Stanislav Kochiev

Stanislav Jakovlevich Kochiev (, , ; born 7 April 1954) is a South Ossetian politician, who is a former presidential candidate and former chairman (speaker) of the Parliament of South Ossetia.

Kochiev was born in Kurta, and went to school in Tskhinvali, where he attended the state pedagogical institute. He graduated in 1977 and went to work as a high school history teacher. In 1980, Kochiev joined the local branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, where he became head of the ideological department in 1988. The Communist Party fared poorly in the 2014 election, losing all its seats. Kochiev was replaced as speaker by Anatoly Bibilov of United Ossetia.

In the presidential election of 2001, Kochiev finished second with 25% of the vote, necessitating a runoff against Eduard Kokoity. Kochiev lost the runoff 40% to 53%.

Kochiev is married and has one daughter.