- **Born:** October 7, 1952 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), [[Russia]] - **Parents:** Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin (conscript sailor, factory foreman) and Maria Ivanovna Putina (factory worker) - **Spouse:** Divorced from Lyudmila Putina in 2014; current relationship status officially private - **Children:** Two daughters, Maria and Katerina (official); other children rumored but unconfirmed - **Died:** Still living - **Highest Office:** President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present) - **Other Notable Positions:** Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of FSB, KGB officer - **Party Affiliation:** United Russia Party - **Historical Note:** Longest-serving Russian leader since Stalin, having ruled for over two decades. Former KGB intelligence officer who transformed Russia into an increasingly authoritarian state while reasserting Russian influence globally. Known for military interventions in Georgia (2008), annexation of Crimea (2014), and full-scale invasion of Ukraine (2022), leading to international sanctions and isolation. His leadership has fundamentally reshaped post-Cold War international relations.