Leonid Tibilov

Leonid Tibilov
3rd President of South Ossetia
In office
19 April 2012 – 21 April 2017
Prime Minister Vadim Brovtsev
Rostislav Khugayev
Domenty Kulumbegov
Preceded by Vadim Brovtsev (Acting)
Succeeded by Anatoliy Bibilov
Personal details
Born (1951-03-28) 28 March 1951
Verkhny Dvan, Soviet Union
(now South Ossetia)
Political party Independent

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[1]) is a South Ossetian politician who was the President of South Ossetia after winning the 2012 South Ossetian presidential election.

Career

Leonid Tibilov headed the South Ossetian KGB from 1992 to 1998.[2] He was then a first deputy prime minister and co-chaired a Georgian-Ossetian peacekeeping commission.[2] Tibilov stood at the 2006 presidential election losing to Eduard Kokoity, who won 98% of the vote.[3]

Before the 2012 election Tibilov distanced himself from the outgoing President Kokoity.[4] Tibilov is reported to be loyal to Russia and pledged to consult Russia before appointing a government if he was successful at the election.[4]

In the first round of the 2012 Presidential election, Tibilov received 42.5% of the vote to lead David Sanakoyev.[5] In the second round, Tibilov was elected president with 54% of the vote.[6]

In a move towards integration with the Russian Federation, Tibilov proposed in December 2015 a name change to "South Ossetia–Alania" — in analogy with "North Ossetia–Alania", a Russian federal subject. Tibilov furthermore suggested holding a referendum on joining the Russian Federation prior to April 2017, which would lead to a united "Ossetia–Alania".[7] In April 2016, Tibilov said he intended to hold the referendum before August of that year.[8][9] However, on 30 May, Tibilov postponed the referendum until after the presidential election due in April 2017.[10] At the name-change referendum, nearly 80 percent of those who voted endorsed the name-change, while the presidential race was won by Anatoliy Bibilov — against the incumbent, Tibilov, who had been supported by Moscow and who, unlike Bibilov, was ready to heed Moscow′s wish for the integration referendum not be held any time soon.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "South Ossetia to hold new round of voting". Vestnik Kavkaza. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Q&A: South Ossetian separatist presidential election". BBC News Online. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Third Attempt to Elect New Leader in Breakaway S.Ossetia". Civil Georgia. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 Tsvetkova, Maria (26 March 2012). "Ex-KGB chief leads South Ossetia presidential race". Reuters. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Former KGB chief wins South Ossetia". The Telegraph. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ex-KGB man wins South Ossetia presidential election". Reuters. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Breakaway Tskhinvali proposes name change". Agenda.ge. December 29, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  8. ↑ "South Ossetia profile – BBC News". Bbc.com. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  9. ↑ "President: South Ossetia plans to hold referendum on becoming part of Russia before August". TASS. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  10. ↑ Fuller, Liz (2016-05-30). "South Ossetia Postpones Referendum On Accession To Russian Federation". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  11. ↑ "South Ossetia's Bibilov Wins Election, Puts Moscow In A Bind". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
Political offices
Preceded by
Vadim Brovtsev
Acting		 President of South Ossetia
2012–2017		 Succeeded by
Anatoliy Bibilov
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