First inauguration of Vladimir Putin

The first inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the President of Russia took place on Sunday, May 7, 2000. The ceremony was held for the first time in the Grand Kremlin Palace and lasted exactly one hour. Despite the fact that Boris Yeltsin at the time of the ceremony was already a former President (having resigned December 31, 1999), he was formally invited as a guest and took part in the ceremony as the outgoing President.

First inauguration of Vladimir Putin

The first inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the President of Russia took place on Sunday, May 7, 2000. The ceremony was held for the first time in the Grand Kremlin Palace and lasted exactly one hour. Despite the fact that Boris Yeltsin at the time of the ceremony was already a former President (having resigned December 31, 1999), he was formally invited as a guest and took part in the ceremony as the outgoing President.