- Born
- Birth nameVladimir Vladimirovich Putin
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Born in 7 October 1952 is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has been serving as the president of Russia since 2012, and previously between 2000 and 2008. He also served as the prime minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000, and again from 2008 to 2012.
Putin worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel (podpolkovnik), before resigning in 1991 to begin a political career in Saint Petersburg. He moved to Moscow in 1996 to join the administration of president Boris Yeltsin. He briefly served as director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and secretary of the Security Council, before being appointed as prime minister in August 1999. After the resignation of Yeltsin, Putin became acting president and, less than four months later, was elected outright to his first term as president. He was reelected in 2004. As he was constitutionally limited to two consecutive terms as president at the time, Putin served as prime minister again from 2008 to 2012 under Dmitry Medvedev. He returned to the presidency in 2012 in an election marred by allegations of fraud and protests and was reelected in 2018. In April 2021, following a referendum, he signed into law constitutional amendments including one that would allow him to run for reelection twice more, potentially extending his presidency to 2036.
During his first tenure as president, the Russian economy grew on average by seven percent per year, following economic reforms and a fivefold increase in the price of oil and gas. He also led Russia during a war against Chechen separatists, reestablishing federal control of the region. As prime minister under Medvedev, he oversaw military reform and police reform, as well as Russia's victory in its war against Georgia. During his third term as president, Russia annexed Crimea and sponsored a war in eastern Ukraine with several military incursions made, resulting in international sanctions and a financial crisis in Russia. He also ordered a military intervention in Syria against rebel and jihadist groups.[16] During his fourth term as president, he presided over a military buildup on the border of Ukraine. Putin accused the Ukrainian government of committing atrocities against its Russian-speaking minority, and in February 2022, he ordered a full-scale invasion of the country, resulting in numerous atrocities and leading to widespread international condemnation, as well as expanded sanctions and calls for Putin to be pursued with war crime charges.
Under Putin's leadership, Russia has experienced democratic backsliding and a shift to authoritarianism. Putin's rule has been characterised by endemic corruption, the jailing and repression of political opponents, the intimidation and suppression of independent media in Russia, and a lack of free and fair elections. Putin's Russia has scored poorly on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index, and Freedom House's Freedom in the World index. Putin is the second-longest currently serving European president after Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bonitao - Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician who has served as the president of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 2000 until 2008. He was the Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
Putin was born in Leningrad and studied law at Leningrad State University, graduating in 1975. Putin worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, before resigning in 1991 to begin a political career in Saint Petersburg. He later moved to Moscow in 1996 to join the administration of President Boris Yeltsin, serving first as Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the KGB's successor agency, before being appointed as prime minister in August 1999. After the resignation of Yeltsin, Putin was elected to succeed him.
During his first tenure as president, the Russian economy grew for eight straight years, with GDP measured by purchasing power increasing by 72%. The growth was a result of the 2000s commodities boom, recovery from the post-Communist depression and financial crises, and prudent economic and fiscal policies. After serving as prime minister under Dmitry Medvedev, Putin announced he would seek a third term as president, and won the March 2012 election with 64% of the vote. Putin gained 76% of the March 2018 election and was re-elected for a six-year term that will end in 2024.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tango Papa
- SpouseLyudmila Putina(July 28, 1983 - April 2, 2014) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesGennadi Putin(Grandparent)Aaron Putin(Great Grandparent)Anna Yevgen'yevna Tsivileva(Cousin)
- Believed to be the wealthiest man in the world. Hermitage Capital Management CEO Bill Browder, who invested heavily in Russia in the 1990s and subsequently became an outspoken critic of Putin, stated that Putin has amassed a fortune of roughly $200 billion spread across a vast network of accounts and revenue streams. Though difficult to verify, this would make Putin wealthier than Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates combined (2018).
- A former KGB agent active for 15 years in the foreign intelligence service. Retired from the agency in 1990.
- A lifelong practitioner of the martial arts, he holds a black belt in judo.
- Became the acting President following Boris Yeltsin's resignation on December 31, 1999. He was then elected President of Russia on May 7 2000 with 52.94% of the vote, for a four year term. He was re-elected in 2004, for another four year term, in 2012, for a six year term, in 2018, for another six year term and yet in 2024, for another six year term.
- One of the favorite movies is Shchit i mech (1968) (The Shield and the Sword) (1968), a war/action film about a Soviet military intelligence officer who infiltrated the Abwehr (the German military intelligence) during the WWII. He decided to become an intelligence officer after he watched this movie.
- [at the break-up of his 30-year marriage] Lyudmila Alexandrovna has done her shift.
- Elton John, he's an extraordinary person, a distinguished musician. And millions of our people sincerely love him, regardless of his sexual orientation.
- We do not have a ban on non-traditional sexual relationships. We have a ban on the propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia. I want to underline this. Propaganda among children. These are absolutely different things--a ban on something or a ban on the propaganda of that thing.
- We have our own traditions, our own culture. We have respect for all of our international partners and ask that they also respect our own traditions and culture.
- [on homosexuals] We aren't banning anything, we aren't rounding up anyone, we have no criminal punishment for such relations, unlike many other countries. One can feel relaxed and at ease, but please leave the children in peace.
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