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Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 2000. Putin worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He resigned in 1991 to begin a political career in Saint Petersburg. In 1996, he moved to Moscow to join the administration of President Boris Yeltsin. He briefly served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and then as secretary of the Security Council of Russia before being appointed prime minister in August 1999. Following Yeltsin's resignation, Putin became acting president and, less than four months later in May 2000, was elected to his first term as president. He was reelected in 2004. Due to constitutional limitations on two consecutive presidential terms, Putin served as prime minister again from 2008 to 2012 under Dmitry Medvedev. He returned to the presidency in 2012, following an election marked by allegations of fraud and protests, and was reelected in 2018. During Putin's initial presidential tenure, the Russian economy grew on average by seven percent per year as a result of economic reforms and a fivefold increase in the price of oil and gas. Additionally, Putin led Russia in a conflict against Chechen separatists, re-establishing federal control over the region. While serving as prime minister under Medvedev, he oversaw the Russo-Georgian War, alongside enacting military and police reforms. In his third presidential term, Russia occupied and annexed Crimea as well as supported a war in eastern Ukraine through several military incursions, resulting in international sanctions, which, together with a drop in oil prices on the international markets, led to the financial crisis in Russia. Additionally, he ordered a military intervention in Syria to support his ally, president of Syria Bashar al-Assad, during the Syrian civil war. In April 2021, after a referendum, he signed constitutional amendments into law that included one allowing him to run for reelection twice more, potentially extending his presidency to 2036. In February 2022, during his fourth presidential term, Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which prompted international condemnation and led to expanded sanctions. In September 2022, he announced a partial mobilization and forcibly annexed four Ukrainian oblasts into Russia. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes related to his alleged criminal responsibility for illegal child abductions during the war. In March 2024, he was reelected to another term. Under Putin's rule, the Russian political system has been transformed into an authoritarian dictatorship with a personality cult. His rule has been marked by endemic corruption and widespread human rights violations, including the imprisonment and suppression of political opponents, intimidation and censorship of independent media in Russia, and a lack of free and fair elections. Russia has consistently received very low scores on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, The Economist Democracy Index, Freedom House's Freedom in the World index, and the Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index.

Infobox

Prime Minister
HimselfMikhail KasyanovMikhail FradkovViktor Zubkov
Preceded by
Alexei Kudrin
Succeeded by
Nikolai Patrushev
President
Boris Yeltsin
First Deputy
Nikolay AksyonenkoViktor KhristenkoMikhail Kasyanov
Chairman
Boris Yeltsin
Born
(1952-10-07) 7 October 1952 (age 73)Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political party
Independent(1991–1995, 2001–2008, 2012–present)
Other politicalaffiliations
People's Front (since 2011)United Russia (2008–2012)Unity (1999–2001)Our Home – Russia(1995–1999)CPSU (1975–1991)
Spouse
mw- Lyudmila Shkrebneva (m. 1983; div. 2014)[a]
Children
At least 2, Maria and Katerina[b]
Relatives
Putin family
Residence(s)
Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow
Education
Leningrad State University (LLB)Leningrad Mining Institute (Candidate of Sciences)
Awards
Full list
Website
en.putin.kremlin.ru
Allegiance
Soviet UnionRussia
Branch/service
KGBFSBRussian Armed Forces
Years of service
1975–19911997–19992000–present
Rank
Colonel1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation
Commands
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Battles/wars
Second Chechen WarRusso-Georgian WarRusso-Ukrainian WarSyrian Civil WarCentral African Republic Civil War
Party
Independent(1991–1995, 2001–2008, 2012–present)

