Alan Parastaev

Alan Parastaev (; born 5 July 1951; death 16 March 2023) Since then Parastaev has worked in the government of Georgia.

Career

Born in Tskhinvali, South Ossetian AO, Georgian SSR, Parastaev graduated from the North Ossetian State University with a degree in law in 1981 and worked as a judge in South Ossetia's Java District from 1987 to 1992. He worked in the de facto government in Tskhinvali, being Chairman of the Supreme Court (1992–1994), Minister of Internal Affairs (1994–1998), Minister of Justice (1998–2002) and again Chairman of the Supreme Court (2002–2005). and sentenced to an 18-year prison term for allegedly plotting the assassination of Eduard Kokoity.

Parastaev escaped to Georgian-controlled territory after prison authorities set inmates free at the start of the August 2008 war.

Since 2009, Parastaev has been serving as Deputy Minister in the newly created Ministry for Penitentiary, Probation and Legal Assistance Issues of Georgia.

Died March 16, 2023.