1991 Russian presidential referendum

A referendum on creating the post of President of Russia was held in the Russian Federal Republic on 17 March 1991.[1] The referendum was held alongside a referendum of the preservation of USSR. Prior to the referendum, the Russian head of state was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR, elected by the Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian SFSR. With 71.4% of voters approving the proposal, the post of President of the Russian SFSR was introduced, and two months later Boris Yeltsin was elected as the first president.

All-Russia referendum about introduction of a post of the President of the RSFSR

17 March 1991

Do You consider it necessary to introduce the post of President of the RSFSR elected by popular vote?

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Question

Do you consider it necessary to introduce the post of President of the RSFSR elected by popular vote?[2][3]

Voter invitation card for the referendum
People's Deputy of USSR Yury Afanasyev at a Moscow rally in support Boris Yeltsin and Russian presidential referendum
Boris Yeltsin campaigning in support of the referendum
Moscow mayor Gavriil Popov at a rally in support of the referendum

Elections and referendums in Russia
Presidential elections	1991 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2018 2024
Legislative elections	1906 1907 (Jan) 1907 (Oct) 1912 1917 1921 1938 1947 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1980 1985 1990 1993 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2016 2021
Gubernatorial elections	1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Regional elections	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Referendums	1991 1993 (Apr) 1993 (Dec) 2020
See also: By-elections to the State Duma

Elections and referendums in the Soviet Union
Presidential elections	1990
Legislative elections	1924 1925 1927 1929 1931 1935 1936 1937 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1979 1984 1989
Regional elections	1938 1939 1947 1951 1955 1959 1985 1990
Local elections	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927
Referendums	1991

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