Vladimir Putin Trivia Questions
In May 1990, Vladimir Putin was appointed as what?
A: An advisor on international affairs to Mayor Sobchak.
On 28 June 1991, Vladimir Putin became head of the what?
A: The Committee for External Relations of the Saint Petersburg Mayor's Office.
What were his responsibilities?
A: Promoting international relations and foreign investments and registering business ventures.
Within a year, Putin was investigated by whom?
A: The city legislative council led by Marina Salye.
It was concluded that he had done what?
A: Understated prices and permitted the export of metals valued at $93 million in exchange for foreign food aid that never arrived.
What did the investigators recommend?
A: That Putin be fired.
What then happened to Putin?
A: Nothing, he remained head of the Committee for External Relations until 1996.
From 1994 to 1996, where did he hold several other political and governmental positions?
A: In Saint Petersburg.
In March 1994, Putin was appointed as what?
A: First Deputy Chairman of the Government of Saint Petersburg.
In May 1995, he organized what?
A: The Saint Petersburg branch of the pro-government Our Home Is Russia political party.
Our Home Is Russia political party was the liberal party of power founded by whom?
A: Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin.
In 1995, he managed the legislative election campaign for whom?
A: Our Home Is Russia political party.
From 1995 through June 1997, he was leader of its what?
A: Saint Petersburg branch.
In 1996, who lost his bid for reelection in Saint Petersburg?
A: Sobchak,
Vladimir Putin was called to Moscow and in June 1996 became a what?
A: Deputy Chief of the Presidential Property Management Department.
Who headed the Presidential Property Management Department?
A: Pavel Borodin.
How long did Vladimir remain in this position?
A: Until March 1997.
On 26 March 1997, President Boris Yeltsin appointed Vladimir as what?
A: Deputy Chief of Presidential Staff.
Putin was the Deputy Chief of Presidential Staff until when?
A: May 1998.
Putin was chief of the Main Control Directorate of the Presidential Property Management Department until when?
A: Until June 1998.
Who was Putin’s predecessor at this position?
A: Alexei Kudrin.
Who was his successor?
A: Nikolai Patrushev.