Lyudmila Putina facts for kids
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Lyudmila Ocheretnaya
Lyudmila Putina |
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Людмила Очеретная
Людмила Путина |
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Lyudmila in 2012
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| First Lady of Russia | |
| In role 7 May 2012 – 2 April 2014 Suspended: 6 June 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Svetlana Medvedeva |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In role 7 May 2000 – 7 May 2008 Acting: 31 December 1999 – 7 May 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Naina Yeltsina |
| Succeeded by | Svetlana Medvedeva |
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| Born |
Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Shkrebneva
6 January 1958 Kaliningrad, Soviet Union |
| Spouse |
Artur Ocheretny
(m. 2015) |
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| Alma mater | Leningrad State University |
Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya (born 6 January 1958) is a Russian linguist. A linguist is someone who studies human language. She was the First Lady of Russia from 2000 to 2008 and again from 2012 to 2014. She held this role while she was married to Vladimir Putin, who is the current president of Russia.
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Early Life and Education
Lyudmila was born in Kaliningrad, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. Her father, Alexander Shkrebnev, worked at a mechanical plant in Kaliningrad.
She studied languages and graduated from Leningrad State University in 1986. Her studies focused on the Spanish language and philology, which is the study of language in written historical sources.
Marriage and Family Life
Before her marriage, Lyudmila worked as a flight attendant for Aeroflot, a major airline. She met Vladimir Putin in Leningrad. They got married on 28 July 1983.
Lyudmila and Vladimir Putin have two daughters. Their first daughter, Maria, was born on 28 April 1985 in Leningrad. Their second daughter, Katerina, was born on 31 August 1986 in Dresden, East Germany.
From 1990 to 1994, Lyudmila taught German at Leningrad State University. Later, for a few years before Vladimir Putin became Prime Minister of Russia in 1999, she worked for a company called Telecominvest in Moscow.
Role as First Lady
When Vladimir Putin became a powerful political figure, Lyudmila usually stayed out of the public eye. She mostly appeared in public when it was required by official rules, like at state events. Her public role was mainly to support her husband.
As First Lady, Lyudmila Putina supported a fund that worked to develop the Russian language. She sometimes spoke about the importance of the Russian language and education. She believed in keeping the Russian language as it was. For example, she spoke against changing the way Russian words are spelled.
Divorce and Remarriage
On 6 June 2013, Lyudmila and Vladimir Putin announced that they were ending their marriage. They made this announcement together on television during a ballet performance at the State Kremlin Palace. This news ended many years of rumors about their relationship. In April 2014, the Kremlin officially confirmed that their divorce was complete.
In January 2016, news reports said that Lyudmila married Artur Ocheretny in early 2015. Documents related to her former apartment in St. Petersburg showed her name as Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya.
Supporting Foundations
Lyudmila has helped create and supports a foundation called the Centre for the Development of Inter-personal Communications (CDIC). This foundation has its offices in a building in central Moscow. This building, known as Volkonsky House, used to belong to Leo Tolstoy's grandfather. Artur Ocheretny, Lyudmila's second husband, leads the management board of the CDIC.
Sanctions
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lyudmila was included in a list of people facing sanctions by the United Kingdom on 13 May 2022. This meant certain restrictions were placed on her.
Awards and Honors
Lyudmila Ocheretnaya has received several awards and honors throughout her life.
From Russia
- Laureate of the "Persons of the Year 2002" contest by Komsomolskaya Pravda in the category of "Educator of the Year" (2002)
- Honorary Citizen of Kaliningrad (2007)
From Other Countries
- Germany: Laureate of the Jacob Grimm Prize (2002)
- Kyrgyzstan: Laureate of the "Rukhaniyat" prize of the International Association for the Rebirth of Spirituality (2002)
- Kazakhstan:
- Honorary Professor of the Eurasian National University named after Gumilev (2005)
- Golden Warrior medal (2005)
Images for kids
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Lyudmila in 2012
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Lyudmila and Vladimir Putin during their wedding on 28 July 1983
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Lyudmila with Vladimir Putin after his inauguration on 7 May 2000
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US President George W. Bush and Lyudmila at an official dinner in St. Petersburg in 2003
