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Sep. 13, 2007 - Kommersant
Viktor Chernomyrdin: 1925 days (Dec. 14, 1992 – Marh 23, 1998) Explaining his departure from office, President Boris Yeltsin said that he told Mr. Chernomyrdin “to focus on his political preparation” for the 2000 presidential elections.
Mikhail Kasyanov: 1378 days (May 17, 2000 – Feb. 24, 2004) “The citizens of Russia have the right to know the suggestions for the make-up of the highest executive organ in the case of my election to the presidency.” Therefore, the head of the state considered it fit “without waiting for the end of the electoral campaign, to announce the make-up of the highest executive organ of the state, which must take upon itself a part of the responsibilities for the future development of our country.”
Mikhail Fradkov: 1281 days (March 5, 2004 – Sept. 12, 2007) He explained his resignation by citing “the coming political events in the country and by a desire to give the president of Russia full freedom to make decisions.”
Ivan Silaev: 468 days (June 15, 1990 – Sept.26, 1991) His resignation “was due to his transition to another job,” the head of Inter-republic Economic Committee.
Vladimir Putin: 265 days (Aug. 16, 1999 – May 7, 2000) Left the post after being elected to the presidency.
Evgeny Primakov: 234 days (Sept. 11, 1998 – May 12, 1999) President Yeltsin praised him for fulfilling “tactical tasks” after the crisis, but emphasized “we don’t have the right to put off decisions necessary to build the economy.”
Boris Yeltsin: 222 days (Nov. 6, 1991 named himself chairman of the “reform government,” and on June 15, 1992 passed the job to Egor Gaidar.
Egor Gaidar: 183 days (June 15, 1992 – Dec. 15, 1992) Gaidar explains the president’s decision not to submit his candidacy to parliament as a need to “maintain stability in the country.”
Sergei Kirienko: 121 days (April 24, 1998 – Aug. 23, 1998) The reason for his dismissal became the financial crisis. President Yeltsin, commenting on his dismissal, said, “Today we need those we’ve come to call ‘heavyweights’.”
Sergei Stepashin: 82 days (May 19, 1999 – Aug. 9, 1999) President Yeltsin explained his dismissal as necessary “to consolidate society” before the 2000 presidential elections.