Vladimir Putin Bio, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Career and Net Worth

Vladimir Putin Biography

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is the current Russian president. He has also served as Russian prime minister under Dmitry Medvedev and President Yeltsin.

In 1990 Vladimir Putin was appointed as an advisor to the mayor of Leningrad on international affairs. The mayor was Anatoly Sobchak. He served in this position not until Sobchak lost his seat in Elections. This prompted Putin to move to Moscow.

Vladimir Putin Early Life

Vladimir Putin was born in 1952 on 7th October 1952 in Leningrad, Soviet union now known as St. Petersburg in Russia. His father served as a cook to both Lenin and Joseph Stalin.

His father also worked for the Soviet union army ,navy section .He was injured in the battle hence was transfered to be a regular serviceman.

His mother was a casual labourer at a factory in Leningrad. His brother Albert died in infancy while his other brother Viktor died of starvation and disease due to a seige mounted by Hitler’s Nazi forces on Leningrad during the second world war.

His family struggled to bring him up due to tough economic times after the war. He grew up as a lone child ,his elder siblings had died

Facts About Vladimir Putin

Name : Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Date of Birth : 7 October 1952
Place of Birth : Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height: 1.7 m
Age : 69 years
Spouse : Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya
Children : Mariya Putina, Katerina Tikhonova
Siblings: Albert and Viktor
Education : Saint Petersburg Mining University
Presidential terms: 7 May 2000 – 7 May 2008, 31 December 1999 – 7 May 2000,
Previous offices: Prime Minister of Russia (2008–2012)

Vladimir Putin Educational Background

In 1997 Vladimir Putin studied at the Academy of foreign intelligence at Saint Petersburg ( formerly Leningrad in Soviet union)

He studied Bachelor’s degree of Law at the University of Leningrad ( now St. Petersburg state university) where he graduated in 1973

In 1984 he went to Moscow to train at Yuri Andropev red banner institute..

Vladimir Putin Religion

Putin is a Russian Orthodox church sect believer. His mother belonged to the Russian Orthodox church whilst his father was a staunch atheist.

Vladimir Putin Hobbies

Firstly , Putin loves football to the core(who doesn’t) and enjoys watching the game like no other. He is a fan of Zenit St. Petersburg fc . He personally advocated for the World cup to be hosted in Russia in the year 2018, his plight was accepted.

He al also likes hockey and is an active member of japanese judo ,holds a black belt.

Putin also loves fishing so much he, he can’t miss doing so at any given opportunity

Vladimir Putin Career

KGB Career

Vladimir Putin joined the 401st KGB school in Okta in 1975. He served in second chief directorate before he was transfered to first chief directorate where he checked out on foreigners activities in and around Leningrad.

He worked for the KGB as an officer till he rose to the rank of a lieutenant colonel.

Political career

He served as a director of FSB ,the federal security service and as a secretary of the security council. He rubbed shoulders with the high and mighty from an early age owing to the fact that his father was a cook to two Soviet union leaders ,Lenin and Joseph Stalin. He therefore dreamt of ruling Russia.

He was appointed Prime minister in August 1999 by Yeltsin .After the resignation of Yeltsin from presidency due to I’ll health,he took over as acting president while retaining his premier position.

He later vied for the seat and four months later,he clinched the presidency of Russia.

1990-96 Advisor of international affairs to the mayor

96 to 1999 was appointed deputy chief of presidential property management and deputy chief of presidential staff until 1998

1991 head of committees for external relations

1999–prime minister

2000- Acting president

2004-re elected president

2008-prime minister

2012-22 president

Vladimir Putin Net Worth

According to various online sources, Putin may be the wealthiest man in the world with assets totaling up to $200 billion.

Vladimir Putin Bio, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Career and Net Worth

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