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Bookmark or Share- Boris Yeltsin | Biography & Facts | BritannicaBoris Yeltsin, Russian politician who became president of Russia in 1990. The following year he became the first popularly elected leader in the country’s history, guiding Russia through a stormy decade of political and economic retrenching. Learn more about Yeltsin’s life and career.
- Boris Yeltsin - WikipediaBoris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: Борис Николаевич Ельцин, IPA: [bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtsɨn] ⓘ; 1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999.
- International tributes abound for 'historic figure' Yeltsin, dead at 76 ...Former Russian president Boris Yeltsin, who guided his nation toward democracy and a market economy, died Monday. Yeltsin, who served as president from 1991 to 1999, was 76.
- Presidency of Boris Yeltsin - WikipediaThe presidency of Boris Yeltsin began with his first inauguration on 10 July 1991, and ended on 31 December 1999 when he announced his resignation. A referendum held on 17 March 1991 approved the creation of the post of president of Russia; Yeltsin was elected Russia's first president in a presidential election held on 12 June 1991.
- Boris Yeltsin: Russian Federation's First President - ThoughtCoBoris Yeltsin (February 1, 1931 – April 23, 2007) was a Soviet Union politician who became the first president of the Russian Federation at the end of the Cold War. Yeltsin served two terms (July 1991 – December 1999) which were plagued by corruption, instability, and economic collapse, ultimately leading to his resignation.
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