Vladimir Putin

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 173
Gender: Male
Born: October 7, 1952
Place of birth: Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
Also known as: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

Biography

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. During his last term as Prime Minister, he was also the Chairman of United Russia, the ruling party.