Who was the first popularly elected leader of Russia?
Vasilii Kazako, Chairman of the Central Election Commission, confirmed Yeltsin’s victory. Official results were certified on 19 June. Yeltsin became the first popularly elected leader in the history of Russia. His inauguration was held 10 July.
When was Boris Yeltsin elected president of Russia?
On June 12, 1991 Yeltsin was elected as the first President of the Russian Federation, received 45,552,041 votes, representing 57.30 percent of the number who took part in the vote, and well ahead of Nikolai Ryzhkov, who, despite the support of the federal authorities, received only 16.85%.
Who was the first President of the Russian Federation?
List by age
| No. | President | Age at start or presidency (first term) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Yeltsin | 60 years, 159 days |
| 2 | Vladimir Putin | 47 years, 213 days |
| 3 | Dmitry Medvedev | 42 years, 236 days |
| 4 | Vladimir Putin | 59 years, 213 days |
What happened to Boris Yeltsin?
Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia, died of cardiac arrest on April 23, 2007, twelve days after being admitted to the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow. On the day Yeltsin died, President Vladimir Putin declared the day of his funeral, held on 25 April 2007, to be a day of national mourning.
How did Boris Yeltsin lose his fingers?
Yeltsin was born in a small village near the Ural Mountains on February 1, 1931. As a boy, he lost two fingers from his left hand after he and his friends played with grenades they had stolen from an army store.
What killed Yeltsin?
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Who was president before Yeltsin?
Boris Yeltsin
| Boris Yeltsin Борис Ельцин | |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Alexander Rutskoy (1991–1993) |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Putin (acting) |
| Head of Government of Russia as President of the Russian Federation | |