Vladimir Putin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as President of Russia since 2012, reelected in 2018 and 2024.
Previously served as President of Russia from 2000 to 2008.
Held the position of Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
Worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to lieutenant colonel.
Served as Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Secretary of the Security Council of Russia.
Oversaw an average seven percent per year economic growth in Russia during his initial presidential tenure.

Biography

Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously held the office from 2000 to 2008. He also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Putin began his career as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel before resigning in 1991 to pursue a political career in Saint Petersburg.