When was Boris Yeltsin born?

Boris Yeltsin was born on 1931-02-01.

What events was Boris Yeltsin involved in?

Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union

What events was Boris Yeltsin involved in?

commemorative medal of the Soviet Union

Boris Yeltsin

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Born — Life — 1931-02-01
Boris Yeltsin was born on 1931-02-01.
Married Naina Yeltsina — Family — 1956-09-28
former First Lady of Russia
Joined Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Politics — 1961-01-01
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Badge of Honour — Recognition — 1966-01-01
award of the Soviet Union
Received Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" — Recognition — 1969-11-01
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Red Banner of Labour — Recognition — 1971-08-01
order of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Red Banner of Labour — Recognition — 1974-01-01
order of the Soviet Union
Received Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 1975-04-01
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Received Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" — Recognition — 1978-01-01
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1981-01-30
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Joined Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1981-03-01
executive leadership of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Received VDNKh gold medal — Recognition — 1981-10
Soviet distinction
Began serving as First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party — Career — 1985-12-23
soviet Moscow municipal office equating to mayor abolished in 1991
Stopped serving as First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party — Career — 1987-11-11
soviet Moscow municipal office equating to mayor abolished in 1991
Began serving as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation — Career — 1990-05-29
Boris Yeltsin had a position held connection with Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation.
Joined Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Politics — 1990-07-12
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Joined independent politician — Politics — 1990-07-12
individual not affiliated to any political party
Stopped serving as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation — Career — 1991-07-10
Boris Yeltsin had a position held connection with Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation.
Began serving as President of Russia — Career — 1991-07-10
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
Began serving as Prime Minister of Russia — Career — 1991-11-06
head of government of Russia, leads the executive branch in Russia
Led the government of Russia — Politics — 1991-11-06
country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, the largest in the world by area
Led the government of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic — Politics — 1991-11-06
constituent republic of the Soviet Union (1922–1991)
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 1991-12-19
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Became a citizen of Soviet Union — Identity — 1991-12-26
former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)
Became a citizen of Russia — Identity — 1991-12-26
country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, the largest in the world by area
Received January 13th commemorative medal — Recognition — 1992-01-09
Lithuanian award
Began serving as Minister of Defense of Russia — Career — 1992-03-16
position in Russia
Began serving as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Career — 1992-05-07
Boris Yeltsin had a position held connection with Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Stopped serving as Minister of Defense of Russia — Career — 1992-05-18
position in Russia
Stopped serving as Prime Minister of Russia — Career — 1992-06-15
head of government of Russia, leads the executive branch in Russia
Led the government of Russia — Politics — 1992-06-15
country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, the largest in the world by area
Led the government of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic — Politics — 1992-06-15
constituent republic of the Soviet Union (1922–1991)
Signed On Relations between the Russian Federation and Taiwan — Career — 1992-09-15
Executive Order of the President of Russia
Received Gold Olympic Order — Recognition — 1993-01-13
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Gold Olympic Order.
Received maroon beret — Recognition — 1993-09
special forces headgear
Signed Criminal Code of Russia — Career — 1996-06-13
Russian criminal law, commenced 1997
Received Order of the Golden Eagle — Recognition — 1997
Kazakh order
Received Commemorative medal of A. M. Gorchakov — Recognition — 1998
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Commemorative medal of A. M. Gorchakov.
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope — Recognition — 1999-04-29
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope.
Stopped serving as President of Russia — Career — 1999-12-31
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
Stopped serving as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Career — 1999-12-31
Boris Yeltsin had a position held connection with Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Received Order of Francisc Skorina — Recognition — 1999-12-31
Condecoración estatal de Bielorrusia
Received Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre — Recognition — 2000-01-06
Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the Holy See since 1868
Received Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class — Recognition — 2000-01-22
Ukrainian state award
Received Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class — Recognition — 2000-02-18
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class.
Received Order of the Three Stars — Recognition — 2000-02-18
honorary order of Latvia
Received Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class — Recognition — 2001-06-12
grade of an order
Received Pentru order of courage — Recognition — 2001-10-18
Transnistrian order
Received honorary citizen of Yerevan — Recognition — 2002-10-13
title of honor awarded by the City of Yerevan, Armenia
Received honorary citizen of Kazan — Recognition — 2005-08-22
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Kazan.
Received Order of Saint Righteous Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy — Recognition — 2006-02-01
order awarded by the Russian Orthodox Church
Received honorary citizen of Samara Oblast — Recognition — 2006-02-01
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Samara Oblast.
Received Order of Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy 1st Class — Recognition — 2006-02-01
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Order of Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy 1st Class.
Received Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" — Recognition — 2006-06-22
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan".
Died — Life — 2007-04-23
Boris Yeltsin died on 2007-04-23.
Received honorary citizen of Sverdlovsk Oblast — Recognition — 2010-01-29
honorary title in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Received Order of the Cross of Vytis — Recognition — 2011-06-10
Lithuanian presidential award conferred for heroic defence of Lithuania's freedom and independence.
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis — Recognition — 2011-06-10
Boris Yeltsin had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis.