His father, a dec orated war veteran, was a foreman in a metal factory.He died in August of 1999, the week his son was appointed prime minister of Russia.

• 普京的父亲，一位得过勋章的老战士，曾是一车辆厂的工长，1999年8月去世，那一周他儿子就任俄罗斯总理。