Vladimir Putin
Russia's Great Leader
What he is known for
He is currently the leader of Russia. He had been leader before from 2000-2008 and then ran again in 2012 and was reelected. He has now been leader for a total of 11 years. No other president or leader has been in office as long as he has. He is the leader of the most powerful and biggest country in the world! Forbes is a company that voted Putin the most powerful person in the world. Obama came in second but Putin is in charge. He is the most powerful person alive so that is why he is a very influential person in out Asian unit.
Quotes and statistics
'If you press the spring too hard, It will snap back. You must always remember this."
"Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right."
Was president from 2000-2008 and reelected in 2012