The First Secretary of the South Ossetian regional branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the position of highest authority in the South Ossetia in the Soviet Union. The position was created in June 1918, and abolished in August 1991. The First Secretary was a de facto appointed position usually by the Politburo or the General Secretary himself.

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–

See also South Ossetia in the Soviet Union North Ossetian Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

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Sources World Statesmen.org