President of Russia
President of the Russian Federation
Президент Российской Федерации | |
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Governance of Russia Executive branch in Russian Politics | |
Style | Mr. President (formal) Comrade Supreme Commander (among the Military) His Excellency [1] (diplomatic) |
Status | Federal Head of State |
Member of | State Council Security Council Supreme Eurasian Economic Council |
Residence | Kremlin Senate (working) Grand Kremlin Palace (ceremonial) Novo-Ogaryovo (residential) |
Seat | Moscow Kremlin, Moscow |
Nominator | Political parties or self-nomination |
Appointer | Direct popular vote |
Term length | six years, one consecutive re-election |
Constituting instrument | Russian Constitution |
Precursor | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR |
Formation | 1991
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First holder | Boris Yeltsin as first President of the Russian Federation (10 July 1991) |
Salary | 3.6 million rubles annually |
Website | президент.рф (in Russian) eng.kremlin.ru (in English) |
The President of Russia is the head of state and head of the executive of the central government of Russia and the commander in chief of the Russian Armed Forces. The current president is Vladimir Putin. Boris Yeltsin was the first president of Russia, Vladimir Putin was second and fourth, and Dmitry Medvedev was the third. His duties are listed in the Russian Constitution.
Inauguration of the President of Russia is done six years after the last inauguration (since 2000, this 7 May).
In case if the President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Prime Minister serves as acting President until a replacement is appointed.
List of presidents[change | change source]
Number | Image | Name | Term of office | Length of term |
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Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007) |
July 12, 1991– December 31, 1999 (resign) |
8 years, 174 days |
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Vladimir Putin (b. 1952) |
December 31, 1999– May 7, 2008 | 8 years, 128 days |
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Dmitry Medvedev (b. 1965) |
May 7, 2008– May 7, 2012 | 4 years, 0 days |
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Vladimir Putin (b. 1952) |
May 7, 2012–present (mandate expires on May 7, 2024) |
8 years, 344 days |
Living former Presidents[change | change source]
As of 16 April 2021, there is only one living former president. The only death of a former president was that of Boris Yeltsin (1991–1999) on April 23, 2007, aged 76.
Dmitry Medvedev
(2008–2012)
September 14, 1965