Svetlana Medvedeva
| Svetlana Medvedeva Светлана Медведева |
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| Second Lady of Russia | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Lyudmila Putina |
| First Lady of Russia | |
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In role 7 May 2008 – 7 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Lyudmila Putina |
| Succeeded by | Lyudmila Putina |
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Svetlana Vladimirovna Linnik 15 March 1965 Kronstadt, Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Spouse(s) | Dmitry Medvedev (m. 1993) |
| Children | Ilya Dmitrevich Medvedev (b. 1995) |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva (Russian: Светла́на Влади́мировна Медве́дева, pronounced [svʲɪˈtlanə vlədʲɪˈmʲirəvnə mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪvə]; née Linnik, Russian: Линник) (born 15 March 1965) is the wife of current Russian Prime Minister and former President, Dmitry Medvedev.
Svetlana Linnik was born into a military family in Kronstadt, a town administered by Leningrad. Medvedeva was the youngest daughter child in her family.
Medvedeva was active in extracurricular activities in school, and took an active part in school-held KVNs, spectacles, performances and other events. Medvedeva met her future husband in Middle School #305, in Kupchino, near Leningrad.
In 1987, Medvedeva began studying at the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. In her first year at the university, Medvedeva switched to taking evening courses and started working full-time. The Medvedevs married in 1993, after they had completed their studies. In 1995, Medvedeva gave birth to their son, Ilya, and stopped working. In the same year, Medvedeva was baptized into the Russian Orthodox Church.
After the couple moved to Moscow, Medvedeva directed several Russian-Italian initiatives, Sister cities Milan – Saint Petersburg and Venice – Saint Petersburg, which intended to develop tourism between these cities. In 2006, Medvedeva initiated the annual Russian Art Festival in Bari, Italy.
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