Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin31 December 1999
Yeltsin unexpectedly resigns and, according to the constitution, Putin becomes (acting) President of the Russian Federation
Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Yeltsin unexpectedly resigns and, according to the constitution, Putin becomes (acting) President of the Russian Federation
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