Prime Minister of Russia Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Prime Minister of Russia is the current Head of Government of the Russian Federation.Previously during the Imperial era the prime minister was appointed by the Czar. In the era of the Soviet Union, the head of government was the Chairman of Council of People's Commissars (until 1946) and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers (after 1946). People who held those positions are sometimes referred to as the prime ministers.
Today the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Russia and is second-in-line to the presidency in the case of the President's death or resignation.
Prime Ministers of Russia, 1905-1917
| Name | Took Office | Left Office |
| Count Sergei Witte | 6 November, 1905 | 5 May, 1906 |
| Ivan Goremykin | 5 May, 1906 | 21 July, 1906 |
| Petr Stolypin | 21 July, 1906 | 18 September, 1911 |
| Vladimir Kokovtsov | 18 September, 1911 | 12 February, 1914 |
| Ivan Goremykin | 12 February, 1914 | 2 February, 1916 |
| Boris Stürmer | 2 February, 1916 | 23 November, 1916 |
| Alexander Trepov | 23 November, 1916 | 9 January, 1917 |
| Knyaz Nikolai Golitsyn | 9 January, 1917 | 12 March, 1917 |
Minister-Chairmen of the Provisional Government, 1917
Chairmen of the Council of People's Comissars, 1917-1924
Prime Ministers of Russia, 1990-present
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
| 1 | Ivan Silayev | 15 June 1990 | 26 September 1991 | (None) |
| Oleg Lobov (acting) | 26 September 1991 | 6 November 1991 | (None) | |
| 2 | Boris Yeltsin | 6 November 1991 | 15 June 1992 | (None) |
| Yegor Gaidar (acting) | 15 June 1992 | 14 December 1992 | (None) | |
| 3 | Viktor Chernomyrdin, 1st time | 14 December 1992 | 23 March 1998 | Our Home Is Russia |
| Boris Yeltsin (acting) | 23 March 1998 | 23 March 1998 | (None) | |
| 4 | Sergei Kiriyenko | 23 March 1998 | 23 August 1998 | (None) |
| Viktor Chernomyrdin (acting) | 23 August 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Our Home Is Russia | |
| 5 | Yevgeny Primakov | 11 September 1998 | 12 May 1999 | (None) |
| 6 | Sergei Stepashin | 12 May 1999 | 9 August 1999 | (None) |
| 7 | Vladimir Putin | 8 August 1999 | 7 May 2000 | (None) |
| 8 | Mikhail Kasyanov | 7 May 2000 | 24 February 2004 | (None) |
| Viktor Khristenko (acting) | 24 February 2004 | 5 March 2004 | (none) | |
| 9 | Mikhail Fradkov | 5 March 2004 | (present) | (None) |
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