Multiple choice general knowledge Who among the following was the first popularly elected president of Russia? Michael Gorbachev Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin none of these Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Boris Yeltsin was the first popularly elected President of Russia, serving from 1991 to 1999. He was elected in June 1991 in the first direct presidential election in Russian history, before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.