Aleksandr Apollonovich Shavlokhov (; 29 April 1940 – 21 January 2026) was a South Ossetian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1996 until August 1998.Worldstatesmen.org: South Ossetia
Life and career Shavlokhov was born in 1940. Labyrinth.ru: Profile of Aleksandr Apollonovich Shavlokhov He was educated as a mechanical engineer in Moscow. From 1965 until 1974, he worked at the "Elektrovibromashina" factory in Tskhinvali, where he was appointed director in 1973. From 1974 until 1981, he headed the executive committee of the Tskhinvali City Council.
In 1996, after Lyudvig Chibirov had been elected as South Ossetia's first president, Shavlokhov became Chibirov's prime minister. During his time as PM, foreign contacts of South Ossetia were intensified, and programs were adopted to deepen the integration of North and South Ossetia. Osinform: Thirteen South Ossetian PMs (2 November 2008)
Shavlokhov died on 21 January 2026, at the age of 86.
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