Merab Chigoev

Merab Ilyich Chigoev (Russian: Мераб Ильич Чигоев; 15 February 1950 – 9 January 2016^[1]) was a South Ossetian politician. He was the former Prime Minister serving from August 1998 until June 2001.^[1][2] He was also Minister of Justice in Yury Morozov's cabinet.^[3] He was born in Leningor district, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.

Merab Ilyich Chigoev Мераб Ильич Чигоев
Prime Minister of South Ossetia
In office August 1998 – June 2001
President	Lyudvig Chibirov
Preceded by	Aleksandr Shavlokhov
Succeeded by	Dmitry Sanakoyev
Personal details
Born	(1950-02-15)15 February 1950 Leningor district, Georgian SSR
Died	9 January 2016(2016-01-09) (aged 65) Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
Political party	Communist Party of South Ossetia

Chigoev was killed in a car crash in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia on 9 January 2016 at the age of 65.