Party Independent politician Name Leonid Tibilov | ||
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Prime Minister Vadim BrovtsevRostislav KhugayevDomenty Kulumbegov Office President of South Ossetia since 2012 | ||
Presidential term April 19, 2012 – | ||
New president of south ossetia leonid tibilov sworn in
Leonid Tibilov (Ossetian: Тыбылты Харитъоны фырт Леонид, Tybylty Xarithony fyrt Leonid; Russian: Леонид Харитонович Тибилов, Leonid Kharitonovich Tibilov; Georgian: ლეონიდ თიბილოვი, Leonid Tibilovi; born 28 March 1951 in Verkhny Dvan, Znaur district) is a South Ossetian politician who was the President of South Ossetia after winning the 2012 South Ossetian presidential election.
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- New president of south ossetia leonid tibilov sworn in
- Vladimir putin talks with president of south ossetia leonid tibilov may 12 2012
- Career
- References
Vladimir putin talks with president of south ossetia leonid tibilov may 12 2012
Career
Leonid Tibilov headed the South Ossetian KGB from 1992 to 1998. He was then a first deputy prime minister and co-chaired a Georgian-Ossetian peacekeeping commission. Tibilov stood at the 2006 presidential election losing to Eduard Kokoity, who won 98% of the vote.
Before the 2012 election Tibilov distanced himself from the outgoing President Kokoity. Tibilov is reported to be loyal to Russia and pledged to consult Russia before appointing a government if he was successful at the election.
In the first round of the 2012 Presidential election, Tibilov received 42.5% of the vote to lead David Sanakoyev. In the second round, Tibilov was elected president with 54% of the vote.
