Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
| The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Верховный главнокомандующий Вооружёнными Силами Российской Федерации |
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Official emblem of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief
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Flag of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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| Style | Comrade Supreme Commander |
| Residence | Kremlin Senate |
| Seat | Moscow |
| Appointer | Function takes the current president of Russia |
| Term length | Six years (one consecutive re-election) |
| Inaugural holder | Boris Yeltsin |
| Formation | 7 May 1992 |
| Website |
(Russian) президент.рф (English) eng.kremlin.ru |
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The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Russian: Верховный Главнокомандующий Вооружёнными Силами Российской Федерации) is the President of Russia in accordance with Article 87 of the Russian Constitution.
On May 7, 1992 Russian President Boris Yeltsin issued a decree №467 "On taking office, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation". Powers of the President, as Commander In Chief, assigned by the Law of the Russian Federation of December 9, 1992 № 4061-I "On changes and amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation". On December 25, 1993 the current Constitution of Russia entered into force, which confirmed the status of the President as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
In accordance with Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation Supreme Commander-in-Chief:
In accordance with Article 4 of the Federal law "On Defense" Supreme Commander-in Chief has a power to:
September 21, 1995 Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation approved a sketch of the flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Russia. The flag follows the pattern of the Standard of the President of the Russian Federation, but has a 2:3 aspect ratio. The flag is raised on the ships of the Russian Navy when the Supreme Commander is on board. On May 5, 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has established an official emblem of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
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