Birthdate: February 1, 1931

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Butka

Died: April 23, 2007

Boris Yeltsin served as the first president of Russia, from 1990 to 1999. He contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. His regime was marked by capitalism, monopoly, inflation, and corruption. He introduced a modified constitution that increased the presidential powers. He later abruptly announced his resignation on TV.