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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 from South Ossetia who became a politician. She is currently a Deputy Prime Minister in the government of South Ossetia. Before this, she worked as the Education Minister from 2002 to 2008. She also ran for president in 2011 and won the election. However, the results were later cancelled because of problems found with the voting process.
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Alla Dzhioyeva's Early Life
Alla Dzhioyeva was born on August 23, 1949. Her hometown was called Staliniri back then. Today, it is known as Tskhinvali, in South Ossetia.
She went to secondary school in Tskhinvali. In 1967, she started studying at the South Ossetian Pedagogical Institute. Later, she 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 became a teacher of Russian language and literature at a local school. She eventually became the director of that school. She held this important position until 2002.
Alla Dzhioyeva as Education Minister
In 2001, Alla Dzhioyeva supported Eduard Kokoity in the presidential election. When Kokoity won, he chose Dzhioyeva to be the Education Minister. She started this role in February 2002.
As Education Minister, Dzhioyeva helped connect South Ossetia's schools more closely with the Russian education system. For example, teachers from South Ossetia could get training in Russia. Also, special spots were set aside in Russian universities for students from South Ossetia.
Dzhioyeva also started a new project. It aimed to teach students in some schools using only the Ossetic language. This is called language immersion. She also strongly believed that South Ossetia and North Ossetia should become one country.
Alla Dzhioyeva and the 2011 Presidential Election
Alla Dzhioyeva decided to run for president in 2011. The first round of the election was on November 13. Dzhioyeva was one of 11 candidates. She ran against Anatoliy Bibilov, who had strong support from the current president and Russia.
Dzhioyeva and Bibilov received the most votes. They both moved on to the second round, called a runoff. The runoff election happened on November 27. Early results showed that Dzhioyeva won with 56.74% of the votes. Bibilov received 40%.
However, the Supreme Court of South Ossetia stopped the election results from being officially announced. This happened because Bibilov's party complained about problems with the voting. On November 29, the court decided to cancel the election. They also said Dzhioyeva could not run in the next election.
This led to a difficult situation in the country. Dzhioyeva said she was the rightful winner because she had the most votes. She formed a group to act as a new government. Her supporters protested in the streets. They wanted her victory to be recognized.
Dzhioyeva and her supporters demanded that the president step down. They also wanted other countries to accept Dzhioyeva as the winner. Protests continued in Tskhinvali's main square. Dzhioyeva also talked with the president, with Russia helping to mediate.
On December 9, they reached an agreement. The president agreed to step down. The Prime Minister, Vadim Brovtsev, became the acting president. A new election was planned for March 25, 2012. Dzhioyeva was allowed to run in this new election.
In January 2012, Dzhioyeva said she would not follow the agreement anymore. She called the new election "illegal." She planned to hold her own inauguration as president on February 10. The acting president accused her of trying to cause trouble. On February 9, 2012, police went to her office. They tried to take her into custody. During this event, she became unwell and was hospitalized. She stayed in the hospital for 45 days.
Alla Dzhioyeva's Recent Career
On May 23, 2012, President Leonid Tibilov appointed Dzhioyeva as Deputy Prime Minister.
In 2019, Dzhioyeva was elected to the parliament. She became a member of the Nykhaz party. She did not run for re-election in 2024.
