Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin ( the village of Butka , Butkinsky District , Ural Region , RSFSR , USSR – April 23, 2007 , Moscow , Russia ) – Soviet and Russian party , statesman and politician. First President of the Russian Federation (1991-1999) ; in November 1991 – June 1992, he simultaneously headed
the ” government of reformers ” . From March to May 1992, he acted asMinister of Defense of the Russian Federation .
Deputy of the Council of the Union of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of the 10th and 11th convocations (1979-1989); member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1984-1988). People’s Deputy of the USSR and member of the Council of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1989-1990). People’s Deputy of the RSFSR and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (1990-1991).
Member of the CPSU (1961-1990), member of the Central Committee of the CPSU (1981-1990); In the party he held the posts of First Secretary of the Sverdlovsk Regional…
