Anatoly Bibilov

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Anatoly Bibilov
Бибылты Анатолий
Анатолий Бибилов
Bibilov in 2018
4th President of South Ossetia
In office
21 April 2017 – 24 May 2022
Prime Minister
Preceded by
Speaker of the Parliament
In office
24 June 2014 – 21 April 2017
Preceded byStanislav Kochiev
Succeeded byInal Mamiev
Personal details
Born (1970-01-13) 13 January 1970 (age 54)
Lieutenant General

Anatoly Ilyich Bibilov (

election victory, but was defeated by Alan Gagloev in the 2022 election
.

Biography

Bibilov was born in the

Politics

In October 2008 he was appointed Minister of Emergency Situations of South Ossetia. Bibilov was the presidential candidate for the

South Ossetian presidential election, 2011.[1] He won the first round, but lost the runoff to Alla Dzhioyeva
.

Soon however, the parliament of

Lugansk People's Republics and Russia were present.[6]

Bibilov at the 2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade on Red Square

Bibilov supports South Ossetia joining Russia,[7][8] and has called for a referendum on the issue.[9]

Bibilov was defeated by

Alan Gagloyev in the 2022 election.[10]

Cabinet

During his tenure as President, Bibilov's cabinet consisted of the following:

Position Name
Minister of Culture Zhanna Zasseeva[11]
Minister of the Economy Gennady Kokoev[11]
Minister of Education Natali Gasieva[11]
Minister of Emergency Situations Alan Tadtaev[11]
Minister of Finance Aza Khabalova[11]
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dmitry Medoev[11]
Minister of Justice Zalina Lalieva[11]

Sanctions

In September 2015, he was included in the sanctions list of Ukraine. Bibilov was recognized as a person who creates "real and/or potential threats to national interests, national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine." Bibilov probably fell under this definition because of repeated visits to the unrecognized DPR and LPR, as well as to Crimea.[12]

Awards

Personal life

He is married with four children.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f The new head of South Ossetia, Bibilov: From peacemaker to President, Chelorg, 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ South Ossetia unrest after election result is annulled, BBC, 30 November 2011.
  3. ^ "United Ossetia" Party nominates Anatoly Bibilov as presidential candidate, Kavkaz, 26 January 2017.
  4. ^ Georgia's breakaway region elects new leader, AbcNews, 10 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Бибилов сложил полномочия спикера парламента Южной Осетии".
  6. ^ Artsakh delegation completes visit to South Ossetia, Mediamax, 25 April 2017.
  7. ^ "South Ossetia does not refuse joining Russian Federation, but this decision may be postponed - Anatoly Bibilov - News Agency InterpressNews". Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Bibilov Says Breakaway S. Ossetia Belongs to Russia". Georgia Today. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Бибилов высказался за референдум о вхождении Южной Осетии в состав России" [Bibilov calls for a referendum on South Ossetia's accession to Russia]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Opposition leader wins South Ossetia presidential election". OC Media. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "New South Ossetian Parliament Head Elected". Civil Georgia. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Санкции Бибилову не помеха". Ekho Kavkaza (in Russian). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia | Министерство иностранных дел". www.mfa-rso.su (in Russian). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Biography". President of Republic of South Ossetia (in Russian). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  15. ^ "ибилов Анатолий Ильич". Caucasian Knot (in Russian). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by President of South Ossetia
2017–2022
Succeeded by
Alan Gagloyev