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Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008 and since 2012).

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Dates
7 Oct 1952 –
Also known as
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Over time
  1. Life 7 Oct 1952 –
  2. head of Russian government (President of Russia) 31 Dec 1999 – 7 May 2008
  3. head of Russian government (President of Russia) 2012 –

Vladimir Putin succeeded Boris Yeltsin as President of Russia on 31 December 1999. His statements on the Soviet collapse are recorded here as the Russian government’s account: in 2005 he called it “a major geopolitical disaster of the century”, and in 2022 he blamed the republics’ right to secede.

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Timeline 3 dates
  1. 7 Oct 1952 – Vladimir Putin
  2. 31 Dec 1999 – 7 May 2008 Vladimir Putin head of Russian government
  3. 2012 – Vladimir Putin head of Russian government
Proof 2 sources
  1. Vladimir Putin: biography, Russian government. Primary record Archived copy
    On December 31, 1999, Vladimir Putin became Acting President of the Russian Federation.
    Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia on March 4, 2012.
  2. Russia: Yeltsin Resigns, Putin Vows to Focus on Economy, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 31 Dec 1999. Scholarship & press
    Yeltsin -- who made the dramatic announcement in a nationally televised address -- made Prime Minister Vladimir Putin acting president until new elections in March.
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