Vice President of the Russian Federation
Вице-президент Российской Федерации
Emblem of the Russian Federation
Flag of Russia
Only Holder of Office Alexander Rutskoy served 1991–1993
Appointer	Directly elected with President of Russia
Precursor	Vice President of the Soviet Union
Formation	10 July 1991
First holder	Alexander Rutskoy
Final holder	Alexander Rutskoy
Abolished	4 October 1993
Superseded by	Prime Minister of Russia

The vice president of the Russian Federation (before 25 December 1991 – vice president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) was the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new president of Russia upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. Additionally, the vice president would assume the presidential duties in case the president becomes incapable of carrying out the presidential duties. The office only existed from 1991 to 1993.

Eligibility

According to article 121-2 of the Russian Constitution of 1978, a citizen of Russia, no younger than 35 years old and no older than 65 years old, who is in possession of suffrage, may be elected vice president. The vice president shall not be people's deputy, or hold any other offices in state or public bodies as well as in businesses.

Election

The vice president was elected simultaneously with the president. A candidate for vice president was nominated by a candidate for president.

Duties

The vice president executed individual assignments on a commission of the president and acted for the president in his absence or in case when it would be impossible for the president to attend to his duties.

Abolition

Following the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis the office was abolished. The position of the Prime Minister of Russia became the second-highest ranking public office, and in the event of the president's incapacitation, death or resignation, the prime minister would assume the presidential powers and duties as acting president. This was evinced in the succession of then-prime minister Vladimir Putin to the presidential powers and duties after the resignation of Boris Yeltsin, due to illness, on December 31, 1999.

List of people to hold the office

Nonpartisan
		Portrait	Vice President	Term of office	Term	President
	1		Alexander Rutskoy Александр Руцкой Born 1947 (age 75)	10 July 1991 – 4 October 1993 (office abolished) (2 years, 86 days)	1 (1991)		Boris Yeltsin

See also

• President of Russia
• 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
• Acting President of the Russian Federation

External links

• Russian Constitution of 1978. Chapter 13-1: President of the Russian Federation