Merab Ilyich Chigoev (Russian: Мераб Ильич Чигоев; Ossetian: Цгъойты Ильяйы фырт Мераб; born 15 February 1950 in Leningor district, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) is a South Ossetian politician and former Prime Minister, from August 1998 until June 2001.