Vladimir Putin President Russia Bio, Controversies, Life Story

Vladimir Putin, in full Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, (born October 7, 1952, Leningrad, Russia

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He is Russian intelligence officer and politician who served as president (1999–2008, 2012– ) of Russia

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Putin also was the country’s prime minister (1999, 2008–12).

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Putin studied law at Leningrad State University

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Putin served 15 years as a foreign intelligence officer for the KGB (Committee for State Security)

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In 1990 he retired from active KGB service with the rank of lieutenant colonel

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On December 31, 1999, Yeltsin unexpectedly announced his resignation and named Putin acting president.

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Putin easily won the March 2000 elections with about 53 percent of the vote.

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