2026 North Ossetian head election
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20 September 2026
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The 2026 Republic of North Ossetia–Alania head election will take place on 20 September 2026, on common election day, to elect the Head of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania. Incumbent Head Sergey Menyaylo is running for a second term in office. Head of North Ossetia–Alania is elected by the Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania.
Background
Then-Head of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania Vyacheslav Bitarov announced his resignation in April 2021.[1] President of Russia Vladimir Putin accepted Bitarov's resignation and appointed Presidential Envoy to the Siberian Federal District and former Governor of Sevastopol Sergey Menyaylo, an ethnic Ossetian, acting Head of North Ossetia–Alania.[2] Bitarov's resignation was expected due to poor economic situation, elite disarray and lack of necessary management skills which was evident during 2020 anti-lockdown rallies in the region.[3][4] In September 2021 Menyaylo was elected for a full term by the Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania with 57 votes in favour out of 68.[5]
Menyaylo's term as Head of North Ossetia–Alania was marked with tackling some social problems and mild economic development.[6] However, Menyaylo could not reach an elite consensus and was unable to manages clashes between local elite.[7]
Candidates
Head of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is elected indirectly, by the Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, for the term of five years. Candidate for Head of North Ossetia–Alania should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Head of North Ossetia–Alania should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit.[8] Candidates for Head of North Ossetia–Alania are nominated by political parties, which have factions either in the Parliament of North Ossetia–Alania or in the State Duma, and the parties can nominate up to three candidates each. President of Russia then selects three nominated candidates and submits them to the Parliament of North Ossetia–Alania. The Parliament elects Head of North Ossetia–Alania with a simple majority.[9] Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
The following parties are eligible to nominate a candidate for Head of North Ossetia–Alania:
- United Russia
- Communist Party of the Russian Federation
- Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
- A Just Russia
- New People
Declared
| Candidate name, political party |
Occupation | Status | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chermen Dudati Communist Party |
Member of Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania (2022–present) director of the North-Ossetian State Academic Theatre (2020–present) |
Submitted by the President | [10] | ||
| Sergey Menyaylo United Russia |
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Incumbent Head of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania (2021–present) | Submitted by the President | [11][10] | |
| Oleg Varnavin A Just Russia |
Former Member of Mozdoksky District Assembly of Representatives (2017–2022) Coal executive |
Submitted by the President | [10] | ||
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chermen Dudati | Communist Party | ||||
| Sergey Menyaylo (incumbent) | United Russia | ||||
| Oleg Varnavin | A Just Russia | ||||
| Valid votes | |||||
| Blank ballots | |||||
| Total | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered voters | 100.00 | ||||
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See also
References
- ↑ "Путин отправил в отставку главу Северной Осетии Вячеслава Битарова". regnum.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Путин назначил экс-губернатора Севастополя главой Северной Осетии". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Нужна «железная рука»: почему Вячеслава Битарова сменил Сергей Меняйло". regcomment.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Политолог: причиной отставки главы Северной Осетии стали элиты". ura.news. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Парламент Северной Осетии избрал главой республики Сергея Меняйло". tass.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Сергей Меняйло представил ежегодный доклад об основных направлениях социально-экономического развития Северной Осетии". alaniatv.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Северная Осетия: укрепление Меняйло, казус Фадзаева и «затаившиеся» местные элиты как фактор риска". regcomment.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Закон Республики Северная Осетия – Алания от 17 января 2006 года N 1-РКЗ "О Главе Республики Северная Осетия-Алания" (с изменениями на 23 декабря 2024 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Федеральный закон "Об общих принципах организации публичной власти в субъектах Российской Федерации" (с изменениями на 28 декабря 2025 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- 1 2 3 "Путин внес в парламент Северной Осетии три кандидатуры на пост главы". ria.ru. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ "ЕР «выдвинула» действующих руководителей кавказских регионов на новые сроки". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
