Russian presidential election, 1991
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Presidential elections were held in the Russian Federation
on 12 June 1991. It was the first presidential election in the country's history. Boris Yeltsin
was elected President of the Russian SFSR
. His running-mate, Alexander Rutskoi, became Vice-President.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
on 12 June 1991. It was the first presidential election in the country's history. Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
was elected President of the Russian SFSR
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
. His running-mate, Alexander Rutskoi, became Vice-President.