Boris Yeltsin

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Boris Yeltsin
Борис Ельцин
Boris Yeltsin

1st President of the Russian Federation
In office
July 10, 1991 – December 31, 1999
Preceded by None (Sworn in as president after Soviet Union Leader Mikhail Gorbachev)
Succeeded by Vladimir Putin

Born February 1, 1931
Butka, Sverdlovsk,
Soviet Union
Spouse Naina Yeltsina

Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (  listen ?) (Russian spelling:Бори́с Никола́евич Е́льцин) (born February 1, 1931) was the first President of Russia. He served from 1991 to 1999. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union came before him. Vladimir Putin came after him.