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Alla Dzhioyeva
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| Джиоты Аллæ Алла Джиоева |
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Dzhioyeva in 2011
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| Member of the Parliament of South Ossetia |
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| In office 2019–2024 |
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| Education Minister of South Ossetia | |
| In office February 2002 – 4 February 2008 |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of South Ossetia | |
| In office 23 May 2012 – 2014 |
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| Born | 23 August 1949 Staliniri, South Ossetian AO, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union (now Tskhinvali, South Ossetia) |
| Political party | Independent (before 2012) Ossetia – Liberty Square (2012-2019) Nykhaz (since 2019) |
| Alma mater | Odessa University |
Alla Aleksandrovna Dzhioyeva (born August 23, 1949) is a teacher who became a politician in South Ossetia. She has held important roles in the government. Currently, she is a Deputy Prime Minister. She also served as the Education Minister from 2002 to 2008. In 2011, she ran for president and won the election. However, the results were later cancelled by the Supreme Court.
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Alla Dzhioyeva's Early Life
Alla Dzhioyeva was born on August 23, 1949. Her birthplace was Staliniri, which is now called Tskhinvali in South Ossetia. She went to secondary school in Tskhinvali. In 1967, she started studying at the South Ossetian Pedagogical Institute. She later moved to Odessa University and finished her studies in 1974. She earned a degree in philology, which is the study of language and literature.
After university, Dzhioyeva returned to Tskhinvali. She worked as a Russian language and literature teacher. She taught at school number 2. Eventually, she became the director of that school. She held this position until 2002.
Serving as Education Minister
In 2001, Alla Dzhioyeva supported Eduard Kokoity. He was a candidate in the presidential election that year. After Kokoity won, he chose Dzhioyeva to be the Education Minister. She started this job in February 2002.
As Education Minister, Dzhioyeva worked to connect South Ossetia's schools more closely with the Russian education system. Teachers from South Ossetia could get training in Russia. Also, Russian universities set aside spots for students from South Ossetia. Dzhioyeva did not want to work with Georgia on education, even when they offered help. However, schools teaching the Georgian language continued to operate. She also started a special project. This project aimed to teach students using the Ossetic language in some schools. Dzhioyeva also believed that South Ossetia and North Ossetia should become one country. In 2006, she joined a group working on this idea.
Changes in Her Role
Alla Dzhioyeva was removed from her position as Education Minister on February 4, 2008. The next day, she faced legal issues. She was placed under house arrest in March. She remained under detention until April 29, 2010. A court found her responsible for some actions. She was given a period of probation and had to pay a fine. Dzhioyeva believed these actions were unfair. She said they happened because she had started to criticize President Kokoity.
Running for President in 2011
Alla Dzhioyeva continued to speak out against President Kokoity. In 2011, she decided to run for president herself. The first round of the election was on November 13. Dzhioyeva was one of 11 candidates. Another main candidate was Anatoliy Bibilov. He had the support of President Kokoity and Russia.
Dzhioyeva and Bibilov received the most votes. They both moved on to the second round of the election. This second round happened on November 27. Early results showed that Dzhioyeva won with more than 56% of the votes. Bibilov received about 40%. After these results, Bibilov's party complained about problems with the election. The South Ossetian Supreme Court then ordered that the results should not be officially announced. On November 29, the court cancelled the election results. They also said Dzhioyeva could not run in the next election.
This caused a big political problem. Dzhioyeva announced that she was the rightful winner. She formed a group to act as the new government. Her supporters protested in the streets. During one protest, Dzhioyeva got official papers. These papers confirmed she had won the election.
Dzhioyeva and her supporters asked President Kokoity to step down. They also wanted other countries to recognize her victory. Her supporters continued their protests in Tskhinvali's main square. At the same time, Dzhioyeva talked with the president. Representatives from Russia helped them negotiate.
On December 9, they reached an agreement. President Kokoity agreed to resign. The Prime Minister, Vadim Brovtsev, became the acting president. A new election was set for March 25, 2012. Dzhioyeva was allowed to run in this new election.
However, Dzhioyeva later said she would not follow the agreement. She called the planned election "illegal." She planned to have her own inauguration as president on February 10. The acting president, Vadim Brovtsev, accused her of trying to take power illegally. On February 9, 2012, police went to her office. They tried to arrest her. She was taken to the hospital, reportedly after having a stroke. Her supporters claimed she was hurt during the incident. She stayed in the hospital for 45 days. She was released on March 24, 2012, under police watch.
Recent Political Roles
On May 23, 2012, President Leonid Tibilov appointed Dzhioyeva as Deputy Prime Minister. She served in this role until 2014.
In the 2019 election, Dzhioyeva was elected to the parliament. She was a member of the Nykhaz party. She did not seek re-election in the 2024 parliamentary election.
