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President of Russia

PostPresident
Bodythe Russian Federation
Президент Российской Федерации
InsigniaStandard of the President of the Russian Federation.svg|border|Official Standard
Insigniasize150px
InsigniacaptionOfficial Standard
Imagesize165px
IncumbentDmitry Medvedev
Incumbentsince7 May 2008
ResidenceMoscow Kremlin
SuccessionPrime Minister of Russia
AppointerDirect popular vote
TermlengthSix years beginning in 2012; four years until then; renewable once
Formation10 July 1991
InauguralBoris Yeltsin

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The President of the Russian Federation ( ) is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief and holder of the highest office within the Russian Federation. Despite the fact that the Constitution of Russia does not explicitly determine the President as the head of the executive branch, executive power is de facto split between the President and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government. The current president of Russia is Dmitry Medvedev.

Before 25 December 1991 the head of state was known as the President of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ( ).


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