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Preceded byNikolay Kovalyov
Preceded byNikolay Kovalyov
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Preceded byNikolay Kovalyov
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Director of the Federal Security Service 1998–1999
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Succeeded byNikolai Patrushev
Preceded byNikolay Bordyuzha
Preceded byNikolay Bordyuzha
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Preceded byNikolay Bordyuzha
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Secretary of the Security Council 1999
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Succeeded bySergei Ivanov
Preceded byAlexei Kudrin
Preceded byAlexei Kudrin
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Preceded byAlexei Kudrin
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Deputy Chief of the Presidential Administration — Head of the Main Supervisory 1997–1998
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Succeeded byNikolai Patrushev
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Political offices
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Preceded bySergei Stepashin
Preceded bySergei Stepashin
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Preceded bySergei Stepashin
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Prime Minister of Russia 1999–2000
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Succeeded byMikhail Kasyanov
Preceded byBoris Yeltsin
Preceded byBoris Yeltsin
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Preceded byBoris Yeltsin
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President of Russia 2000–2008
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Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byViktor Zubkov
Preceded byViktor Zubkov
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Preceded byViktor Zubkov
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Prime Minister of Russia 2008–2012
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Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byDmitry Medvedev
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Preceded byDmitry Medvedev
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President of Russia 2012–present
Government offices
Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Diplomatic posts
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded byTony Blair
Preceded byTony Blair
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Preceded byTony Blair
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Chairman of the Group of 8 2006
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Succeeded byAngela Merkel
Preceded byBarack Obama
Preceded byBarack Obama
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Preceded byBarack Obama
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Chairman of APEC 2012
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Succeeded bySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byFelipe Calderón
Preceded byFelipe Calderón
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Preceded byFelipe Calderón
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Chairman of the Group of 20 2013
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Succeeded byTony Abbott
Preceded byViktor Zubkov
Preceded byViktor Zubkov
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Preceded byViktor Zubkov
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union State 2008–2012
Government offices
Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Party political offices
Party political offices
Government offices
Party political offices
Preceded byBoris Gryzlov
Preceded byBoris Gryzlov
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Preceded byBoris Gryzlov
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Leader of United Russia 2008–2012
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Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byOffice established
Preceded byOffice established
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Preceded byOffice established
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Leader of All-Russia People's Front 2013–present
Government offices
Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded byNikolay Kovalyov
Director of the Federal Security Service 1998–1999
Succeeded byNikolai Patrushev
Preceded byNikolay Bordyuzha
Secretary of the Security Council 1999
Succeeded bySergei Ivanov
Preceded byAlexei Kudrin
Deputy Chief of the Presidential Administration — Head of the Main Supervisory 1997–1998
Succeeded byNikolai Patrushev
Political offices
Preceded bySergei Stepashin
Prime Minister of Russia 1999–2000
Succeeded byMikhail Kasyanov
Preceded byBoris Yeltsin
President of Russia 2000–2008
Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byViktor Zubkov
Prime Minister of Russia 2008–2012
Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byDmitry Medvedev
President of Russia 2012–present
Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byTony Blair
Chairman of the Group of 8 2006
Succeeded byAngela Merkel
Preceded byBarack Obama
Chairman of APEC 2012
Succeeded bySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byFelipe Calderón
Chairman of the Group of 20 2013
Succeeded byTony Abbott
Preceded byViktor Zubkov
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union State 2008–2012
Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Party political offices
Preceded byBoris Gryzlov
Leader of United Russia 2008–2012
Succeeded byDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byOffice established
Leader of All-Russia People's Front 2013–present
Incumbent

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  1. The Putins officially announced their separation in 2013 and the Kremlin confirmed the divorce had been finalized in 201
  2. Putin has two daughters with his ex-wife Lyudmila. He is also alleged to have a third daughter, with Svetlana Krivonogik
  3. In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Putin.
  4. /ˈpuːtɪn/ POO-tin; Russian: Владимир Владимирович Путин, pronounced [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ˈputʲɪn] ⓘ
  5. Putin, who took office as prime minister on 9 August 1999, concurrently served as acting president of Russia from 31 Dec
  6. Some argued that Putin was the de facto leader of Russia between 2008 and 2012; see Medvedev–Putin tandemocracy.
  7. Russian: хозяйственное право, romanized: khozyaystvennoye pravo.
  8. Russian: Учимся дзюдо с Владимиром Путиным
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