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  2. Early life

    Putin was born on 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia), the youngest of … See more

    Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia

    • Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the president of Russia. Putin has held continuous positions as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2012, and as president from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012. He is the longest-serving Russia… See more

    BornVladimir Vladimirovich Putin · 7 October 1952 · Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
    Political partyIndependent · (1991–1995, 2001–2008, 2012–present)
    Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
    SpouseLyudmila Shkrebneva · (m. 1983; div. 2014)
    Education

    On 1 September 1960, Putin started at School No. 193 at Baskov Lane, near his home. He was one of a few in his class of about 45 pupils who were not yet members of the Young Pioneer (Komsomol) organizatio… See more

    KGB career

    In 1975, Putin joined the KGB and trained at the 401st KGB School in Okhta, Leningrad. After training, he worked in the Second Chief Directorate (counterintelligence), before he was transferred to the First Chief Directorate, … See more

     
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