Torez Kulumbegov

Torez Kulumbegov
Torez Kulumbegov
Born	September 2, 1938
Died	October 1, 2006 (aged 68)

Torez Georgievich Kulumbegov (Ossetian: Хъуылымбегты Торез, Georgian: ტორეზ კულუმბეგოვი, Russian: Торез Георгиевич Кулумбегов; September 2, 1938 – October 1, 2006), was a political leader of South Ossetia, a former Soviet Autonomous Oblast which unilaterally elevated its status to Republic in 1990 and declared its independence from Georgia in 1991. Kulumbegov ruled as chairman of the Presidium of the South Ossetian Supreme Council, i. e., head of the self-proclaimed Republic, from December 1991 to September 1993.^[1] Before this event, he was held prisoner by Georgian police in Tblisi from 29 January 1991 until January 1992.^[2]

Kulumbegov died in Moscow on 1 October 2006 after a serious illness. He was buried in Tskhinvali.^[3]

References

^ Rulers.org: South Ossetia
^ Human Rights Watch: Bloodshed in the Caucasus, p. 24
^ Template:Ru icon Torez Kulumbegov died (5 October 2006)

Political offices
New office	Chairman of the Supreme Council 1990–1991	Succeeded by Znaur Gassiyev
Preceded by Znaur Gassiyev	Head of State of South Ossetia 1992–1993	Succeeded by Lyudvig Chibirov
Preceded by Znaur Gassiyev	Chairman of the Supreme Council 1992–1993	Succeeded by Lyudvig Chibirov

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[1] Rulers.org: South Ossetia

[2] Human Rights Watch: Bloodshed in the Caucasus, p. 24

[3] Template:Ru icon Torez Kulumbegov died (5 October 2006)

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