Lyudvig Chibirov facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lyudvig Chibirov
Цыбырты Людвиг Людвиг Чибиров
Chibirov in 2015
1st President of South Ossetia
In office 27 November 1996 – 18 December 2001
Prime Minister	Valeriy Hubulov (acting) Aleksandr Shavlokhov Merab Chigoev Dmitry Sanakoyev
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Eduard Kokoity
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
In office 1994 – 27 November 1996
Prime Minister	Feliks Zassiev Vladislav Gabarayev Valeriy Hubulov (acting)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Chairman of the State Nyhas
In office 17 September 1993 – 1994
Prime Minister	Oleg Teziev Gerasim Khugayev Feliks Zassiev
Preceded by	Torez Kulumbegov
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1932-11-19) 19 November 1932 (age 92) Tskhinvali, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, USSR
Political party	Independent

Lyudvig Alekseyevich Chibirov was an important leader in South Ossetia. He was born on November 19, 1932. He first served as the Chairman of the Parliament. Later, he became the very first president of South Ossetia. He held this top leadership role from 1996 to 2001.

Who Was Lyudvig Chibirov?

Lyudvig Chibirov was born in Tskhinvali, which is in what was then the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast. Before becoming president, he was a member of the Parliament of South Ossetia. From 1993, he was the head of state for South Ossetia.

Becoming President

The role of Chairman of the Parliament was changed to the role of President. Lyudvig Chibirov was the first person to hold this new presidential office. This happened after the first presidential elections in 1996.

Presidential Elections

In the 1996 elections, Lyudvig Chibirov won with 65% of the votes. His main opponent was Vladislav Gabaraev. Gabaraev wanted South Ossetia to separate from Georgia and join North Ossetia in Russia. He received about 20% of the votes. The president of Georgia at the time, Eduard Shevardnadze, said these elections were not legal.

The 2001 Election

In the next elections in 2001, Lyudvig Chibirov, who was 69 years old, received less than 20% of the votes. Stanislav Kochiev came in second place with 25%. The winner was Eduard Kokoity, who was 38 years old. He won with more than 48% of the votes. After this election, Eduard Kokoity became the new president.

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In Spanish: Liudvig Chibirov para niños