Twenty years ago, the Law On the President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic introduced a presidency in Russia.
Twenty years ago, the Law On the President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic introduced a presidency in Russia. Boris Yeltsin became the first Russian president and was elected twice, on June 12, 1991, and on July 3, 1996.
August 9, 1996, the Kremlin State Palace of Congresses: Boris Yeltsin inaugurated as Russian President for a second term.
August 9, 1996, the Kremlin State Palace of Congresses: Boris Yeltsin inaugurated as Russian President for a second term.
December 31, 1999, 12:00: Boris Yeltsin announces his resignation.
Photo: Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his spouse, Naina Yeltsin.
Photo: Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his spouse, Naina Yeltsin.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was appointed Acting President. He was elected president on March 26, 2000, and inaugurated on May 7, 2000.
March 14, 2004: Vladimir Putin was reelected Russian President.
Photo: December 2, 2007. President Vladimir Putin and his spouse, Lyudmila, at a polling station in Moscow.
Photo: December 2, 2007. President Vladimir Putin and his spouse, Lyudmila, at a polling station in Moscow.
May 7, 2008: Vladimir Putin hands over power to Dmitry Medvedev, former head of the Kremlin administration and the newly elected president.
Photo: Dmitry Medvedev taking the oath of office at the inauguration ceremony.
Photo: Dmitry Medvedev taking the oath of office at the inauguration ceremony.
Dmitry Medvedev is the youngest president of contemporary Russia. He was 42 years and eight months old at the inauguration.
Photo: July 7, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his spouse, Svetlana, meeting with the J-8 team at the Windsor hotel in Hokkaido, Japan.
Photo: July 7, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his spouse, Svetlana, meeting with the J-8 team at the Windsor hotel in Hokkaido, Japan.
