Leonid Potapov
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For the ethnographer, see Leonid Potapov (ethnographer).
Leonid Vasilyevich Potapov (Russian: Леони́д Васи́льевич Пота́пов; 4 July 1935 – 12 November 2020) was the President of the Buryat Republic in Russia[1] from August 1991 to July 2007. He was reelected three times (in 1994, 1998 and 2002); in 2002 he received 68% of the vote.
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Quick Facts 1st President of Buryatia, Succeeded by ...
Leonid Potapov | |
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Леонид Потапов | |
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 | (1935-07-04)4 July 1935 Uakit, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 85) Ulan-Ude, Russia |
Political party | Communist Party |
Spouse | Nina Potapova |
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