Change in the law In the lead it claims Putin was ineligible to run for a third consecutive presidential term in 2008 Dmitry Medvedev won the 2008 presidential election and appointed Putin as Prime Minister beginning a period of so called tandemocracy In September 2011 following a change in the law Putin announced that he would seek a third non consecutive term as President in the 2012 presidential election What is this law Putin was eligible without any need for a change in the law If this refers to the 2008 ammendment to the constitution which increased the presidential term then it should be reworded or removed to make this clear