Putin is a former KGB official who was active in Boris Yeltsin's administration after Yeltsin became President of Russia in 1991. Putin was the head of Russia's Security Council in 1999 and was Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000 - he became Acting President when Yeltsin resigned at the end of 1999. He ran in the subsequent election and became President in May, 2000.
Officially, putin's yearly income is in the range of 120,000 US Dollars, according to publically announced tax returns. Putin's official net worth seems to be between 200,000 US Dollars and 400,000 US Dollars, comprising of several cars, an appartment in St. Petersbourg and bank deposits.
In reality, independent investigators estimate his fortune to be in the vicinity of 40 Billion US Dollars, mostly through indirect stakes in the Russian energy sector. Such a fortune would effectively make Mr. Vladimir Putin the richest man not only in Russia, but also in Europe.
Sources:
http://www.javno.com/en-world/medvedev-and-putins-assets-laid-bare_249104
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/dec/21/russia.topstories3
Vladimir Putin's parents are Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin (1911 - 1999) and Maria Ivanovna Shelomova (1911 - 1998).
Putin was a member of communist party from 175 to 1991.After communism falls he is not communist.
Putin is bad because hes a mean person!!! ha ha jk but he did find a loop hole on how stay in power, like Stalin
Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959. After 2 years in jail and studying warfare Castro finally took power when Batista fled from the country due to war.
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Vladimir Putin served as the fifth Prime Minister under Boris Yeltin, He was then hand picked by President Yeltin to be the Second President of the Russian Federation. In 2000 he stepped down as president (due to presidential restrictions), he hand selected Dmitry Medvedev who then appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister. Vladimir Putin is still serving as The Russian Federation's Prime Minister and the Presidents right hand man.
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Putin was the strong-willed prime minister of Russia at he time he pursed war with the Chechens and drove them back.
They were twins, separated at birth. Just kidding. They do bear resemblance but it is only coincidental. What also may surprise you is that Putin did have a confirmed spy career. They arent connected, at all.
Vladimir Putin, who served two consecutive terms as the President of the Russian Federation, is currently the Prime Minister under the administration run by President Dmitry Medvedev.