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On 31 December 1999, Yeltsin announced his resignation, and Vladimir Putin, who held the position of prime minister, automatically became the acting president. Putin's first decree as acting president, as a loyal successor, was to grant Yeltsin immunity from future corruption charges. [8]
Acting President during President Yeltsin's heart surgery. Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин 7 October 1952 (age 72) Unity: 31 December 1999 7 May 2000 Prime Minister: Became acting president when President Yeltsin resigned. Was elected president and took office in 2000.
Following Yeltsin's resignation, Putin became acting president and, in less than four months, was elected to his first term as president. He was reelected in 2004 . Due to constitutional limitations of two consecutive presidential terms, Putin served as prime minister again from 2008 to 2012 under Dmitry Medvedev .
Putin, in power as president or prime minister since 1999, will surpass Soviet leader Josef Stalin and become Russia's longest-serving ruler since 18th century Empress Catherine the Great if he ...
Putin with John Paul II in the Vatican City (5 June 2000) Many in the Russian press and in the international media warned that the death of some 130 hostages in the special forces' rescue operation during the 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis would severely damage President Putin's popularity. However, shortly after the siege had ended, the ...
Lawmakers in Russia set the country’s 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will seek re-election in March 2024, in a move that could see him retain power until at least 2030.
Vice President: Acting president during the 1993 constitutional crisis. His powers were not recognized by Boris Yeltsin. Viktor Chernomyrdin Виктор Черномырдин 1938–2010 (aged 72) 5–6 November 1996 Prime Minister: Acting president during Boris Yeltsin's heart surgery. Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин Born 1952 ...