Russian leader who, on his resignation in 1999, named Vladimir Putin acting president of Russia (5,7)
I believe the answer is:
boris yeltsin
(Another definition for boris yeltsin that I've seen is " Russian president, 1991-99".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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