The head of the Republic of Buryatia,[a] (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.

In October 1991, Leonid Potapov was elected chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Buryatia.

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.

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