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1. Vladimir Putin – Russian president
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, born 7 October 1952 has been the President of Russia since 7 May 2012, succeeding Dmitry Medvedev. Putin previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, he was ranked as the world’s most powerful person by Forbes.
