The president is directly elected by popular vote for a four-year term. The 178 seats of the Federation Council are filled by heads of top executive and legislative bodies of the 89 Federal Administrative Units of the Russian Federation.
All members serve four-year terms.
The March 26th presidential elections in Russia were called shortly after Boris Yeltsin's resignation on December 31, 1999. An AOL Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .