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- Born: February 1, 1931 in Butka, Sverdlovsk, USSR
- Alma Mater: Ural State Technical University
- Spouse: Naina Yeltsina
- Political party as President: Non-partisan
- Religion: Russion Orthodox
- 1991-1999: President of Russia
- Author: Midnight Diaries (a memoir)
- Died: April 23, 2007
- Cause of death: Heart failure
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Boris Yeltsin was the first democratically elected President of Russia. His successor was Vladimir Putin. Elected in 1991, Yeltsin remained the country's President until 1999.
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Key Dates
- 1931: Born
- 1955: Graduated the Ural Polytechnic Institute
- 1963: Becomes chief engineer of the Sverdlovsk House-Building Combine
- 1975: Becomes secretary of committee in charge of industrial development
- 1989: Elected to the Congress of Soviets of RSFSR
- 1990: Yeltsin quits the Congress
- 1991: Coup to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1991: Elected President of Russia, the first to hold this office
- 1993: Orders a military invasion of Chechnya
- 1999:Fires his prime minister, Sergei Stepashin, Vladimir Putin is put in his place
- December 1999: Resigns as President
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Boris Yeltsin Questions
Why do Boris and Natasha love the movie "UP." 1 Answerum idk who borris er natasha is can you clue me in and is this a riddle? read more
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@parapet sooo good, that works on me! i mean why else would I have started to listen to someone still loves you boris yeltsin?
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#Music Monday any Kid Cudi, LadyGAGA, someone still loves you Boris Yeltsin, K O L, Matt costa
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♥ Pangea by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin #lastfm: http://bit.ly/163CNk amazon: http://bit.ly/WBF1k
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You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can’t sit on it for long. Boris Yeltsin.
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