1991: en la primera elección democrática de la Rusia moderna, Boris Yeltsin es elegido presidente de Rusia

In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia.

Presidential elections were held in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) on 12 June 1991. This was the first ever Russian presidential election. The election was held roughly three months after Russians voted in favor of establishing a presidency and holding direct elections in a referendum held in March that year. The result was a victory for Boris Yeltsin, who received 58.6% of the vote.