Vladimir Putin is a Russian intelligence officer and politician who has served thier services as president of Russia and as the Russia’s prime minister. He is one of the most influential leader of 21st century, Vladimir Putin has shaped his country’s political landscape for decades & military aggression against Russia’s neighbors.
| Name | Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin |
| Age | 72 years |
| Date of Birth | October 7, 1952 |
| Hometown | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Profession | politician |
| Parents | Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin, Maria Ivanovna Shelomova |
Early Life
Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad (Russia) on October 7, 1952. Vladimir Putin is the third and the eldest along all other. Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin was his father, while Maria Ivanovna Putina was his mother. Spiridon Putin(Vladimir Putin’s grandfather) worked as a personal chef for both Vladimir Lenin as well as Joseph Stalin. While his father was an officer in the Soviet Navy, his mother workes at a local factory. Early 1930s, He was a member of the submarine fleet. His father also took part in the NKVD’s demolition battalion in the early weeks of World War II. Later he was reassigned for the regular military.
KGB Agent
After completing the degree of law at the Leningrad State University, Putin has joined the KGB, the Soviet counterpart of the CIA. In the mid of 1980s, he was sent to the city of Dresden in East Germany, where he gathered “political intelligence” in part by recruiting sources. Vladimir Putin remained in Dresden during the fall of the Berlin Wall & with a risky bluff, purportedly prevented a crowd of protestors from storming the local KGB headquarters.
Political Career
- Vladimir Putin’s Firstly and Secondly Presidency (2000 to 2004 and 2004 to 2008).
On 31 December, 1999 Putin announced his retirement and appointed Putin interim President. Putin won the election, by receiving around 53% of the ballot. Quick after his won, he reclaimed command of Russia’s 89 States and territories.
- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (2008 to 2012)
In March 2008, Dmitry Medvedev won the presidential election and Putin was the leading figure in the United Russia Party. Within hours after assuming office on 7 May 2008, Medvedev appointed Putin as Prime Minister of Russia.
- Vladimir Putin’s Third Presidency (2012 to 2018)
Since taking office in 2012, the president is eligible to be re-elected for a second five-year term in 2018. In his first year, he suppressed protests, jailed opposition leaders, and restricted organizations that received funding from abroad.
- Vladimir Putin’s Fourth Presidency (2018-Present)
The presidential election was won by Putin in 2018 having above 76% of the vote. He started his 4th term on May 7, 2018 and still he is current president of Russia.
Net Worth
Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician with a fortune of $70 billion.
| Net Worth | $70 billion |
Faimly
- Father: Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin
- Mother: Maria Ivanovna Shelomova
- Wife: Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya(Ex-wife)
- Siblings: Albert(late), Viktor(late)
- Childrens: Mariya Putina, Katerina Tikhonova
