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Russian Federation

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Incumbent:
Dmitry Medvedev
Appointer Direct popular vote
Term length Four years, renewable once,
consecutively
Inaugural CPD of RSFSR (April 4, 1991)[1]
Formation July 10, 1991
Website (Russian) kremlin.ru/
(English) kremlin.ru/eng/
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The President of Russia (Russian: Президент России) or the President of the Russian Federation, Russian: Президент Российской Федерации) (before December 25, 1991: Russian: Президент Российской Советской Федеративной Социалистической Республики) is the Head of State, Supreme Commander-in-Chief and highest office within the Government of Russia. 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History of office

The office was instituted as the President of the RSFSR by 3rd Special Congress of People's Deputies of RSFSR on April 4, 1991[1]. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. This was only possible under the reforms of the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who had become first and only President of the Soviet Union for one year earlier, on March 15, 1990. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician The President of the Soviet Union was the Head of State of the USSR from March 15, 1990 to December 25, 1991. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The respective revisions in the Constitution of the RSFSR (accepted in 1978) were introduced on May 24, 1991[2]. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The same law introduced the office of the Vice-president of the RSFSR as well. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. According to the 1991 law the President and the Vice-president are to be elected together by a direct popular vote for a five-year term.

The first and only President and Vice-President of the RSFSR were Boris Yeltsin and Aleksandr Rutskoy. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 Alexander Vladimirovich Rutskoy (Russian Александр Владимирович Руцкой) (born September 16, 1947) is a Russian They were elected on June 12, 1991 and came into power on July 10. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Since December 25, 1991 with reorganization of the RSFSR into independent Russian Federation they became the first President and Vice-President of the Russian Federation. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

During the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 the Vice-president Rutskoy was acting "in opposition" and from 22 September 1993 until 4 October 1993 had proclaimed himself as the President. The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 began on 21 September when Russian President Boris Yeltsin dissolved the country's legislature ( Congress of People's Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The new (and current) Constitution of the Russian Federation (accepted in 1993 after crisis) has no longer contained the office of Vice-president and decreased term till four years. For the constitution of the Imperial Russia see Russian Constitution of 1906 The current Constitution of the Russian Federation [3]

Yeltsin was reelected for second term in second voting on July 3, 1996 (first voting was on June 16) and inaugurated on August 9. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Yeltsin resigned from the office on December 31, 1999 putting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting president. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) An Acting President is a person who temporarily fills the role of an organization's or country's President, either when the real president is unavailable (for example ill or

The second President of Russia was Vladimir Putin - he was elected for first term on March 26, 2000 (inaugurated on May 7) and reelected for second term on March 14, 2004 (inaugurated on May 7 as well). Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

The third and current President of Russia is Dmitry Medvedev - he was elected on 2 March 2008 and inaugurated on May 7. Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( Dmitrij Anatol′evič Medvedev;; born 14 September 1965 is currently President of Russia, inaugurated on 7 May 2008 The Russian Presidential election of 2008, held on March 2, 2008 resulted in the election of Dmitry Medvedev as the third President of Russia Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses

Requirements to hold office

According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, a person willing to run for presidency has to be a citizen of Russia not younger than 35, who has permanently resided in the Russian Federation for not less than 10 years.

The Constitution of Russia also restricts the period during which a person can hold the office of the President to two consecutive terms. There is no limit to total terms that a President may be served, just a limit on successive terms.

Rights and duties


The president's rights and duties are defined in the chapter 4 of the Constitution. [3]

Insignia

After the oath of office has been taken by the elected president, these following insignia are handed over to the president. These devices are used to display the rank of his office and are used on special occasions.

Chain of office

Chain of office
Chain of office

The first insignia that is issued is the chain of office with an emblem. The central emblem is a red cross, with arms in equal size, charged with the Russian coat of arms. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people On the reverse of the cross, the words "Benefit, Honor and Glory" (Russian: «Польза, честь и слава»; "Pol’za, chest’ i slava") appear in a form of a circle. A golden wreath is used to connect the cross with the rest of the chain. There are seventeen "links" in the emblem, with nine consisting of the Russian coat of arms. The other eight consist of a rosette, also bearing the motto "Benefit, Honor and Glory. " At the inauguration of Vladimir Putin, the emblem was placed on a red pillow, positioned on the left side of podium. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia According to the Presidential website, the emblem is placed inside the Kremlin and is used only on certain occasions.

Standard (Flag)

Standard
Standard

The standard is a square version of the Russian flag, charged in the center with the Russian coat of arms. Golden fringe is added to the standard. Copies of the standard are used inside his office, at the Kremlin, other state agencies, and while the president is traveling in a vehicle inside Russia. A 2:3 ratio version of the flag is used when the President is at sea. This is the mostly used symbol to denote the presence of the Russian President.

Special Copy of the Constitution

The President also has a special copy of the Russian Constitution that is used during the inauguration. This copy has a hard, red cover with gold lettering. An image of the Russian coat of arms appears in silver. The special copy is kept in the Presidential Library, which is located inside the Kremlin. View01jpg|thumb|right|250px|Remains of the Kolomna Kremlin]] Kremlin (Кремль Kreml) is the Russian word for "fortress" "citadel" or "castle"

Legal Basis of the Insignia

These insignia and the procedure were established by the presidential decree No. 1138 from August 5, 1996. [4] and modified by decree No. 832 from May 6, 2000. [5] In the new decree the special copy of the Constitution was removed as the third symbol of the Russian Presidency; the other two symbols remained intact because they were and are regulated by separate decrees. Nonetheless, the special copy of the Constitution still exists and serves for inauguration purposes only without being officially presented as a symbol of the Russian Presidency.

