Who was the first democratically elected President of Russia?
Acting President of Russia of mass disturbances. On the same day, Yeltsin officially dismissed Rutskoy as vice president and fired him from the military forces. The Vice Presidency was abolished. After Yeltsin's resignation on 31 December 1999, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin served as Acting President until 7 May 2000, when he took office as elected President. As of , there are two living former Acting Presidents. The most recent death of an Acting President was that of Viktor Chernomyrdin (1996) on November 3, 2010.Images: Acting President of Russia The Acting President of the Russian Federation () is a temporary post provided by the Constitution
President of Russia President of Russia The President of Russia, officially the President of the Russian Federation () is the elected head of state of the Russian Federation, as well as holder of the highest office in Russia and commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. In 1991, the office was briefly known as the President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic () until 25 December 1991. According to the 1978 Russian Constitution, the President of Russia was head of the executive branch and headed the Council of Ministers of Russia. According to the current 1993 Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia