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1991 in Russia
Events in the year
1991
in
Russia
.
Incumbents
President of the
Russian SFSR
–
Boris Yeltsin
President of Russia –
Boris
Yeltsin
Vice
President of Russia
–
Alexander Rutskoy
Prime
Minister
of Russia – Boris Yeltsin
Events
March
March 17-
1991 Russian presidential referendum
June
June 12
-
1991 Russian presidential election
December
December 26
-
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Overview
Russia became a state separated from the
Soviet Union
following the
dissolution
by Boris Yeltsin, a former
Communist
Party member
who
wanted
to make a
democratic Russia
by
nationalism
. It had created
its own flag
the same year.
Notable
births in 1991
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Daniil Trifonov
,
Concert Pianist
Marina Yakhlakova
,
Concert
Pianist
Notable
deaths in 1991
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