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This article lists political parties in South Ossetia , a partially recognized Caucasian republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia. [1]
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This article lists political parties in South Ossetia , a partially recognized Caucasian republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia. [1]
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Parliament | Political position | |
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| United Ossetia Иугонд Ир | UO ИИ | Alan Tadtaev | Conservatism Ossetian nationalism | 9 / 34 | Centre-right | |
| For Justice [lower-alpha 1] За справедливость | FJ Зс | Harry Muldarov | Conservatism | 6 / 34 | Centre-right | |
| Nykhaz Ныхас | N Н | Zita Besayeva | Ossetian nationalism Russophilia | 4 / 34 | Centre-right to Right | |
| Unity of the People Единство народа | UP Ен | Vladimir Kelekhsaev | Ossetian nationalism | 3 / 34 | Center-right | |
| People's Party Хуссар Ирыстоны Адӕмон парти | PPSO ХИАп | Sergei Kharebov | Social liberalism | 2 / 34 | Centre to Centre-left | |
| Communist Party of South Ossetia Хуссар Ирыстоны Коммунистон парти | HIKP ХИКп | Stanislav Kochiev | Marxism–Leninism Soviet patriotism | 1 / 34 | Far-left | |
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Political position | Ref | |
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| Unity Party | UP И | Zurab Kokoyev | Social conservatism | Centre-right | [ citation needed ] | |
| Fatherland Socialist Party | F о | Vyacheslav Gobozov | Socialism | Left-wing | [2] | |
| Party of Communists of the Republic of South Ossetia [lower-alpha 2] | PCRSO ПкРЮО | Marxism–Leninism Anti-revisionism | Far-left | |||
| Name | Abbr. | Dates | Leader | Ideology | Political position | |
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| Alanian Union | AU Ас | 2017-2019 | Alan Gagloev | Ossetian Nationalism | Right | |
| Homeland | H Р | |||||
| New Ossetia | NO НО | 2012-2019 | David Sanakoyev | Anti-corruption | Center | |
| Social Democratic Party | SDP Сдп | 2010-2014 | Dmitry Tasoev | Ossetian nationalism | Centre-Right | |
| Towers | T б | |||||
| Iron | I И | 2010-2010 | Timur Tskhovrebov | Anti-corruption | Center | |
| Ossetia – Liberty Square | O-LS О–ПС | 2012-2019 | Alla Dzhioyeva | Anti-establishment | Center | |
South Ossetian political parties can largely fall under one of two camps. Pro-Establishment, which are more vocal of their support of annexation into Russia, characterized by increasing ties to Moscow, and the opposition, a more broad camp opposed to the establishment known for their more pragmatic approach to Russia, and support of domestic independence in the form of an increased role of the Judiciary and domestic economic ventures.
| Establishment | Opposition |
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| United Ossetia | Nykhaz |
| Unity Party | Fatherland Socialist |
| For Justice | Alanian Union |
| Unity of the People | New Ossetia |
| People's Party | Iron [lower-alpha 3] |
| Communist Party | Liberty Square |
| Social Democrats | |
| Iron [lower-alpha 4] |
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