Taimuraz Mamsurov
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Taymuraz Dzambekovich Mamsurov ' onMouseout='HidePop("54307")' href="/topics/Beslan">Beslan
) is the Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
, Russia
. He succeeded Alexander Dzasokhov
, who voluntarily quit his post on May 31, 2005.
(CPSU). He made his career in the Komsomol
, "Communist Union of Youth", in the 1970s and advanced through the ranks of the CPSU in the 1980s. He was elected a deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in 1994 and was then put in charge of the administration of the republic’s Pravoberezhny district in 1995. He chaired the North Ossetian government from February 1998 to October 2000 and the republic’s parliament from October 19, 2000 until June 7, 2005, when he was approved, at the initiative of the then-President of Russia Vladimir Putin
, as the Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Mamsurov has been allied with Putin and holds a position in the United Russia
party’s Supreme Council as well as in the Presidium of Russia’s State Council.
Mamsurov's official biography credits him with economic successes in the republic and describes him as a “centrist” politician with liberal views.
Mamsurov's rule in North Ossetia coincided with a deterioration of the relations with the neighboring republic of Ingushetia
with which Ossetians fought a war over the Prigorodny district
early in the 1990s. He has accused the Ingushetian authorities of deliberately stirring up the dispute between the two republics and waging an “information war” against North Ossetia. Mamsurov also supports closer cooperation with South Ossetia
, Georgia
’s breakaway region which seeks integration with Russia though a union with North Ossetia. In July 2008, he accused the Western
diplomats of plotting a “Jesuitical
plan” of uniting South Ossetia and North Ossetia into a single entity in order to then push it into NATO through Georgia.
Beslan
Beslan is a town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. In terms of population, Beslan is the third largest town in the republic behind Vladikavkaz and Mozdok...
) is the Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
North Ossetia-Alania
The Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is a federal subject of Russia . Its population according to the 2010 Census was 712,877.-Name:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He succeeded Alexander Dzasokhov
Alexander Dzasokhov
Alexander Dzasokhov is the former head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.He was born April 3, 1934 in Vladikavkaz, graduated in 1957 from the North Caucasus Mining Metallurgical Institute and holds a doctorate in politics. From 1992 - 1993, he was a people's deputy of Russian Federation and...
, who voluntarily quit his post on May 31, 2005.
Biography
A graduate of the North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Mamsurov has also obtained a degree in history from the Academy of Social Sciences at the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionCommunist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
(CPSU). He made his career in the Komsomol
Komsomol
The Communist Union of Youth , usually known as Komsomol , was the youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Komsomol in its earliest form was established in urban centers in 1918. During the early years, it was a Russian organization, known as the Russian Communist Union of...
, "Communist Union of Youth", in the 1970s and advanced through the ranks of the CPSU in the 1980s. He was elected a deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in 1994 and was then put in charge of the administration of the republic’s Pravoberezhny district in 1995. He chaired the North Ossetian government from February 1998 to October 2000 and the republic’s parliament from October 19, 2000 until June 7, 2005, when he was approved, at the initiative of the then-President of Russia Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
, as the Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Mamsurov has been allied with Putin and holds a position in the United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
party’s Supreme Council as well as in the Presidium of Russia’s State Council.
Mamsurov's official biography credits him with economic successes in the republic and describes him as a “centrist” politician with liberal views.
Mamsurov's rule in North Ossetia coincided with a deterioration of the relations with the neighboring republic of Ingushetia
Ingushetia
The Republic of Ingushetia is a federal subject of Russia , located in the North Caucasus region with its capital at Magas. In terms of area, the republic is the smallest of Russia's federal subjects except for the two federal cities, Moscow and Saint Petersburg...
with which Ossetians fought a war over the Prigorodny district
Prigorodny District, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
Prigorodny District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the eight in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Oktyabrskoye...
early in the 1990s. He has accused the Ingushetian authorities of deliberately stirring up the dispute between the two republics and waging an “information war” against North Ossetia. Mamsurov also supports closer cooperation with South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
’s breakaway region which seeks integration with Russia though a union with North Ossetia. In July 2008, he accused the Western
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
diplomats of plotting a “Jesuitical
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
plan” of uniting South Ossetia and North Ossetia into a single entity in order to then push it into NATO through Georgia.