Dzambolat Tadtayev

Dzambolat Mervadikovich Tadtaev (also Tadtayev; born October 31, 1990) is a South Ossetian politician, who served as Prime Minister of South Ossetia from February to June 2026.

Biography Tadtaev was born on October 31, 1990, in the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali. In 2012, he graduated from the Stavropol State University with a degree in organization management. On October 10, 2023, he represented South Ossetia at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs summit.

Minister of Finance On October 23, 2023, Tadtaev was named President Alan Gagloev's new minister of finance, and deputy prime minister, replacing Kazbek Tsarikaev. On February 5, 2024, Tadtaev met with Sergey Aksyonov to discuss a trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation agreement between South Ossetia and the Republic of Crimea. On October 30, 2024, Tadtaev attended a meeting with Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev, and the Minister of Construction Zaur Chochiev, where the government announced that refurbishing and expanding utilities would be its top priority.

Prime Minister On February 11, 2026, by the decree of President Alan Gagloev, Tadtayev was appointed Prime Minister of South Ossetia. Tadtayev resigned from office on June 8, 2026. His deputy, Konstantin Dzhioev, was named acting prime minister, however, President Gagloev has stated his intention for the new Prime Minister to be North Ossetian Marat Kambolov who had previously been his adviser to oversee ‘the implementation of the integration deal between South Ossetia and Russia’.