The Prime Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia, officially known as the Chairman of the Government (), is the head of government of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is de jure part of Georgia. This is a list of the de facto prime ministers of the Republic of South Ossetia.
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars Razden Shamelovich Kozayev Apr 1922 - 1922 List of First Secretaries of the Communist Party of South Ossetia
Name Term of Office Life years Start End Chairman of the Organization Bureau Vladimir Sanakoyev June 1918 July 30, 1918 1884–1937 Chairman of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party Vladimir Sanakoyev July 30, 1918 1920 1884–1937 First Secretaries of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party Sergey Gagloyev 1921 1921 1896–1938 Vladimir Sanakoyev 1921 April 22, 1924 1884–1937 Aleksandr Dzhatiyev 1924 ? 1891–1937 Sergey Kudryavtsev 1929 1930? 1903–1938 Isaak Zhvaniya 1932 1934? ?–1937 Boris (Abdul-Bekir) Tautiyev 1936? 1937 ?–1937 Georgiy Gochashvili 1937 1938 1904–? Vladimir Tskhovrebashvili February 1938 January 1949 1905–1977 Akaky Imnadze January 1949 May 1953 1908–? Ivan Kudzhiashvili May 1953 1954 1906–? Grigory Sanakoyev 1954 1959 1914–? Vladimir Kozayev 1959 1962 1917–? Iosif Chiayev 1962 February 1965 1907–? Georgy Dzhussoyev February 1965 November 1973 1926– Feliks Sanakoyev November 1973 April 1988 1939– Anatoly Chekhoyev April 1988 January 1990 1950– Valnin Tskhovrebashvili January 1990 February 1991 1933– Znaur Gassiyev February 1991 August 1991 1925–
List Chairman of the South Ossetian People's Council *1 Jun 1918 - May 1919 Aleksandr Arsenyevich Tibilov (b. 1887 - d. 1937) PSR Chairmen of the Revolutionary Committee 23 Mar 1920 - 23 Jun 1920 Vladimir Davidovich Abayev (b. 1886 - d. 1964) RKP (underground to May 1920, in rebellion at Roka 8 May – 7 Jun 1920) 25 Feb 1921 - Apr 1921 Vladimir Arzhevanovich Sanakoyev (s.a.) KPS-B (in exile at Vladikavkaz, Soviet Russia to Mar 1921) Apr 1921 - 22 Apr 1922 Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Dzhatiyev (s.a.) KPS-B Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 22 Apr 1922 - 1924 Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Dzhatiyev (s.a.) KPS-B (1st time) 1924 - 1928 Tasoltan (Vissarion) Bekuzarov KPS-B 1928 - Dec 1929 Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Dzhatiyev (s.a.) KPS-B (2nd time) bf.1936 - 1937 Ivan Petrovich Dzhidzhoyev (b. 1904 - d. 1937) KPS-B 1937 - 1938 Vladimir Ivanovich Khubayev (b. 1905 - d.af.1946)KPS-B Chairmen of the Executive Committee of the Soviet of People's Deputies 1938 - 1943 Vladimir Ivanovich Khubayev (s.a.) KPS-B Jul 1943 - 13 Apr 1948 Aleksandr Georgiyevich Galavanov (b. 1902 - d. 1986) KPS-B 13 Apr 1948 - 1953 Ilya Davidovich Kulukhov (b. 1901 - d.af.1961)KPS-B;1952 KPS 1953 - 1954 Grigoriy Georgiyevich Sanakoyev (s.a.) KPS 1954 - 1956 Vladimir Dmitriyevich Kozayev (s.a.) KPS 1956 - 1957 Iosif Semyonovich Chiayev (s.a.) KPS 1957 - 1959 Semyon Grigoryevich Tibilov (b. 1900 - d. 19..) KPS Dec 1959 - 196. V.G. Sanakoyev KPS 1961 - 1964 Vladimir Isaakovich Gazzayev (b. 1918 - d. 2008) KPS 1964 - Feb 1965 Georgiy Nikolayevich Dzhussoyev (s.a.) KPS Feb 1965 - 1972 Kosta Kargoyevich Dzhioyev (b. 1916 - d. 2005) KPS 1972 - Nov 1973 Feliks Sergeyevich Sanakoyev (s.a.) KPS Nov 1973 - Nov 1981 Genrikh Irakliyevich Mardanov (b. 1933) KPS Nov 1981 - May 1986 Tamara Shalvovna Kabulova (f) (b. 1938 - d. 2023) KPS May 1986 - 20 Sep 1990 Anatoliy Abramovich Kachmazov KPS 20 Sep 1990 – 16 Oct 1990 Feliks Mikhaylovich Zasseyev (b. 1945 - d. 2021) KPS Chairman of the (to 28 Nov 1990, Provisional) Executive Committee 16 Oct 1990 – 10 Dec 1990 Torez Georgiyevich Kulumbegov (b. 1938 – d. 2006)
List of officeholders Portrait Name Term of office Political party President Took office Left office Time in office 1 Oleg Teziev 28 November 1991 October 1993 IndependentNone 2 Gerasim Khugayev October 1993 May 1994 Independent 3 Feliks Zasseev May 1994 1995 1 year Independent 4 Vladislav Gabarayev 1995 24 September 1996 1 year Independent — Valeriy Hubulov 25 September 1996 2 December 1996 Independent 5 Aleksandr Shavlokhov 2 December 1996 August 1998 IndependentLyudvig Chibirov 6 Merab Chigoev August 1998 6 June 2001 Independent 7 Dmitry Sanakoyev 14 June 2001 December 2001 Independent Gerasim Khugayev December 2001 August 2003 Unity PartyEduard Kokoity 8 Igor Sanakoyev 17 September 2003 May 2005 Unity Party — Zurab Kokoyev May 2005 5 July 2005 Unity Party 9 Yury Morozov 5 July 2005 17 August 2008 Unity Party — Boris Chochiev 17 August 2008 22 October 2008 Unity Party 10 Aslanbek Bulatsev 22 October 2008 4 August 2009 Unity Party 11 Vadim Brovtsev 5 August 2009 26 April 2012 Unity Party 12 Rostik Khugayev 26 April 2012 20 January 2014 IndependentLeonid Tibilov 13 Domenty Kulumbegov 20 January 2014 16 May 2017 Independent 14 Erik Pukhayev 16 May 2017 29 August 2020 United OssetiaAnatoly Bibilov 15 Gennady Bekoyev 29 August 2020 20 June 2022 United Ossetia 16 Konstantin Dzhussoev 20 June 2022 21 January 2026 IndependentAlan Gagloev 17 Dzambolyt Tadtayev 21 January 2026 8 June 2026 Independent — Konstantin Dzhioev 8 June 2026 16 June 2026 Independent 18 Marat Kambolov 16 June 2026 30 September 2026 Independent Himself
Chairman of the Government (Prime minister) Uruzmag Karkusov 7 Dec 2006 - Sep 2007
Timeline
See also President of South Ossetia
Notes
References
Sources Rulers of South Ossetia Rulers.org: South Ossetia Osinform: Thirteen South Ossetian PMs (2 November 2008)