Kazbek Pagiyev
{{Short description|Russian politician (1959–2008)}}
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|birth_name = Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев
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|birth_place = Alagir, North Ossetian ASSR
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|death_place = Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia
|death_cause = Gunshot
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|occupation = Mayor of Vladikavkaz
Deputy Prime Minister of North Ossetia
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|term = February 2008 – 31 December 2008
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Kazbek Khazbiyevich Pagiyev ({{langx|ru|Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев}}) (22 February 1959 – 31 December 2008) was a Russian politician who was assassinated in 2008.
Early life
Career
Pagiyev was the former deputy prime minister of North Ossetia.{{cite book|author=Europa Europa Publications|title=The Territories of the Russian Federation 2012|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4CFF2sdrz4UC&pg=PA184|year=2012|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-85743-646-4|page=184}} He was the mayor of its capital, Vladikavkaz, from 2002 to December 2007. He was replaced by late Vitaly Karayev as mayor.{{cite news|title=South Russian ex-mayor shot dead|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7805750.stm|accessdate=30 December 2012|newspaper=BBC|date=31 December 2008}} He resigned as deputy prime minister in December 2008.{{cite news|title=Ex-Mayor Dead|url=http://sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=27983|accessdate=30 December 2012|newspaper=The St. Petersburg Times|date=13 January 2009|archive-date=5 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405131055/http://sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=27983|url-status=dead}} His term was short, from November to December 2008.
Assassination
Pagiyev was killed by two unknown assailants on 31 December 2008 as he was being driven in his car in Vladikavkaz.{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008/12/20081231113918277491.html|title=Ex-mayor killed in Caucasus attack|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=31 December 2008|accessdate=30 December 2012}} His driver was also killed in the attack.{{cite news|title=Ex-Mayor of north Ossetian capital shot dead |url=http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/topic,4565c22532,4565c25f41f,496223372e,0,RFERL,,RUS.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416011754/http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/topic,4565c22532,4565c25f41f,496223372e,0,RFERL,,RUS.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 April 2013 |accessdate=30 December 2012 |newspaper=Radio Free Europe |date=31 December 2008 }} There was speculation that the murders of Pagiyev and his mayoral predecessor Vitaly Karayev were connected, or possibly carried out by the same people.
In March 2009, nine men were arrested due to their alleged involvement in assassinations of Karayev and Pagiyev. Pagiyev's killer, Alexander Jussoyev, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 11 August 2011. Jussoyev was said to be a member of an organized crime group[http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/society/16739.html Vladikavkaz mayor’s murderer sentenced to 20 years in prison] Kavkaza, 11 August 2011. led by Aslan Gagiyev.[https://www.occrp.org/en/28-ccwatch/cc-watch-indepth/8539-the-brotherhood-of-killers-and-cops The Brotherhood of Killers and Cops - Roman Anin, Novaya Gazeta]
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Category:Assassinated Russian politicians
Category:Deaths by firearm in Russia
Category:Mayors of Vladikavkaz
Category:People from Vladikavkaz
Category:People murdered in Russia
Category:People murdered by Russian-speaking organized crime
Category:European politicians assassinated in the 2000s
Category:Politicians assassinated in 2008
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