| President of the Republic of South Ossetia | |
|---|---|
) | |
) Anatoly Bibilov since 21 April 2017 | |
| Residence | Tskhinvali |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Lyudvig Chibirov |
| Formation | 27 November 1996 |
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.
List of Heads of State of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia (1991–present)
Chairmen of the Supreme Council (1992–1994, Chairman of the State Nyhas)
| No. | Image | Name (Birth–Death) | Tenure | Political Affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | |||||
| 1 | ){kind=small} | Torez Kulumbegov (1938–2006) | 10 October 1990 | 4 May 1991 | Independent | |
| 2 | ) | Znaur Gassiev (1925–2016) | 4 May 1991 | 9 September 1992 | Independent | |
| 3 | | Torez Kulumbegov (1938–2006) | 9 September 1992 | 17 September 1993 | Independent | |
| 4 | | Lyudvig Chibirov (1932–) | 17 September 1993 | 27 November 1996 | Independent | |
Presidents
| No. | Image | Name (Birth–Death) | Tenure | Political Affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | |||||
| 5 | | Lyudvig Chibirov (1932–) | 27 November 1996 | 18 December 2001 | Independent | |
| 6 | ) | Eduard Kokoity (1964–) | 18 December 2001 | 10 December 2011 | Unity Party | |
| 7 | .jpg')) | Vadim Brovtsev (1969–) President | 11 December 2011 | 19 April 2012 | Unity Party | |
| 8 | ) | Leonid Tibilov (1951–) | 19 April 2012 | 21 April 2017 | Independent | |
| 9 | ) | Anatoly Bibilov (1970–) | 21 April 2017 | – | United Ossetia | |
Latest election
| Presidential candidate | Party | votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatoliy Bibilov | United Ossetia | 17,736 | 54.80 | ||
| Leonid Tibilov | Independent | 10,909 | 33.71 | ||
| Alan Gagloyev | 3,291 | 10.17 | |||
| Against all | 429 | 1.33 | |||
| Invalid | 1,447 | – | |||
| Total number of votes cast | 33,812 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 42,459 | 79.63 | |||
| Source: South Ossetia | |||||