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Boris Nikolajewitsch Jelzin
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Memorial Page for Boris Nikolajewitsch Jelzin

Feb 1, 1931 – Apr 23, 2007(76 years)Died in:Moscow, Russia

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia

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April 23rd, 2026

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Biography

Nationality

Soviet Union

Religion

Russian Orthodox Church

Burial Place

Novodevichy Cemetery

Occupation(3)

civil engineerpoliticianmaster builder

Awards(2)

Gold Olympic OrderOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class

Spouse(1)

Naina Yeltsina

Education(2)

Ural State Technical UniversityUral Federal University

Boris Yeltsin (* February 1, 1931 in Butka; † April 23, 2007 in Moscow) was a soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia. He was 76 years old. He was married to Naina Yeltsina. His education included Ural State Technical University and Ural Federal University. His faith was Russian Orthodox Church. His awards include Gold Olympic Order and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Born in Butka, Chelyabinsk Oblast

1931

Married Naina Yeltsina

1956

until 2007

Gold Olympic Order

1993

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class

2001

Died in Moscow, Russia (heart failure)

2007

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  • Claudia Vasilievna Jeltsina
  • Nikolai Ignatievich Yeltsin
  • Mikhail Yeltsin

Resting place

Nowodewitschi-Friedhof

Moscow

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Boris Nikolajewitsch Jelzin. Forever remembered.