Kazbek Khazbiyevich Pagiyev (russian: Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев) (22 February 1959 – 31 December 2008) was a Russian politician who was assassinated in 2008.
Early life
Pagiyev was born
Alagir on 22 February 1959.
Career
Pagiyev was the former deputy prime minister of
North Ossetia
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He was the mayor of its capital,
Vladikavkaz, from 2002 to December 2007.
[ He was replaced by late ]Vitaly Karayev
Vitaly Sergeyevich Karayev (russian: Виталий Сергеевич Караев) (10 June 1962 – 26 November 2008) was the mayor of the North Ossetia–Alania, North Ossetian capital, Vladikavkaz.
Assassination
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as mayor.
Assassination
Pagiyev was killed by two unknown assailants on 31 December 2008 as he was being driven in his car in Vladikavkaz. His driver was also killed in the attack.[
In March 2009, nine men were arrested due to their alleged involvement in assassinations of Karayev and Pagiyev.][ Pagiyev's killer, Alexander Jussoyev, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 11 August 2011. Jussoyev was said to be a member of an organized crime groupVladikavkaz mayor’s murderer sentenced to 20 years in prison]
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References
1959 births
2008 deaths
Assassinated Russian politicians
Deaths by firearm in Russia
Assassinated mayors
Mayors of Vladikavkaz
People from Vladikavkaz
People murdered in Russia
People murdered by Russian-speaking organized crime
European politicians assassinated in the 2000s
Politicians assassinated in 2008
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