First Lady of Russia
| First Lady of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Vacant since 6 June 2013 | |
| Abbreviation | FLOR |
| Residence | Terem Palace |
| Inaugural holder | Naina Yeltsina |
| Formation | 10 July 1991 |
| Website | президент.рф (in Russian) eng.kremlin.ru (in English) |
First Lady of the Russian Federation is the unofficial title given[by whom?] to the wife of the president of Russia. The post is highly ceremonial.[citation needed] The first lady position is currently vacant, since the divorce of the incumbent president Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Putina.
First ladies of Russia
| No. | Portrait | Name | Marriage | Period | President |
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| 1 | .jpg)
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Naina Yeltsina (née Girina) Born: 14 March 1932 |
28 September 1956 | 10 July 1991 – 31 December 1999 [a] | Boris Yeltsin |
| 2 | 
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Lyudmila Putina (née Shkrebneva) Born: 6 January 1958 |
28 July 1983[1] | 31 December 1999 – 7 May 2000 (Acting) |
Vladimir Putin (Acting) |
| 7 May 2000 – 7 May 2008 | Vladimir Putin | ||||
| 3 | 
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Svetlana Medvedeva (née Linnik) Born: 15 March 1965 |
24 December 1993[2] | 7 May 2008 – 7 May 2012 | Dmitry Medvedev |
| 4 | 
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Lyudmila Putina (née Shkrebneva) Born: 6 January 1958 |
28 July 1983 | 7 May 2012 – 6 June 2013[3] | Vladimir Putin |
| – | Vacant | 6 June 2013 – present | |||
References
Notes
- ^ Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russia elected by popular vote.
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