Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (February 1 1931 - April 23 2007) was the first president of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999. Yeltsin came to power on a wave of high expectations. On 12 June 1991 he was elected president of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic with 57% of the vote, becoming the first popularly elected president in Russian history. Wikipedia
The first-ever popularly elected leader of Russia, Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a protg of Mikhail Gorbachev's. www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/yeltsin/
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Controversial politician who oversaw the end of the Soviet Union Few figures in 20 th century Russian history divided public opinion to the extent of Boris Yeltsin who died on 23 April, 2007 aged 76. www.lastingtribute.co.uk/famousperson/yeltsin/2561891