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Was born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg.
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He entered the Law School of Leningrad State University, where he graduated with honors with a thesis on U.S. policy in Africa.
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Was recruited by the Russian Committee for State Security (KGB), the intelligence and secret police agency of the Soviet Union
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Appointed Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee on Foreign Relations
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Appointed Deputy Director of Asset Management of the Administration
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Became interim president of the Russian Federation
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Re-elected President of the Russian Federation
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He was voted Time Magazine's Person of the Year
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He was elected prime minister until 2012, with an absolute majority: 392 deputies in favor and 56 against.
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Awarded the Confucius Peace Prize by the China Center for International Peace Studies
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Was re-elected president of the Kremlin until 2018, with a result of 63% of the votes cast in favor.
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Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Re-elected president from 2018 to 2024