List of leaders of Russia


The rulers of the Rus', the Russian Tsardom, the Russian Empire, the Russian Republic, the RSFSR, the USSR, the Russian Federation.
The list does not include regents, acting rulers, rulers of the separatist states in the territory of Russia, persons who applied for the post of ruler, but did not join it, rebel leaders who do not control the capital and the nominal heads of the RSFSR from the formation of the USSR to the establishment of the presidency of Russia.

Princes of Novgorod (862–882)

[Rurikids]

[Seven Boyars]In the period 1610-1612 after the overthrow of Tsar Vasily Shuisky, power in Moscow belonged to the Boyar Duma, which created an interim government of seven boyars. The government was headed by the main boyar - Fedor Mstislavsky.

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De facto

1917–1922 — Chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of the RSFSR;
1922–1938 — Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
1938–1989 — Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR;
1989–1990 — Chairman of the Supreme Council of the USSR;
1990–1991 — President of the USSR.
De facto, all these posts (except for the President of the USSR) did not have such an influence as the Head of Government or the General Secretary of the Party.