First Lady of the Russian Federation

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First Lady of the
Russian Federation
Incumbent
Vacant
since June 6, 2013
Residence Kremlin Senate
Inaugural holder Naina Yeltsina
Formation June 12, 1991

First Lady of the Russian Federation is the unofficial title given to the wife of the President of Russia. The post is highly ceremonial.

Role of the First Lady

The first lady is not an elected position, carries no official duties and brings no salary. Nonetheless she attends many official ceremonies and functions of state either along with or in place of the president. There is a strict taboo against the First Lady holding outside employment while occupying the office.

First Ladies of Russia

This is a list of the post-Soviet era First Ladies of the Russian Federation.

№ Portrait Name Years of life Period President
1 Naina Yeltsina
(née Girina)		 Born: March 14, 1932 June 12, 1991 - December 31, 1999 [1] Boris Yeltsin
2 Lyudmila Putina
(née Shkrebneva)		 Born: January 6, 1958 May 7, 2000 - May 7, 2008 Vladimir Putin
3 Svetlana Medvedeva
(née Linnik)		 Born: March 15, 1965 May 7, 2008 - May 7, 2012 Dmitry Medvedev
4 Lyudmila Putina
(née Shkrebneva)		 Born: January 6, 1958 May 7, 2012 - June 6, 2013[2] Vladimir Putin
(1) Vacant Since June 6, 2013 Vladimir Putin

History

First Lady of USSR

Notes

  1. ↑ Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russia elected by popular vote.
  2. ↑ Putin has divorced his wife
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