South Ossetia and the holders of the precursor to the office.
Chairmen of the Supreme Council (1992-1994, Chairman of the State Nyhas)
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Znaur Gassiev Znaur Gassiev Znaur Nikolaevich Gassiev , is a South Ossetian politician, who was one of the leaders of the South Ossetian independence movement in the early 1990s, which culminated in the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War.... |
26 November 1991 | 29 December 1991 | (None) |
| 2 | Torez Kulumbegov Torez Kulumbegov Torez Georgievich Kulumbegov , was a political leader of South Ossetia, a former Soviet Autonomous Oblast which unilaterally elevated its status to Republic in 1990 and declared its independence from Georgia in 1991. Kulumbegov ruled as chairman of the Presidium of the South Ossetian Supreme... |
29 December 1991 | 23 September 1993 | (None) |
| 3 | Lyudvig Chibirov | 23 September 1993 | 27 November 1996 | (None) |
Presidents
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyudvig Chibirov | 27 November 1996 | 18 December 2001 | (None) |
| 2 | 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... |
18 December 2001 | Incumbent | Unity Party Unity Party (South Ossetia) The Unity Party is a major political party in South Ossetia, a partially recognized Caucasian republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia. The Unity Party, founded in 2003, supports President Eduard Kokoity, and is currently the largest political party in South Ossetia. As of... |