Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician and intelligence officer born in 1952 in Saint Petersburg. He has served as President of Russia, Prime Minister of Russia, Director of the Federal Security Service, and Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. His career includes work in politics, intelligence assessment, military affairs, and jurisprudence. He was educated at Saint Petersburg State University, the Academy of Foreign Intelligence, the Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, and Saint Petersburg Mining University.

Putin is a member of United Russia and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He has held ranks including podpolkovnik and 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation within the KGB and Federal Security Service. He is recognized in the Time 100 collection and is a member of the All-Russia People's Front, Ozero, and the Russian Academy of Arts. His notable works include *First person*, *La Russie à l'aube de nouveau millenaire*, and *Patriotizm--natsional'naya ideya Rossii*. He speaks Russian, German, and English.