Anatoly Bibilov

Anatoly Bibilov
Бибылты Анатолий
Анатолий Бибилов
Bibilov in 2018
4th President of South Ossetia
In office
21 April 2017 – 24 May 2022
Prime Minister
Preceded byLeonid Tibilov
Succeeded byAlan Gagloev
Speaker of the Parliament
In office
24 June 2014 – 21 April 2017
Preceded byStanislav Kochiev
Succeeded byInal Mamiev
Personal details
Born (1970-01-13) 13 January 1970 (age 54)
Tskhinvali, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, USSR
Political partyUnited Ossetia
Alma materRyazan Higher Airborne Command School
Military service
Branch/service Soviet Army
Armed Forces of South Ossetia
Russian Airborne Troops
Years of service Soviet Union (1988—1991)
 Russia (1991—1994)
 South Ossetia (1994—1996)
 Russia (1998—2008)
RankLieutenant General

Anatoly Ilyich Bibilov (Ossetian: Бибылты Ильяйы фырт Анатолий, romanized: Bibylty Iljajy fyrt Anatolij; Ossetian pronunciation: [ˈbibəltə iˈlʲajə fərt anaˈtolij], Russian: Анато́лий Ильи́ч Биби́лов; born 6 February 1970) is a South Ossetian military officer, was the fourth president of South Ossetia. He succeeded Leonid Tibilov as president on 21 April 2017 to 24 May 2022, following his election victory, but was defeated by Alan Gagloev in the 2022 election.