Tamaz Bestaev

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]

Tamaz Bestaev
თამაზ ბესტაევ
Head of the Administration of South Ossetia
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 November 2022[1]
Preceded by	Dmitry Sanakoyev
Personal details
Born	(1970-06-20) June 20, 1970 (age 55) Signagi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Education	Tbilisi State Medical University - Faculty of Medicine
Occupation	Politician

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]