While we refer to the person as Prime Minister in Russia, the official term is actually Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. This position is appointed by the President of the Russian Federation subject to the consent of the State Duma. The Chairman can be dismissed at any time by the President or the Chairman can tender his resignation, although the President can reject the resignation and force the Chairman to continue serving.
Putin originally came to power in a decently democratic election. Since then, Putin has consolidated his power, in the process making the country much less democratic and more autocratic. Putin has been in power for fourteen years now and it looks like he'll stay in power for the foreseeable future. How the next leader after Putin will be selected is something no one knows.
Russian Presidents were choosen by elections.
there are elections each 4 or 5 years
Joseph Stalin was the leader of Russia in 1939.
If one goes by the Julian calendar then in use in Russia, Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks were leading Russia in March 1917. If one goes by the Gregorian calendar then in use by the western world, the Provisional Government under Alexander Kerensky was leading Russia in the beginning of March 1917 then Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks did.
Hitler was never the leader of Russia.
An elected President.
Political parties choose their leader by democratic means.
By 18 france can vote and choose their leader.
Lenin
Vladimir Lenin is the leader who wanted to get Russia out of World War 1.
The formal title for the leader of Russia is "President." The current President of Russia is Vladimir Putin.
he became leader of Russia
Czar Nicholas Romanov II was still Russia's leader in 1914. He abdicated in March 1917.
Tsar Nicholas II was the leader of Tsarist Russia in World War 1.