List of presidents of the Russian Federation
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The following is a list of Presidents of the Russian Federation since its independence on December 26, 1991.
| # | President | Took office | Left office | Party | Prime Minister | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Yeltsin Бори́с Е́льцин |
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July 10, 1991 | August 9, 1996 resign for re-election campaign |
Independent (supported by Democratic Russia) |
vacant Yegor Gaidar (acting) |
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| Viktor Chernomyrdin | |||||||
| 2 | |||||||
| Viktor Chernomyrdin Виктор Черномырдин (interin) |
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August 9, 1996 | November 6, 1996[1][2] | Our Home - Russia | vacant | ||
| Boris Yeltsin Бори́с Е́льцин |
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November 6, 1996 | December 31, 1999 resigned |
Independent (supported by Democratic Russia) |
Viktor Chernomyrdin Sergei Kiriyenko (first time acting) Viktor Chernomyrdin (acting) Yevgeny Primakov Sergei Stepashin (first time acting) Vladimir Putin |
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| 2 | Vladimir Putin Влади́мир Пу́тин |
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December 31, 1999 (interim) |
May 7, 2000 | Independent (supported by United Russia in 2004) |
vacant | |
| May 7, 2000 (elected) |
May 7, 2008 | Mikhail Kasyanov (first time acting) Viktor Khristenko (acting) |
3 | ||||
| Mikhail Fradkov (first and last time acting) |
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| 4 | |||||||
| Viktor Zubkov (last day acting) |
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| 3 | Dmitry Medvedev Дми́трий Медве́дев |
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May 7, 2008 | Incumbent (Term expires May 7, 2012) |
Independent (supported by United Russia) |
Vladimir Putin (2nd term) |
5 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Hoffman, David. "Yeltsin Heart Operation Called a Success", The Washington Post, The Washington Post Company, 1996-11-06. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ Decree of President of Russian Federation No. 1378 of September 19, 1996; Temporary discharge of duty of President of Russian Federation
