Vladimir Putin
Awards & Honours
13
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Putin's accolades are primarily political and state-level. He has been named Time Person of the Year (2007) and received the Confucius Peace Prize (2011). Domestically, he has been awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland (1st class) and the Order of Alexander Nevsky. His leadership during the Sochi Olympics and World Cup brought international recognition. However, many Western honors have been revoked or never granted due to his controversial policies.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Order of Merit for the Fatherland (1st class)
Highest civilian award of Russia.
Order of Alexander Nevsky
Awarded for services to the state.
Order of Honour
For contributions to the state.
Rankings & Lists
World's Most Powerful People
World's Most Powerful People
Time Person of the Year
Magazine Covers
Time
2007-12-31
Person of the Year: Vladimir Putin
The Economist
2014-03-08
Putin's power play
Newsweek
2014-03-14
Putin's Next Move
Records & Feats
Longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin
Putin has been in power for over 24 years (as of 2024), the longest since Stalin's 29-year rule.
First Russian leader to host both the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup
Putin oversaw the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.