Boris Yeltsin
1. First President of Russia (1991-1999): Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first president of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999. He played a pivotal role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the start of democratic reforms in Russia. Key Figure in Soviet Politics: Yeltsin was a high-ranking Communist Party official in the late Soviet era, rising to become the first post-Soviet President of the Russian SFSR (1990-1991) before being elected as the first president of the […]