Chaim Yosef Gottlieb of Stropkov (1794[1] - March 11, 1867[1]) (Hebrew: חיים יוסף גאטליב), known as the Stropkover Rov, was a student of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber and author of Tiv Gittin ve-Kiddushin, published by his sons Efroim & Menashe in Ungvar in 1868.
In 1841, - after the Author of the holy book Yeitev Lev left the Rabbinical Appointment of Stropkov For Satoraljaujhely Hungary, - he was appointed the Chief Rabbi and head of the Bet Din of Stropkov[2] in 1847 at the recommendation of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz.
Chaim Yosef died on Monday, 4 Adar II, 5627 / 11 March 1867[1] and is buried in the Tisinec cemetery.
There is a school in Jerusalem named after him called Yeshivas Rabbenu Chaim Yosef.
They publish a book which lists all the descendants of Reb Chaim Yosef called Sefer Hayachas.