Vladimir Vladimirovitch Putin


Putin was born in 1952 and raised in Lenigrad (now St. Petersburg). In 1975 he graduated from Leningrad State University and joined the KGB, the Soviet intelligence agency. Late 20th century Early 1980s Putin was assigned with the KGB at East Germany Late 1980s Putin was assigned with the KGB in East Germany until its collapse in 1989. He returned to the USSR as an advisor to Leningrad State University and later as advisor to the Mayor of Leningrad.	Sapience Home Site map About Sapience Personal studies Biography
Early 1990s. Following the breakup of the USSR, Putin left the KGB. He went to Moscow and rapidly rose in the ranks of the rapidly changing Russian government. Late 1990s In 1998 Putin became director of the Federal Security Service (one of the successor agencies to the KGB). In 1999 he was appointed by Boris Yeltsin as Prime Minister, and on Yeltsin's resignation on Dec 31, 1999, as acting President. In May 2000 he was confirmed as President in a national election. Putin spoke against the US invasion of Iraq, and recently announced a new program of improving and developing new strategic (nuclear) weapons. Early 21st century I do not yet have details of his life in the early 2000s or late 2000s. The early 2010s including 2011 can be connected.

Putin was born in 1952 and raised in Lenigrad (now St. Petersburg).

In 1975 he graduated from Leningrad State University and joined the KGB, the Soviet intelligence agency.

Early 1980s Putin was assigned with the KGB at East Germany

Late 1980s Putin was assigned with the KGB in East Germany until its collapse in 1989. He returned to the USSR as an advisor to Leningrad State University and later as advisor to the Mayor of Leningrad.

Early 1990s. Following the breakup of the USSR, Putin left the KGB. He went to Moscow and rapidly rose in the ranks of the rapidly changing Russian government.

Late 1990s

In 1998 Putin became director of the Federal Security Service (one of the successor agencies to the KGB). In 1999 he was appointed by Boris Yeltsin as Prime Minister, and on Yeltsin's resignation on Dec 31, 1999, as acting President. In May 2000 he was confirmed as President in a national election.

Putin spoke against the US invasion of Iraq, and recently announced a new program of improving and developing new strategic (nuclear) weapons.

Early 21st century

I do not yet have details of his life in the early 2000s or late 2000s. The early 2010s including 2011 can be connected.