Dmitry Medvedev Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Dmitry Medvedev, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Russia.

2 records2008–20082 events0 places

Chronological biography

2008

Election2 March 2008

Government / Government of Russia · President of Russia

Dmitry Medvedev is elected President of Russia with about 70% of the vote, scheduled to succeed Vladimir Putin in May

Invasion of GeorgiaAugust 2008

Warfare / Russia War · President of Russia

``We will not allow the death of our compatriots to go unpunished,Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, 42, told state television after reports that Georgian troops had shelled a Russian barracks and checkpoint and killed soldiers

Titles and roles

President of Russia

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.