Tamaz Bestaev
Tamaz Bestaev | |
|---|---|
თამაზ ბესტაევ | |
| Head of the Administration of South Ossetia | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Dmitry Sanakoyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1970 Signagi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Education | Tbilisi State Medical University - Faculty of Medicine |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tamaz Bestaev (born 20 June 1970 in Signagi, Georgian SSR) is a Georgian-South Ossetian politician, of whom, since 4 November 2022, has served as the Head of the Provisional Administration of South Ossetia, a rival entity established in Georgian territory covering the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast by the Georgian government.[2][3]
History
Pre-politician period
From 1990 to 1996, Bestaev studied at the Tbilisi State Medical University, specifically in the Faculty of Medicine.[4]
From 2000 to 2006, he worked at Tbilisi National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases as a urologist.[4]
In the Health and Social Security Service of the Provisional Administration
From 2007 to 2009, he was the Minister of the Health and Social Security Service of the Administration of South Ossetia. In 2009, he became the Director of the Department of Health and Social Security, and in 2012, he became the Head of the Health and Social Security Service of the Administration of South Ossetia.[4]
As the Head of State
On 4 November 2022, Tamaz Bestaev was appointed as the Head of State of the Administration of South Ossetia, replacing Dmitry Sanakoev.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Tamaz Bestaev appointed Head of Administration of South Ossetia". 1tv.ge. 2022-11-04.
- ^ a b "Tamaz Bestaev appointed Head of Administration of South Ossetia". 1tv.ge. 2022-11-04. Archived from the original on 2025-04-04.
- ^ a b "სამხრეთ ოსეთის ადმინისტრაციის ხელმძღვანელად თამაზ ბესტაევი დაინიშნა" [Tamaz Bestaev is appointed as the Head of State of the Administration of South Ossetia]. ipress.ge (in Georgian). 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ a b c "Head of Administration". სამხრეთ ოსეთის ადმინისტრაცია. Retrieved 2025-04-04.