Vice President of Russia

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{{Infobox official post

|post = Vice President

|body = the Russian Federation

|native_name = {{lang|ru|Вице-президент Российской Федерации}}

|insignia = Emblem of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg

|insigniasize = 120px

|insigniacaption = Emblem of the Russian Federation (1992-1993)

|flag = Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg

|flagsize = 120px

|flagcaption = Flag of Russia (1991-1993)

|image = evstafiev-alexander-rutskoy-w.jpg

|imagesize =

|alt =

|imagecaption = Alexander Rutskoy

|style =

|residence =

|appointer = Directly elected with President of Russia

|appointer_qualified =

|precursor = Vice President of the Soviet Union

|superseded_by = Prime Minister of Russia

|formation = 10 July 1991

|first = Alexander Rutskoy

|last = Alexander Rutskoy

|abolished = 4 October 1993

|succession =

|salary =

}}

The vice president of the Russian Federation ({{Langx|ru|Вице-президент Российской Федерации|links=no|translit=Vitse-prezident Rossiyskoy Federatsii}}) was a political office in Russia which existed from 1991 to 1993. The only occupant of this office was Alexander Rutskoy. The vice president was the first in the Russian presidential line of succession, becoming the new president of Russia upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. Additionally, the vice president executed individual assignments on a commission of the president and acted for the president in his absence or in case when it would be impossible for the president to attend to his duties.

According to article 121-2 of the Russian Constitution of 1978, a citizen of Russia, no younger than 35 years old and no older than 65 years old, who is in possession of suffrage, may be elected vice president. The vice president was not allowed to be a people's deputy, or hold any other offices in state or public bodies as well as in businesses. The vice president was elected simultaneously with the president, and a vice presidential candidate was nominated by a candidate for president.