Question
How did Boris Yeltsin become the president of Russia?
He overthrew Gorbachev in a coup d’état.
He was appointed by the Communist Party.
He was a military leader who took control.
He won the country’s first open election.
He overthrew Gorbachev in a coup d’état.
He was appointed by the Communist Party.
He was a military leader who took control.
He won the country’s first open election.
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Boris Yeltsin became the president of Russia by winning the country’s first open election. In June 1991, he was elected as the President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. His victory in this election marked a significant moment in Russian history, as it was the first time a leader was chosen through a democratic voting process rather than through appointment or a coup.