Quick facts for kids President of the Russian Federation |
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| Governance of Russia Executive branch in Russian Politics |
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| Style | Mr. President (formal) Comrade Supreme Commander (among the Military) His Excellency (international correspondence) |
| 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) |
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The President of Russia is the political leader of Russia. Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia. 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
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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, 349 days |
Living former Presidents
As of 21 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.
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Dmitry Medvedev
(2008–2012)
September 14, 1965
Images for kids
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Vladimir Putin takes the Presidential Oath in 2012 while placing his right hand on the Presidential copy of the Russian Constitution.
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Chain of office
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Presidential standard
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President Dmitry Medvedev with US President Barack Obama in 2009.
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Kremlin Senate, is the working residence of the President of Russia
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Cabinet of the President of Russia
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ZIL-41047 Presidential executive car.
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Ilyushin Il-96-300PU - The official Russian presidential aircraft
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President Vladimir Putin with former President Boris Yeltsin on 12 June 2001
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Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center
