Parliament of South Ossetia

The Parliament of South Ossetia is the unicameral legislature of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia. The 34 members of parliament are elected using a mixed system of Party-list proportional representation (17) and single-member districts (17). South Ossetia has a multi-party system, and currently 5 political parties are represented in parliament and has 6 independent MPs elected through single-member districts. The parliament is headed by a speaker, who is elected from among the members. Since 15 september 2022 the speaker of parliament is Alan Alborov, one of the four deputees of the Nykhaz party of president Alan Gagloev, after Alan Tadtaev of United Ossetia was forced to resign.[1][2]

Parliament of South Ossetia

Парламент Южной Осетии
Хуссар Ирыстоны Парламент
Type
Type
Leadership
Alan Alborov, Nykhaz
since 15 September 2022
Structure
Seats34
Political groups
  •   United Ossetia (14)
  •   People's Party (5)
  •   Nykhaz (4)
  •   Unity of the People (3)
  •   Communist Party (2)
  •   Independents (6)
Elections
Last election
2019
Meeting place
Tskhinvali
Website
www.parliamentrso.org

The parliament of South Ossetia meets in the capital Tskhinvali. The parliament building, built in 1937, was heavily damaged in the 2008 South Ossetia war.[3]

Latest election

Parliament of South Ossetia
South Ossetia
9 June 2019

All 34 seats in Parliament
18 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
United Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov 34.96 14 -6
People's Party Amiran Diakonov 21.79 5 +1
Nykhaz David Sanakoev 14.37 4 0
Unity of the People Vladimir Kelekhsaev 12.96 3 -3
HIKP Stanislav Kochiev 7.29 2 +2
Independents 6 New
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Erik Pukhayev
Independent
Erik Pukhayev
Independent

Parliamentary elections were held in South Ossetia on 9 June 2019.[4]

The ruling United Ossetia party lost its majority in parliament. Only three other elected members guaranteed their support if United Ossetia was to form a government, leaving it one seat short of a majority.[5]

List of speakers

The building of the Parliament of South Ossetia, heavily damaged in the August 2008 war.

References

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