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Boris Yeltsin

February 1, 1931 – April 23, 2007

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)

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Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1961 to 1990. He later stood as a political independent, during which time he was viewed as being ideologically aligned with liberalism.

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  • Birthday · February 1
  • Anniversary · April 23

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