| Svetlana Medvedeva | |
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First Lady of Russia
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| Assumed office May 07, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Lyudmila Putina |
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| Born | March 15, 1965 Kronstadt, Leningrad, USSR |
| Birth name | Svetlana Linnik |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Spouse(s) | Dmitry Medvedev (m. 1982) |
| Children | Ilya Medvedev |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva (Russian: Светлана Владимировна Медведева, née Linnik, Линник) (born 15 March 1965), is the wife of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and thus the first lady of Russia.
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Childhood
Svetlana Linnik was born into a military family in Kronstadt, a town administered by Leningrad. She met her future husband in Middle School #305, in Kupchino, near Leningrad.
Career and Marriage
In 1987, she began study at the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. The Medvedevs married in 1993, after they had completed their studies. In 1995 their son Ilya was born and she stopped pursuing her career. In the same year she was baptized into the Russian Orthodox Church. In 2006, she initiated the annual Russian art festival in Bari, Italy. [1] Medvedeva became first lady when her husband, Dmitry Medvedev, took over as president on 7 May 2008 following his election victory. In the same year, she headed the initiative for the institution of Family Day in Russia. She has already caused something of a media frenzy even though she shies away from photographers and rarely gives interviews.[2]
In a recent interview, however, Svetlana detailed her views on the interaction between the Russian Orthodox Church and the government of Russia in promoting family policies.[3]
Medvedeva speaks French well.
References
- ^ [1] Official website Accessed July 14. 2009.
- ^ Ferris-Rotman, Amie. Enter Russia's new first lady -- Svetlana Medvedeva, Reuters, March 5, 2008. Accessed May 8. 2008.
- ^ Goble, Paul. Russia's First Lady Promotes Orthodox Family Values, Georgian Daily, July 8, 2009. Accessed July 26, 2009.
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