BORIS NIKOLAIEVITCH ELTSINE. Apr 23, 2007-Moscow, Russia-BORIS YELTSIN was the first President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999. On June 12 1991 Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic. Just hours before the first day of 2000, Yeltsin made a surprise announcement of his resignation, leaving the presidency in the hands of Vladimir Putin. Boris Yeltsin died of heart failure on 23 April 2007. He was 76. PICTURED: Jun 12, 1996-Russian President Boris Yeltsin speaks to the journali. 23/04/2007
Apr 23, 2007-Moscow, Russia-BORIS YELTSIN was the first President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999. On June 12 1991 Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic. Just hours before the first day of 2000, Yeltsin made a surprise announcement of his resignation, leaving the presidency in the hands of Vladimir Putin. Boris Yeltsin died of heart failure on 23 April 2007. He was 76. PICTURED: Jun 12, 1996-Russian President Boris Yeltsin speaks to the journali