Full Name: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; Profession: Russian politician, former KGB foreign intelligence officer, long‑serving President of Russia and former Prime Minister; Nationality: Russian; Born: 7 October 1952; Birthplace: Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union; Generation: Baby Boomer (born within the widely accepted 1946–1964 baby‑boom cohort); Chinese Zodiac: Water Dragon (Dragon sign for births between January 27, 1952 and February 13, 1953, specifically the Water Dragon year); Zodiac Sign: Libra (the Sun transits Libra from late September to late October, and October 7 is explicitly listed as a Libra birthday); Age in 2026: 74 (he turns 74 years old on October 7, 2026, having been born on October 7, 1952); Marital Status: Divorced; he married Lyudmila Shkrebneva (later Lyudmila Putina, now Lyudmila Ocheretnaya) in 1983, they jointly announced their separation on Russian state television in 2013, and the Kremlin confirmed that their divorce was finalized in 2014; Children: Commonly reported as 2 daughters with his former wife Lyudmila—Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova (pediatric endocrinologist) and Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova (scientist and tech executive)—whose identities and professions have been documented by major media and sanctions lists, and he has publicly confirmed that he has grandchildren while keeping their identities private; Description: Vladimir Putin is a Russian intelligence officer turned politician who rose from a KGB foreign intelligence career to become a central figure in post‑Soviet Russia, serving multiple terms as President (first elected in 2000, returning to the presidency in 2012 and remaining in power since) and also as Prime Minister; his rule has been marked by early‑2000s economic growth, a strong emphasis on state control over strategic sectors, a cultivated “strongman” image involving extreme sports and choreographed media events, the consolidation of political power and weakening of independent institutions, the 2014 annexation of Crimea, the 2022 full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, and deep reorientation of Russia’s relations with NATO countries, the European Union, China, and the Global South, making him one of the most consequential and controversial world leaders of the early 21st century; Cause of Death: Living (as of October 2026 there is no reported date or cause of death for Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, who continues to serve as President of Russia).