Merab Chigoev
| Merab Ilyich Chigoev Мераб Ильич Чигоев | |
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| Prime Minister of South Ossetia | |
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In office August 1998 – June 2001 | |
| President | Lyudvig Chibirov |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Shavlokhov |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Sanakoyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 February 1950 Leningor district, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died |
9 January 2016 (aged 65) Tskhinvali, South Ossetia |
| Political party | Communist Party of South Ossetia |
Merab Ilyich Chigoev (Russian: Мера́б Ильи́ч Чиго́ев; Ossetian: Цгъойты Ильяйы фырт Мераб; Georgian: მერაბ ილიას ძე ჩიგოევი; 15 February 1950 – 9 January 2016) was a Georgian South Ossetian politician and former Prime Minister, from August 1998 until June 2001.[1][2] He was also Minister of Justice in Yury Morozov's cabinet.[3]
Chigoev graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1973.[1]
In the 2009 parliamentary election, Chigoev was a candidate for the Communist Party of South Ossetia.[4] Chigoev was number 8 on the list, and as the party received enough votes for 8 seats, Chigoev was entitled to a seat in the Parliament of South Ossetia.[5]
Chigoev was killed in a traffic accident in Tskhinvali on 9 January 2016.[6]
References
- 1 2 (Russian) Labyrinth.ru: Profile of Merab I. Chigoev
- ↑ Rulers.org: South Ossetia
- ↑ (Russian) Caucasian Knot: South Ossetian government directory
- ↑ (Russian) Communist Party, profile at the South Ossetian electoral commission
- ↑ (Russian) South Ossetian electoral commission: Summary of election results
- ↑ "Памяти Мераба Ильича Чигоева". cominf.org. State Information and Press Committee of South Ossetia. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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| Preceded by Aleksandr Shavlokhov |
Prime Minister of South Ossetia 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by Dmitry Sanakoyev |
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