The president of the Republic of South Ossetia ( os, Хуссар Ирыстоны президент, russian: Президент Южной Осетии) is the ''
de facto
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head of state
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and ...
of the
partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is ''
de jure
In law and government, ''de jure'' ( ; , "by law") describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. In contrast, ("in fact") describes situations that exist in reality, even if not legall ...
'' part of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. This is a list of the ''de facto'' presidents of the Republic of South Ossetia and the holders of the precursor to the office.
Non-presidential heads of state
List of presidents of South Ossetia
Latest election
2022 election
See also
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Government of South Ossetia
The Government of the Republic of South Ossetia is the political leadership of the only partially recognized, but de facto independent, Republic of South Ossetia.
Executive branch
South Ossetia's head of state is the president, the current pre ...
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Prime Minister of South Ossetia
The Prime Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia, officially known as the Chairman of the Government (), is the ''de facto'' head of government of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is ''de jure'' part of Georgia. This ...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs (South Ossetia)
This is a list of foreign ministers of South Ossetia.
*1994–1996: Dmitry Medoyev
*1996–1998: Yury Gagloyty
*1998–2012: Murat Dzhioyev
*2012–2016: David Sanakoyev
*2016–2017: Murat Dzhioyev
*2017–2022: Dmitry Medoyev
*2022–presen ...
External links
Official websitePlanetRulers.com: President of South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia, ka, სამხრეთი ოსეთი, ( , ), officially the Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania, is a partially recognised landlocked state in the South Caucasus. It has an officially stated populat ...
Government of Ossetia
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