In 1990, Boris Yeltsin was elected as the first president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, which was part of the Soviet Union. His election marked a significant shift in Russian politics and was a step towards greater independence from Soviet control. Yeltsin later played a crucial role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Mikhail Gorbachev was assigned the title of president on the 15th of march 1990. before that the title was Chairman of the Supreme Soviet. Following his resignation in 1991 the Soviet union formally dissolved.
Yeltsin is a Russian and was the head of Russia. Not US president.
Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland. She was elected in 1990 and served one 7 year term. She was succeeded by Mary McAleese.
The Soviet Union is not run by anyone, since it no longer exists.The Soviet Union was run by a president in the last two years of its existence: 1990-1991. Prior to that, the Soviet Union was run by the Politburo of the Communist Party. The de facto leader of the country was the General Secretary of the Communist Party.Russia, which is political heir of the Soviet Union, is run by a president today.
Short answerYes, Gorbachev was the first and only person to bear the official title of the President of the Soviet Union. The office of the President was created in 1990 and existed until 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Gorbachev held it the whole time.An elaboration on why some may not consider Gorbachev the first or only president of the USSR follows.In all fairness, prior to 1990, the Soviet government had a post officially called The Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the soviet Union - a title as unpronounceable as it was symbolic. If you peel away the world jumble, this title amounts to what in the West is called a "President".In reality, it was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union who held all the power. People were not fooled; it is easy to find a good list of every General Secretary the USSR ever had, but most people don't even know the Soviet Union had what can technically be called a president much less what his name was - and that includes Russians themselves.Incidentally, Gorbachev started out as the General Secretary 1985, became the Chairman of the Presidium 1988, and finally was elected President in 1990 in something of a free election.- - - - -The reason people think Gorbachev was the only president of the USSR is, Gorbachev was the only person who was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Presidium at the same time. These men were all Presidents of the USSR: Mikhail Kalinin, Nikolay Shvernik, Kliment Voroshilov, Leonid Brezhnev (served two terms, died in his second), Vasili Kuznetsov (served three terms), Yuri Andropov, Konstantin Chernenko, Andrei Gromyko and Mikhail Gorbachev. There are several men who were General Secretaries, but only Gorbachev was General Secretary and President at the same time.
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Mikhail Gorbachev was assigned the title of president on the 15th of march 1990. before that the title was Chairman of the Supreme Soviet. Following his resignation in 1991 the Soviet union formally dissolved.
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev was the President of Kazakhstan in 1990 after April 22, when he was appointed by the Supreme Soviet. He is the first and only President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Nazarbayev first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He became President of Kazhakstan in 1990, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December and 2011 April for another 7-year term.
Borris Yeltsin was elected by popular vote to the position of President of the Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in June 1991. He won 57% of the vote against with 6 other candidates. When the USSR was dissolved in December, Yeltsin remained in office, becoming the first president of the Russian Federation. He was reelected in 1996.
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev is the first and only President of Kazakhstan.He first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He was elected President of Kazhakstan by the Supreme Soviet, taking the position in 1990 April 22, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December for another 7-year term.Nursultan Nazarbayev was the president on June1, 2012
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev was the President of Kazakhstan in 2011. He is the first and only President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.He first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He was elected President of Kazhakstan by the Supreme Soviet, taking the position in 1990 April 22, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December for another 7-year term.
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev is the President of Kazakhstan in 2014. He is the first and only President of Kazakhstan.He first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He was elected President of Kazhakstan by the Supreme Soviet, taking the position in 1990 April 22, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December for another 7-year term.
Nursultan Nazarbayev is the first and only president of Kazakhstan.He first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He was elected president of Kazhakstan by the Supreme Soviet, taking the position in 1990 April 22, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December for another 7-year term.
Boris Yeltsin, he was elected in 1990 and re-elected in 1991!
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev was the President of Kazakhstan in 2009. He is the first and only President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.He first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He was elected President of Kazhakstan by the Supreme Soviet, taking the position in 1990 April 22, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December and 2011 April for another 7-year term.
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev was the President of Kazakhstan in 2008. He is the first and only President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.He first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He was elected President of Kazhakstan by the Supreme Soviet, taking the position in 1990 April 22, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December and 2011 April for another 7-year term.
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev was the President of Kazakhstan in 2007. He is the first and only President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.He first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He was elected President of Kazhakstan by the Supreme Soviet, taking the position in 1990 April 22, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December and 2011 April for another 7-year term.