50 Facts About Vladimir Putin

1. Vladimir Putin is the current President of Russia, serving since 2012.

2. He was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now St. Petersburg, Russia).

3. Putin’s father was a factory foreman and his mother was a factory worker.

4. He studied law at Leningrad State University and later joined the KGB, the Soviet Union’s security agency.

5. Putin served as a KGB officer for many years and was stationed in East Germany and Leningrad.

6. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Putin entered politics and held a number of positions in the Russian government.

7. He served as the Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and as the President of Russia from 2000 to 2008.

8. Putin was re-elected as President in 2012 and has since been re-elected twice, in 2018 and 2024.

9. Putin is a member of the United Russia Party, a political party that supports a strong, centralized government.

10. He is known for his strongman style of leadership and his efforts to reassert Russia’s influence on the world stage.

11. Putin has been involved in a number of controversies, including allegations of corruption and interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

12. He is a fluent speaker of Russian, German, and English.

13. Putin is an avid sports fan and is known for his love of judo and ice hockey.

14. He has a black belt in judo and is a member of the International Judo Federation.

15. Putin is also an accomplished pianist and has played publicly on a number of occasions.

16. He has a black belt in karate and has been seen practicing taekwondo and boxing.

17. Putin is an animal lover and has been known to keep pets, including dogs, a horse, and a kingfisher.

18. He is a collector of vintage watches and is known to have a large collection of timepieces.

19. Putin is married to Lyudmila Putina, his former wife, and has two daughters, Maria and Yekaterina.

20. He is a devout Orthodox Christian and frequently attends church services.

21. Putin is a strong advocate for Russian nationalism and has been known to make nationalist statements in his speeches.

22. He has been criticized for his crackdown on political opposition and his suppression of free speech in Russia.

23. Putin has a number of nicknames, including “Vladimir the Great,” “The Grey Cardinal,” and “The Tzar.”

24. He has been included on Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful people multiple times.

25. Putin has received a number of awards and honors, including the Order of Honor and the Order of Friendship.

26. He has been named the world’s most powerful person by Forbes magazine multiple times.

27. Putin has been honored with the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order of the Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, and the Order of Honor.

28. He has received the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Order of the Red Star, and the Order of Lenin.

29. Putin has been awarded the Order of the Soviet Union, the Order of the October Revolution, and the Order of the Red Banner.

30. He has received the Order of the Friendship of Peoples, the Order of the Badge of Honor, and the Order of the Patriotic War.

31. Putin has been awarded the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of the Lithuanian

32. Putin has received the Order of the National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium.

33. He has been awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Spain and the Order of the Elephant of the Kingdom of Denmark.

34. Putin has received the Order of the Seraphim of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Order of the Tower and Sword of the Portuguese Republic.

35. He has been awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic and the Order of the Rising Sun of the Empire of Japan.

36. Putin has received the Order of the Bath of the United Kingdom and the Order of the Star of Romania.

37. He has been awarded the Order of the Sun of the Republic of Peru and the Order of the Polar Star of the Kingdom of Sweden.

38. Putin has received the Order of the Black Eagle of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Order of the White Eagle of the Kingdom of Poland.

39. He has been awarded the Order of the Cross of the Eagle of the Republic of Estonia and the Order of the Three Stars of the Republic of Latvia.

40. Putin has received the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Republic of Georgia and the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

41. He has been awarded the Order of the Royal House of Chakri of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Order of the Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

42 Putin has received the Order of the Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Holy Roman Empire and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Spain.

43. He has been awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Republic of Austria and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Belgium.

44. Putin has received the Order of the Garter of the United Kingdom and the Order of the Thistle of the Kingdom of Scotland.

45. He has been awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

46. Putin has received the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Denmark.

47. He has been awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Republic of Poland and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Republic of Hungary.

48. Putin has received the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Republic of Czechoslovakia and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Republic of Austria-Hungary.

49. He has been awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Romania and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

50 Putin has received the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Serbia and the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Kingdom of Montenegro.