<P> Medvedev was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government on November 14, 2005 . Formerly Vladimir Putin's chief of staff, he was also the Chairman of Gazprom's board of directors, a post he had held, for the second time, since 2000 . On December 10, 2007, he was informally endorsed as a candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections by the largest Russian political party, United Russia, and officially endorsed on December 17, 2007 . Medvedev's candidacy was supported by former President Vladimir Putin and pro-presidential parties . A technocrat and political appointee, Medvedev - Putin's former Chief of Staff and one - time rival to Sergey Ivanov - had never held elective office before 2008 . Medvedev chose Putin as his Prime Minister; in 2012, Putin ran for the Presidency again, won a third term, and appointed Medvedev as Prime Minister . </P> <Dl> <Dd> For Russian leaders prior to this ratification, see List of leaders of the Soviet Union, and List of leaders of the Russian SFSR </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> For Russian leaders prior to this ratification, see List of leaders of the Soviet Union, and List of leaders of the Russian SFSR </Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> President </Th> <Th> Term of office </Th> <Th> Affiliation </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Previous office </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Prime Minister (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> Nonpartisan (2) United Russia (2) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Boris Yeltsin Борис Ельцин 1931--2007 (Lived: 76 years) </Td> <Td> July 10, 1991--December 31, 1999 (Resigned from office) </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> (1991) </Td> <Td> People's Deputy of Russia (1990--1991) Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of Russia (1990--1991) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Russia (1990--1991) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> I. Silayev </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Himself </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> V. Chernomyrdin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (1996) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> S. Kiriyenko </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y . Primakov </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> S. Stepashin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> V. Putin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин Born 1952 (65 years old) </Td> <Td> May 7, 2000--May 7, 2008 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> (2000) </Td> <Td> Prime Minister of Russia (1999--2000) Acting President of Russia (1999--2000) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M. Kasyanov </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> M. Fradkov </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (2004) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> V. Zubkov </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dmitry Medvedev Дмитрий Медведев Born 1965 (52 years old) </Td> <Td> May 7, 2008--May 7, 2012 </Td> <Td> United Russia </Td> <Td> 5 (2008) </Td> <Td> First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (2005--2008) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> V. Putin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин Born 1952 (65 years old) </Td> <Td> May 7, 2012--Incumbent (term expires 7 May 2018) </Td> <Td> United Russia </Td> <Td> 6 (2012) </Td> <Td> Prime Minister of Russia (2008--2012) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> D. Medvedev </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> President - elect (inauguration on 7 May 2018) </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> 7 (2018) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> TBA </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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