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| Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин |
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| President of Russia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Viktor Zubkov Dmitry Medvedev |
| Preceded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
| In office 7 May 2000 – 7 May 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Mikhail Kasyanov Viktor Khristenko Mikhail Fradkov Viktor Zubkov |
| Preceded by | Boris Yeltsin |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 8 May 2008 – 7 May 2012 |
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| President | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Deputy | Igor Shuvalov |
| Preceded by | Viktor Zubkov |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Zubkov |
| In office 9 August 1999 – 7 May 2000 |
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| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Deputy | Viktor Khristenko Mikhail Kasyanov |
| Preceded by | Sergei Stepashin |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Kasyanov |
| Leader of United Russia | |
| In office 1 January 2008 – 30 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Boris Gryzlov |
| Succeeded by | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Director of the Federal Security Service | |
| In office 25 July 1998 – 29 March 1999 |
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| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Kovalyov |
| Succeeded by | Nikolai Patrushev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 7 October 1952 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Before 1991) Our Home-Russia (1995–1999) Unity (1999–2001) Independent (1991–1995; 2001–2008) United Russia (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lyudmila Putina |
| Children | Mariya Yekaterina |
| Alma mater | Leningrad State University |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
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| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | KGB |
| Years of service | 1975 – 1991 |
| Rank | Colonel of aviation |
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