# FACTBOX: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s biography

https://mins.news/en/item/87978

- TASS, 2026-10-06 12:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2198167

> A factbox outlines Vladimir Putin’s life and career. Born in Leningrad on October 7, 1952, Putin studied law and at Soviet KGB institutions, then worked in the KGB, the St. Petersburg administration and the presidential staff. He later became director of the FSB and secretary of Russia’s Security Council.