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The oldest president at the time of death was Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 years, 89 days. John F. Kennedy , assassinated at the age of 46 years, 177 days, was the youngest to have died in office; the youngest to have died by natural causes was James K. Polk , who died of cholera at the age of 53 years, 225 days.
The family of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has served in office from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012, comes from the Russian peasantry. Spiridon Putin (1879–1965) was a cook in Gorky (now known as Nizhny Novgorod), his son Vladimir Spiridonovich (1911–1999) participated in World War II, and grandson Vladimir Vladimirovich (born 1952) made a career in the KGB and the FSB, before being ...
On the day Yeltsin died, President Vladimir Putin declared the day of his funeral, held on 25 April 2007, [2] to be a day of national mourning. The ceremony was broadcast live on the main Russian state TV channels, and was attended by current and former heads of state, with a number of them expressing their condolences.
The first presidential decree that Putin signed on 31 December 1999 was titled "On guarantees for the former president of the Russian Federation and the members of his family". [ 90 ] [ 91 ] This ensured that "corruption charges against the outgoing President and his relatives" would not be pursued. [ 92 ]
March 26, 2000 - Is elected president of Russia. May 7, 2000 - Putin is sworn in. June 16, 2001 - Putin meets with US President George W. Bush and the men hold a joint press conference. Bush tells ...
Tombs of presidents of the United States (2 C, 42 P) Pages in category "Deaths and funerals of United States presidents" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Known as one of Putin’s closest allies, Dmitry Medvedev has been tipped as one of his potential successors. He had previously held the role of president from 2008 to 2012, before stepping aside ...
President Presidency Subsequent service Vladimir Putin: 2000–2008 Prime Minister (2008–2012) President (2012–present) Dmitry Medvedev: 2008–2012 Prime Minister (2012–2020) Deputy Chairman of the Security Council (2020–present)