Presidential elections were held in South Ossetia on 9 April 2017 alongside a referendum on changing the official name of the state to "Republic of South Ossetia–the State of Alania", or "South Ossetia–Alania" for short.[1] Incumbent President Leonid Tibilov ran for a second and final term in office,[2] but was defeated by Anatoly Bibilov of the United Ossetia party.
Background
The date was set by Parliament on 18 January 2017.[2]
Candidates
Disqualified candidates
- Eduard Kokoity, President of South Ossetia from 2001 until 2011. His candidacy was rejected due to the Central Electoral Commission finding that he did not meet the residency requirements; a candidate must live in South Ossetia for at least nine months of the year in the ten years preceding an election.[3] The decision to disqualify Kokoity led to several protests in Tskhinvali, though the decision was not amended.[4]
- Amiran Bagayev, construction company owner[3]
- Alexander Pliyev, deputy speaker of Parliament for Unity of the People.[5]
- Ruslan Gagloyev, member of parliament, leader of Nykhaz[5]
- Garry Muldarov, member of parliament[5]
- Dmitry Tasoyev, former member of parliament[5]
Opinion polls
Results
The final result had Bibilov well out in front with 55% of the vote.
References
- ^ Fuller, Liz (8 February 2017). "South Ossetia Referendum On Name Change Steers Clear Of Thornier Unification Issue". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b Civil Georgia (2017-01-18). "Tskhinvali Sets Date for Presidential Polls". Civil.ge. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e Fuller, Liz (9 March 2017). "Former South Ossetian Leader To Appeal Election Ban". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Urs Lenz, Oliver (2017-03-22). "Protests Erupt in South Ossetia as Former President Blocked from Running Again". Eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ a b c d Widhiyanto, Fajar. "Ossetia Selatan Berniat Bergabung Kembali dengan Rusia". investor.id. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
