List Of Prime Ministers Of Russia (1991-2026)
From the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 to the present day, this article traces the political timeline and every leader who oversaw the nation's vast economy. Let's discover the shifts in leadership and the powerful figures who shaped modern Russia.
The Russian Federation, which is also known as Russia, is the largest country in the world with a total land area of 17,098,246 km². Another intriguing feature about Russia is the fact that it is a transcontinental country; it lies on two continents: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Moreover, the country occupies more than one-eighth of the Earth's total inhabited land surface area.
Given the size of the country, Russia has 11 time zones. This means that while people on one end of the country are waking up to take their breakfast, those on the opposite side are heading to bed. Additionally, Russia is a neighbouring state of 14 countries. It is bounded by three of the world's major oceans: the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
With regard to the government of Russia, Russia is officially a federation and a semi-presidential republic. It sounds rather complicated, but here is what it means in simple terms.
- Federal: The nation consists of many smaller divisions, such as provinces, republics, and territories, which have their own local governments but still report to the central government authority in Moscow.
- Semi-Presidential: Political powers are shared between the President (the Head of State who possesses the majority of political power) and the Prime Minister (appointed by the President as the Head of Government).
- Republic: The nation has its own constitution, and its officials are elected by citizens via public voting instead of by inheritance in a monarchy.
When speaking about the system in everyday politics, specialists usually refer to the fact that the Russian political system is highly centralised, that is the majority of power belongs to the President. In this article, we will take a look at the prime ministers of Russia.
Full List of All Prime Ministers of Russia (1991–Present)
Here is the list of the Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Russia since 1991:
| No. | Name (Lifespan) | Political Party | Term of Office |
| 1 | Boris Yeltsin(1931–2007) | Independent | 26 December 1991 – 15 June 1992 |
| — | Yegor Gaidar (Acting)(1956–2009) | Independent | 15 June 1992 – 14 December 1992 |
| 2 | Viktor Chernomyrdin(1938–2010) | Independent- | 14 December 1992 – 9 August 1996 |
| Our Home – Russia | 10 August 1996 - 23 March 1998 | ||
| — | Sergey Kiriyenko (Acting)(born 1962) | Independent | 23 March 1998 – 24 April 1998 |
| 3 | Sergey Kiriyenko(born 1962) | Independent | 24 April 1998 - 23 August 1998 |
| — | Viktor Chernomyrdin (Acting)(1938–2010) | Our Home – Russia | 23 August 1998 – 11 September 1998 |
| 4 | Yevgeny Primakov(1929–2015) | Independent | 11 September 1998 – 12 May 1999 |
| — | Sergei Stepashin (Acting)(born 1952) | Independent | 12 May 1999 - 19 May 1999 |
| 5 | Sergei Stepashin(born 1952) | Independent | 19 May 1999 – 9 August 1999 |
| — | Vladimir Putin (Acting)(born 1952) | Independent | 9 August 1999 – 19 August 1999 |
| 6 | Vladimir Putin(born 1952) | Independent | 19 August 1999 – 7 May 2000 |
| — | Mikhail Kasyanov (Acting)(born 1957) | Independent | 7 May 2000 – 17 May 2000 |
| 7 | Mikhail Kasyanov(born 1957) | Independent | 17 May 2000 – 24 February 2004 |
| — | Viktor Khristenko (Acting)(born 1957) | Independent | 24 February 2004 – 5 March 2004 |
| 8 | Mikhail Fradkov(born 1950) | Independent | 5 March 2004 – 12 September 2007 |
| — | Mikhail Fradkov (Acting)(born 1950) | Independent | 12 September 2007 – 14 September 2007 |
| 9 | Viktor Zubkov(born 1941) | Independent | 14 September 2007 – 7 May 2008 |
| — | Viktor Zubkov (Acting)(born 1941) | Independent | 7 May 2008 – 8 May 2008 |
| (6) | Vladimir Putin(born 1952) | United Russia | 8 May 2008 – 7 May 2012 |
| — | Viktor Zubkov (Acting)(born 1941) | Independent | 7 May 2012 – 8 May 2012 |
| 10 | Dmitry Medvedev(born 1965) | United Russia | 8 May 2012 – 15 January 2020 |
| — | Dmitry Medvedev (Acting)(born 1965) | United Russia | 15 January 2020 – 16 January 2020 |
| 11 | Mikhail Mishustin(born 1966) | Independent | 16 January 2020 – 30 April 2020 |
| — | Andrey Belousov (Acting)(born 1959) | Independent | 30 April 2020 – 19 May 2020 |
| (11) | Mikhail Mishustin(born 1966) | Independent | 19 May 2020 – Present |
From the time of the establishment of the government in 1726, there have been about 99 leaders in the Russian government. Count Charles Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp became the youngest leader at the age of 26 when he became the head of the government, and Count Pyotr Andreyevich Tolstoy became the oldest at the age of 81 years.
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