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Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician, KGB officer in 1975–1990, head of the FSB in 1998–1999. In the years 2000-2008 and from 2012 the president of Russia, the prime minister from August 8, 1999 to May 7, 2000 and in the years 2008-2012.
#Vladimir #Putin - biography
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad (today's name: Petersburg) as the second child of Maria and Vladimir Putin. He began his education in 1960, and for the first four years he was under the supervision of a teacher after evening courses. He had problems at school - he was excluded from the group of pioneers due to quarrels.

In 1975, he graduated in law from the Leningrad State University. During his studies, he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The KGB saw his potential for service at that time. In 1984, Putin went to a spy school in Moscow. After graduating, his operational officer started working in the KGB, serving, inter alia, in East Germany. He returned to the USSR in 1990 and took the position of foreign affairs advisor to the chancellor at the Leningrad State University.

Vladimir Putin - political career
After four years of cooperation, in 1994 he became the deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Anatoly Sobchak. Thanks to the recommendation of Deputy Prime Minister Chubais, he went to the administration of the Russian president, Boris Yeltsin. In 1998, he became the head of the Federal Security Service (successor to the KGB) and headed the State Security Council.

In 1999, he became Prime Minister of #Russia. On New Year's Eve of the same year, President Yeltsin appointed him his successor. In 2000, Putin won the presidential election in the first round with 52.94 percent. votes. In 2004, he was re-elected for a second term, having obtained over 71 percent. support. In 2001, pro-presidential state activists and oligarchs built a political movement around him, institutionalized within the United Russia party.

On May 7, 2008, after Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in, he ceased to be the president of Russia. His successor appointed him prime minister. On May 8, the Russian Duma endorsed Putin with the highest-ever vote for. Later that same day, Medvedev appointed Putin as Prime Minister of Russia.

On March 4, 2012, presidential elections were held in which the head of the Russian state was elected for the first time for a six-year term. Vladimir Putin won in the first round, scoring 63.6 percent. votes. In 2013 he was named "The Most Influential Man in the World" by "Forbes" magazine, he was also named "Man of the Year" by "The Times".

Putin took the presidency of the country again on March 18, 2018, gaining 76.65 percent. votes.