Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
South Ossetia (In Ossetian: Khussar Iryston, in Georgian Samkhreti Oseti)
Self-declared breakaway Republic from Georgia, with de-facto independence from 1992, not recognized by the international community, except for Russia from 2008). In the wake of the 2008 South Ossetia War, Nicaragua, Russia, Venezuela and Nauru recognized South Ossetia as an independent republic.[7][8][9][10] Georgia does not recognize South Ossetia's existence as a political entity, and considers most of its territory a part of the Shida Kartli region within Georgian sovereign territory.

1998-2001 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Evelina Gagloyeva

2002-08 Minister of Education Alla Alekseevna Dzhioyeva
2012-14 Deputy Prime Minister
An opposition presidential candidate, she won the second round by a clear margin, but the Supreme Court of the breakaway republic annulled the result and barred her from running again.

2005-08 and 2012- Minister of Finance Aza Konstantinovna Khabalova

2006-07 Minister of Foreign Affairs Maia Chigoyeva-Tsaboshvili
2007- Minister of Civil Integration
Attempted to run as presidential candidate in of the "alternative government", but it was refused as she lived abroad at the time. (b. circa 1966-).

2008-09 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Youth, Sport and Tourism Eleonora Hristoforovna Bedoeva

2008-09 Minister of Press and Mass Communications Irina Yureva Gagloeva

2009-12 Minister of Youth, Education and Science Arjana Konstantinovna Dzhioeva

2009-12  Minister of Finance Irina Andreevna Sytnik
Former Financial Director of the Moscow Institute of Banking. (b. 1974-

2012-14 Minister of Economic Development Zalina Yuryevna Hugati

2012- Minister of Education and Science Marina Lyudvigovna Chibirova

2012- First Deputy Minister of Finance Marina Leonidovna Tibilova

2012- Deputy Minister of Finance Fatima Anzorovna Tibilova

2012- First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Inna Yevgen'yevna Grunval'd

2012- First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mayya Davidovna Zasseyeva

2012- First Deputy Minister of Culture Dzhul'yetta Shotayevna Dzheranova

2012- Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development Agunda Feliksovna Pliyeva

2012- Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development Naira Sadulovna Siukayeva

2012- Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development Alla Ruslanovna Chochiyeva

2012- Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services Zalina Arsen'yevna Tskhovrebova

Last update 30.06.14