Vladimir Putin
| Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин |
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| 2nd and 4th President of Russia | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2012 |
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| Prime Minister |
Viktor Zubkov Dmitry Medvedev |
| Preceded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
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In office 7 May 2000 – 7 May 2008 Acting: 31 December 1999 – 7 May 2000 |
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| Prime Minister |
Mikhail Kasyanov Mikhail Fradkov Viktor Zubkov |
| Preceded by | Boris Yeltsin |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Prime Minister of Russia | |
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In office 8 May 2008 – 7 May 2012 |
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| President | Dmitry Medvedev |
| First Deputy |
Sergei Ivanov Viktor Zubkov Igor Shuvalov |
| Preceded by | Viktor Zubkov |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
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In office 16 August 1999 – 7 May 2000 Acting: 9 August 1999 – 16 August 1999 |
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| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| First Deputy |
Nikolai Aksyonenko Viktor Khristenko Mikhail Kasyanov |
| Preceded by | Sergei Stepashin |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Kasyanov |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union State | |
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In office 27 May 2008 – 18 July 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Viktor Zubkov |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Leader of United Russia | |
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In office 7 May 2008 – 26 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Boris Gryzlov |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Secretary of the Security Council | |
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In office 9 March 1999 – 9 August 1999 |
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| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Bordyuzha |
| Succeeded by | Sergei Ivanov |
| Director of the Federal Security Service | |
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In office 25 July 1998 – 29 March 1999 |
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| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Kovalyov |
| Succeeded by | Nikolai Patrushev |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 7 October 1952 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1975–91) Our Home-Russia (1995–99) Unity (1999–2001) Independent (1991–95; 2001–08) United Russia (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
People's Front (2011–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lyudmila Shkrebneva (m. 1983; div. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow, Russia |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Awards |
 Order of Honour
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| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union
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| Service/branch | KGB |
| Years of service | 1975–1991 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant colonel
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (/ˈpuːtɪn/; Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин; IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ˈputʲɪn]; born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician who is the current President of the Russian Federation, holding the office since 7 May 2012. He was Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000, President from 2000 to 2008, and again Prime Minister from 2008 to 2012. During his second term as Prime Minister, he was the Chairman of the United Russia Party, the ruling party.
Born in Saint Petersburg (then known as Leningrad), Putin studied German in high school and speaks the language fluently. He then studied law at the Leningrad State University, graduating in 1975. Putin was a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1991 to enter politics in Saint Petersburg. He moved to Moscow in 1996 and joined President Boris Yeltsin's administration, rising quickly through the ranks and becoming Acting President on 31 December 1999, when Yeltsin resigned. Putin won the subsequent 2000 presidential election by a 53% to 30% margin, thus avoiding a runoff with his Communist Party opponent, Gennady Zyuganov,. He was reelected President in 2004 with 72% of the vote.
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