Leonid Potapov
Leonid Potapov | |
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Леонид Потапов | |
Potapov in 2004 | |
| 1st President of Buryatia | |
| In office 1 July 1994 – 10 July 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn |
| Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Buryatia | |
| In office 21 October 1991 – 1 July 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Sergey Buldayev |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Semyonov (as Chairman of the People's Khural) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1935 Uakit, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 12 November 2020 (aged 85) Ulan-Ude, Russia |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse | Nina Potapova |
| Awards | |
Leonid Vasilyevich Potapov (Russian: Леони́д Васи́льевич Пота́пов; 4 July 1935 – 12 November 2020) was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Buryatia from August 1991 to 1994, and then President of the Buryat Republic in Russia from July 1994 to July 2007. He was reelected three times (in 1994, 1998 and 2002); in 2002 he received 68% of the vote.