In December 1999 Boris Yeltsin resigned as Russia's president because of failing health.
In December 1999 Boris Yeltsin resigned as Russia's president because of failing health.
In December 1999 Boris Yeltsin resigned as Russia's president because of failing health.
Vladimir Putin was acting president after succeeding Boris Yeltsin who resigned December 31, 1999. He was elected president in March of 2000.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) dissolved to form the Commonwealth of Independent States in December 1991. On December 25th Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned his office to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. This was formalized on December 26, with declaration No. 142-H.
Putin is a former KGB official who was active in Boris Yeltsin's administration after Yeltsin became President of Russia in 1991. Putin was the head of Russia's Security Council in 1999 and was Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000 - he became Acting President when Yeltsin resigned at the end of 1999. He ran in the subsequent election and became President in May, 2000.
Boris Yeltsin was the president of Russia in 1993. In 1996, Yeltsin is reelected for another term as Russian President. After internal wars and turmoil, Yeltsin resigns in 1999 in favor of Vladimir Putin.
Yeltsin is a Russian and was the head of Russia. Not US president.
The late Boris Yeltsin (1 February 1931 - 23 April 2007) served as the 1st President of Russia 10 July 1991 - 31 December 1999 .
The first elected president of RUSSIA was Boris Yeltsin.
Vladimir Putin was the president after Yeltsin.
Numerous leaders have resigned over the years.In the US, Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974 before he was to be impeached.Other significant resignations include:Mikhail Gorbachev during the collapse of the USSR. (1991)Boris Yeltsin of Russia (1999)Hosni Mubarak in Egypt during the Arab Spring (2011)Presidents often resign from their previous office to take the office of President. Eg.: Bill Clinton resigned as Governor of Arkansas to become President of the United States.
The first president of Russia wasBoris Yeltsin.