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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (October 7, 1952 - ), current President of Russia.

Putin was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).

KGB officer from 1975 to 1992. Head of FSB (KGBs successor in Russia) from July 1998 to August 1999. Prime Minister in Boris Yeltsin's government from August 1999. On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin resigned, and made Putin the second (acting) President of the Russian Federation. Proper Presidential elections were held on March 26, 2000, which Putin won.