Vladimir Putin Biography

Vladimir Putin, President

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Occup.	President
From	Russia
Born	October 7, 1952 Leningrad, Russia
Age	72 years

Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician who has actually functioned as the President of Russia for 4 terms, from 2000 to 2008, and after that once again from 2012 to present. He was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad (currently St. Petersburg), Russia. Putin matured in a common apartment, as well as his dad was a factory foreman.

Putin graduated from Leningrad State University in 1975 and joined the KGB, the Soviet Union's security company. He served as a foreign intelligence police officer in East Germany and later on went back to Leningrad to work in city government.

In 1991, Putin got in politics and ended up being the mayor of St. Petersburg. He after that transferred to Moscow and offered in different settings in the government of President Boris Yeltsin. In 1999, Putin was designated as the Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the KGB's follower firm.

In 2000, Putin was elected as the President of Russia, doing well Boris Yeltsin. His presidency was noted by an aggressive war terrorism, consisting of the Second Chechen War, which assisted to develop him as a strong and also decisive leader.

During his presidency, Putin additionally carried out a collection of financial and also political reforms targeted at boosting Russia's economic situation and also recovering its influence on the globe stage. He strengthened the role of the state in the economic climate, went after a plan of closer connections with China, and also worked to enhance connections with the European Union.

Putin's presidency has actually likewise been noted by expanding issues about the erosion of autonomous organizations and constitutionals rights in Russia. He has actually run the gauntlet for his crackdown on political opposition, his control of the media, as well as his perceived attempts to weaken democratic standards as well as organizations.

In 2008, Putin was succeeded as president by Dmitry Medvedev, however he remained a leading number in Russian politics as the Prime Minister. In 2012, Putin was once again elected as the President of Russia, and he has actually stayed in workplace since then. In 2020, he proposed a collection of constitutional changes that would certainly allow him to remain in power up until 2036.

Overall, Vladimir Putin is a questionable number who has left a considerable mark on Russian national politics and the nation's role in the world. His legacy is likely to be formed by his successes and also failures, his impact on Russian democracy as well as civil culture, and also his duty in shaping Russia's relations with the West as well as other significant powers.

Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by Vladimir.

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Vladimir Putin Famous Works:

2000 First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia's President (Autobiography)
2001 Direct Line with Vladimir Putin (Collection)
2004 Judo: History, Theory, Practice (Book)

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18 Famous quotes by Vladimir Putin

"You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place"

"Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle"

"I think the American people should express their preferences, and we'll accept their choice"

"Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains"

"The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism"

"Russia will not soon become, if it ever becomes, a second copy of the United States or England - where liberal values have deep historic roots"

"We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them"

"The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history"

"Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism"

"Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy"

"Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms"

"History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior"

"The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final"

"No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights"

"To pay more is the easy way. In fact, the solution possibilities to the problem are many"

"Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this. As never before, it is vital to unite forces of the entire world community against terror"

"Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life"

"We don't need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole"