Znaur Gassiev
Znaur Gassiev | |
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Гасситы Знауыр | |
2nd Head of State of South Ossetia | |
In office 1991–1992 | |
Preceded by | Torez Kulumbegov |
Succeeded by | Torez Kulumbegov |
Chairman of Parliament for South Ossetia | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | Stanislav Kochiev |
Succeeded by | Stanislav Kochiev |
Personal details | |
Born | Znaur Nikolayevich Gassiyev 17 March 1925 Georgian SSR |
Died | 6 March 2016 (aged 90) |
Nationality | Ossetian |
Political party | Unity Party |
Znaur Nikolayevich Gassiyev (
Early life
Gassiyev was born in
Early political career
In 1951, Gassiyev moved to
Political career
Gassiyev subsequently moved into politics, first working as the head of the industrial and transport committee of Dzau district. In the early 1960s, he was appointed the chairman of the Tskhinvali branch of the
In 1991, when armed aggression was starting, he was elected first secretary of the South Ossetian Communist Party, and also headed the Supreme Council when South Ossetia declared its independence. As chairman of parliament, Gassiyev was Head of State of South Ossetia. In early 1992, Gassiyev handed over power to Torez Kulumbegov, a former chairman of the Supreme Council, who had been imprisoned in Tbilisi by Georgian police until then.[2][3]
Since 1992, Gassiyev remained active in politics, being re-elected as an MP in the
Later career
After the
Gassiyev, then 84 years old, did not run in the
]On 27 October 2010, Gassiyev was appointed state advisor to President Eduard Kokoity.[7] His death was announced on 6 March 2016.[citation needed]
References
- ^ (in Russian) Leaders of South Ossetia Archived 5 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e (in Russian) Ministry of Press and Mass Communications: Biography of Znaur Nikolaevich Gassiyev - Chairman of the 4th convocation of the Parliament of South Ossetia
- ^ Rulers.org: South Ossetia
- ^ (in Russian) Kommersant: The head of South Ossetia government has been sacked (18 August 2008)
- ^ (in Russian) President of South Ossetia: Decree on the Extraordinary Commission in the aftermath of the Georgian aggression (17 August 2008) Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Russian) Candidates for the Unity Party at the 2009 elections
- ^ "On the appointment of ZN Gassiyev" (in Russian). Tskhinvali: Official website of the President of South Ossetia. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.