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Dmitry Medvedev takes presidential oath placing his hand on the constitution at the Kremlin in Moscow, 07 May 2008
Dmitry Medvedev takes presidential oath placing his hand on the constitution at the Kremlin in Moscow, 07 May 2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center right, and former President Vladimir Putin, during an inauguration ceremony, 07 May 2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center right, and former President Vladimir Putin, during an inauguration ceremony, 07 May 2008
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Dmitry Medvedev

1. Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, on Sept. 14, 1965.
2. Medvedev was baptized into the Russian Orthodox Church when he was 23
3. He graduated from Leningrad State University with a Ph.D. in law in 1990.
4. In the 1990s, Medvedev became involved in local politics
6. In 2000, Medvedev became chairman of the board of Gazprom

7. Medvedev met his wife, Svetlana, in seventh grade. The two married in 1989 and have one son, Ilya. Svetlana organizes art and fashion events and is a society figure.

9. Medvedev's favorite sport is swimming
8. Medvedev is a fan of such rock-and-roll groups as Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath
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Two pigeons seen in front of a giant pre-election poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and First Deputy Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Dmitry Medvedev in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 1, 2008.