President of Russia
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The president of Russia, officially the president of the Russian Federation, is the executive head of state of Russia. The president is the chair of the Federal State Council and the supreme commander
Владимир Путин
Vladimir Putin takes the presidential oath in 2012.
Chain of office
President Vladimir Putin delivering the 2012 Address to the Federal Assembly
Dmitry Medvedev
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Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is a Russian politician and lawyer who served as the president of Russia from 2008 to 2012 and as prime minister of Russia from 2012 to 2020. As of 2020, he has served as
President of Russia
…in large part due to the constitutional amendments that were ratified in 2020. One of the amendments passed reset the terms of both Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, allowing either to serve as president for a full two terms regardless of their previous terms. In all, three individuals have served four presidencies…
Medvedev in 2026
Medvedev with Vladimir Putin on 27 March 2000, a day after Putin's victory in the presidential election
Medvedev's official portrait from 2007
Medvedev's election campaign took advantage of Putin's high popularity and his endorsement of Medvedev.