How tall is Vladimir Putin?

Vladimir Putin's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 30% of men in Russian Federation.

Where 170 cm sits among men in Russian Federation

Taller than about 30% of men in Russian Federation born in 1952 (average 173.6 cm).

About Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer, born on 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg. He worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He resigned in 1991 to begin a political career in Saint Petersburg.

In 1996 Putin moved to Moscow to join the administration of President Boris Yeltsin. He briefly served as director of the Federal Security Service and then as secretary of the Security Council of Russia before being appointed prime minister in August 1999. After Yeltsin's resignation he became acting president, and in March 2000 he was elected to his first term as president. He was re-elected in 2004.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Putin has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously held the office from 2000 to 2008. He was Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012, serving under Dmitry Medvedev during the second period.

Frequently asked

How tall is Vladimir Putin in feet and inches? Vladimir Putin is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

Is Vladimir Putin tall for men in Russian Federation? At 170 cm he is taller than about 30% of men in Russian Federation born in 1952, whose average height is 173.6 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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