Pavel Leonidovich Ipatov (Russian: Па́вел Леони́дович Ипа́тов; born 12 April 1950) is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Saratov Oblast from 2005 until 23 March 2012.

He was the first governor appointed by president Vladimir Putin.

In 1975 he graduated from the Ural State Technical University with a degree in electrical engineering and joined the power generation industry.

He was a deputy of the Balakovo city council from 1996 to 2004, before being appointed governor of Saratov Oblast in 2005.

On 23 March 2012, he resigned from the post according to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation to be replaced by Valery Radayev.