Torez Georgievich Kulumbegov (Ossetian: Хъуылымбегты Торез; Qwelembêgte Torêž, Georgian: ტორეზ კულუმბეგოვი, Russian: Торез Георгиевич Кулумбегов; September 2, 1938 – October 1, 2006), was a political leader of South Ossetia.

This early South Ossetia did not have a proper Executive branch of government, with the leader being the chairman of the Presidium of the South Ossetian Supreme Council, a role akin to speaker.

Kulumbegov ruled as the first chairman and head of the executive starting from December 1990.

While he was in prison Znaur Gassiev ruled as the 2nd chairman until his release.

When he returned he was restored to his previous position, however, the title was renamed to the Chairman of the State Nyhas.