2026 North Ossetian head election
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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 eligible to run for a second term in office. Head of North Ossetia–Alania is elected by the Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania.
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]
