On March 17, 1991, an all-Russian referendum created the post of President of the RSFSR. On June 12, Boris Yeltsin was elected President of Russia by popular vote. During an unsuccessful coup attempt on August 19–21, 1991 in Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union and Russia, President of Russia Yeltsin strongly supported the President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev. COUNT 5
QSN1 On what date was the office of President of the RSFSR created? ANS1 March 17, 1991 QSN2 Who was the first President of the RSFSR? ANS2 Boris Yeltsin QSN3 Who was the President of the Soviet Union in 1991? ANS3 Mikhail Gorbachev QSN4 On what date did the first election for President of the RSFSR occur? ANS4 June 12 QSN5 During what period was there an attempted coup in Moscow? ANS5 August 19–21, 1991