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Head of the Republic of Buryatia

Head of the Republic of Buryatia

Highest-ranking official in Buryatia, Russia

The head of the Republic of Buryatia,[lower-alpha 1] (formerly president of the Republic of Buryatia), is the highest state office within the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, as it is the head of state and government.[1] Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, three people have served in this position.

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History of office

In October 1991, Leonid Potapov was elected chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Buryatia. He won the 1994 election, becoming the first President of the Republic. On 26 April 2011, the People's Khural (parliament) adopted amendments to the Constitution of Buryatia, renaming the office to the "Head of the Republic" from 2012.[2]

List of officeholders

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Alexey TsydenovVyacheslav NagovitsynLeonid Potapov

Notes

  1. Russian: Глава Республики Бурятия, romanized: Glava Respubliki Buryatiya; Buryat: Буряад Уласай Толгойлогшо, romanized: Buryaad Ulasay Tolgoylogsho
  2. Appointed by president, approved by the People's Khural.
  3. Acting.

References

  1. [1]
    Constitution of the Republic of Buryatia, Article 69.
  2. [2]
    "Парламент Бурятии переименовал президента республики в главу" [The parliament of Buryatia renamed the president of the republic to the head]. Vesti.ru (in Russian). 2011-04-26.


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