claim: The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of elderly actors who appeared together in films.
evidence: Before Vladimir Putin 's presidency , his significant role in city government official paved his way to his political success over Russia .. Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin has served three terms as President of Russia  : 2000 to 2004 , 2004 to 2008 , 2012 to present .. Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin. President of Russia. President of Russia. He was acting president from 1999 -- 2000 , succeeding Boris Yeltsin after Yeltsin 's early retirement .. Boris Yeltsin. Boris Yeltsin. Putin was prime minister for three months in 1999 , and served a full term from 2008 to 2012 .. prime minister. Russian prime minister. During Putin 's presidency he has been a member of the Unity party and the United Russia party .. Unity. Unity ( Russian political party ). United Russia. United Russia. He is also affiliated with the People 's Front , a group of supporters that Putin organized in 2011 to help improve the public 's perception of United Russia .. United Russia. United Russia. His political ideology , priorities , and policies are sometimes referred to as `` Putinism '' .. Putin has enjoyed very high domestic approval ratings .. In 2007 , he was Time magazine 's Person of the Year .. In 2015 , he was designated # 1 in Time 100 , Time magazine 's list of the top 100 most influential people in the world .. In 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 , he was designated # 1 on the Forbes list of The World 's Most Powerful People .