The First Elected President of Russia (1991-1999) was : |
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The correct answer is Option 2 - 2 (Boris Yeltsin) Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007): The first elected President of Russia (1991- 1999); rose to power in the Communist Party and was made the Mayor of Moscow by Gorbachev; later joined the critics of Gorbachev and left the Communist Party; led the protests against the Soviet regime in 1991; played a key role in dissolving the Soviet Union; blamed for hardships suffered by Russians in their transition from communism to capitalism. |