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Born Oct 7, 1952 · Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
Active 2000–present · 5′7″ (170 cm) · Awards: The World's Most Powerful People, The World's Most Powerful People, The World's Most Powerful People, The World's Most Powerful People, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, 'Verschlossene Auster' award, Medal of Merit of the National People's Army, Order of Honour
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) has been the President of Russia since 7 May 2012. Putin previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.