Oath of Office

Each person who has been elected to this office takes this oath during their inauguration:

“ I vow, in the performance of my powers as the President of the Russian Federation to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, to observe and protect the Constitution of the Russian Federation, to protect the sovereignty and independence, security and integrity of the state and to serve the people faithfully. [6] ”

Residences

The primary working President's residence is the Senate building (also known as 1st building) in the Moscow Kremlin complex[7]. The Moscow Kremlin Senate building (Russian Сенат was commissioned by Catherine II of Russia and designed by Matvey Kazakov. The Moscow Kremlin ( Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified Also the President can use the Great Kremlin Palace (the ceremonial residence) and so called 14th building[7] (the reserve residence). The Grand Kremlin Palace (Большой Кремлёвский дворец Bolshoy Kremlyovskiy Dvorets) also translated Great Kremlin Palace, was built from

The current (since 2000) home President's residence is Novo-Ogaryovo (Russian: Ново-Огарёво). Novo-Ogaryovo (Ново-Огарёво also Novo-Ogarevo, is an estate in the Krylatskoye district of Moscow to the west of the city Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages It's planned that it will have remained at the disposal of Putin after the term ending, as Gorki-9 (Russian: Горки-9) (also called Barvikha (Russian: Барвиха), but actually near it) had remained at the disposal of Boris Yeltsin after his retirement. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Barvikha (Барви́ха is a village west of Moscow and site of the Barvikha Sanatorium the health resort of the President of Russia. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999

Also, the President has several vacation residences outside of Moscow[8]. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of

Political affiliation

Though technically the President of Russia may be a member of a political party, traditionally the President is Nonpartisan and without political affiliation. This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation. Yenisei (Енисе́й is the greatest River system flowing to the Arctic Ocean, and at 5539 km (3445 mi is the fifth longest river in the world Krasnoyarsk (Красноя́рск is the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, and the third largest city in Siberia. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Yekaterinburg (Екатеринбу́рг also romanized Ekaterinburg, formerly Sverdlovsk) is a major city in the central part of Russia Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral In Political science, nonpartisan denotes an Election, event or organization in which the participants declare or do not formally have a Political party He does support a specific party during parliamentary elections in order to promote his agendas and goals. He tends to be above the political spectrum and to act as a statesmen, who reconcile and balance between the various political groups while not identifying with any one of them particularly. A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in

Transport

The land transport services for the Russian President is provided by the Special Purpose Garage (SPG)[9]. The SPG is a unit within the Federal Protective Service. In the Russian Federation, the Federal Protective Service ( FSO) (Федеральная служба охраны ФСО was formerly the Ninth Chief Directorate

The avia transport services for the President is provided by airline company Rossiya[10]. A limousine (or limo) is a longer than normal Luxury car. The chassis may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder traditionally This page is about the Russian car and truck factory For other meanings see ZIL (disambiguation. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the For G-class stars see Stellar classification. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class or G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen (or cross-country vehicle Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. IMZ - Irbitskiy Mototsikletniy Zavod (Ирбитский мотоциклетный завод = ИМЗ is a Russian maker of heavy Motorcycles Many of its models ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Federal State Unitary Enterprise «State Transport Company «Russia» (ФГУП «Государственная транспортная компания «Россия» operating

The President's aircraft use the same color scheme as standard Rossiya aircraft, except for the use of the Russian coat of arms or the Presidential Standard on the empennage instead flag of Russia. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Federal State Unitary Enterprise «State Transport Company «Russia» (ФГУП «Государственная транспортная компания «Россия» operating Empennage émpənij is an Aviation term used to describe the Tail portion of an Aircraft.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Gorbachev's Foundation. Chronicles of Perestroika. 1991
  2. ^ Law of the RSFSR of May 24, 1991 "On revisions additions of the Constitution of RSFSR"
  3. ^ a b Constitution of the Russian Federation. This is a list of Presidents of the Russian Federation formed in 1993 after the fall of the Soviet Union. The Russian presidential administration (also known as Staff of Russia’s president Presidential Executive Office in Russian: Администрация Президента Leaders of Russia are political heads of state Rulers of Kievan Rus' List of Russian rulers (1168-1917 List of Chairmen of the Chapter 4
  4. ^ Coбpaниe зaкoнoдaтeльcтвa Рoccийcкoй Фeдepaции 1996, No. 33, ar. 3976
  5. ^ Coбpaниe зaкoнoдaтeльcтвa Рoccийcкoй Фeдepaции 2000, No. 19, ar. 2068
  6. ^ Constitution of the Russian Federation, Article 82
  7. ^ a b The Presidential Residences (English)
  8. ^ Vladimir Putin Residences // Kommersant, #18(3594), Feb.07 2007
  9. ^ President's trasports. Cars (Russian)
  10. ^ President's trasports. Air transport (Russian)

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