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Who is the president of Russia as of 2020?
In May 2012, Vladimir Putin became the fourth president; he was re-elected in March 2018 and inaugurated in May to a six-year term.
Who is the 1 president of Russia?
Presidents
| Presi- dency | President |
|---|---|
| Nonpartisan (2) United Russia (2) | |
| 1 | Boris Yeltsin Борис Ельцин 1931–2007 (aged 76) |
| 2 | Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин Born 1952 (age 69) |
| 3 | Dmitry Medvedev Дмитрий Медведев Born 1965 (age 56) |
When was Putin acting president?
After Yeltsin’s resignation on 31 December 1999, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin became the Acting President until election. A Snap election was held in March 2000 and were won by Putin. He officially took office of President on 7 May 2000.
Was Putin head of the KGB?
| Vladimir Putin | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch/service | KGB; FSB; Russian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1975–1991 1998–1999 2000–present |
| Rank | Colonel Supreme Commander-in-chief |
Who was president of Russia before Putin?
Boris Yeltsin
| Boris Yeltsin Борис Ельцин | |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Alexander Rutskoy (1991–93) |
| Preceded by | Vitaly Vorotnikov (as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR) |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Putin (acting) |
| First Secretary of the Moscow City Party Committee |
What is Putin’s role in Russia?
President of Russia since 2012
Vladimir Putin/Office
Is the KGB still active?
On 3 December 1991, the KGB was officially dissolved. It was later succeeded in Russia by the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and what would later become the Federal Security Service (FSB).