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Vladimir Putin

President[1][2]

President, Russian Federation since 7 May 2012. 5 public offices on record since 1998.

In office
14 yrs 5 mos
Record
Sourced
Offices
5

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 16 Oct 2026

Vladimir Putin has been President of Russia since 7 May 2012. He was previously President from 2000 to 2008 and Prime Minister in 1999-2000 and 2008-2012, and earlier directed the Federal Security Service. He graduated in law from Leningrad State University in 1975.[3]

Overview

Current office

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President[1][2]

Russian Federation

Since

7 May 2012

14 yrs 5 mos

Country
Russia
Born
7 Oct 1952, Saint Petersburg, Russia[3]
First office on record
Director of the Federal Security Service, 1998

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. 7 May 2012 – present

    President[1][2]

    Russian FederationSourced
  2. 2000 – 2008

    President of Russia[3]

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  3. 1999

    Secretary of the Security Council of Russia[3]

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  4. 1999 – 2000

    Prime Minister of Russia[3]

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  5. 1998 – 1999

    Director of the Federal Security Service[3]

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Education

Education

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  • Law, Leningrad State University (1975)[3]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 8

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    President of Russia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Vladimir Putin

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Vladimir Putin." President. Record gp:person/vladimir-putin, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/vladimir-putin/