The name of this woman has always been of great interest to the public. She twice became the first lady of the country in 2000 and 2012.
Childhood and youth
Lyudmila was born in 1958 in Kaliningrad. Her father was from the Bryansk region, worked as a turner at the factory, her mother worked as a cashier of a motorcade. In her hometown, Luda graduated from high school. She was a very beautiful and modest girl, while actively participating in Komsomol affairs and even tried to enter a theater university. She worked as a postman, nurse, accompanist, stewardess on the internal Kaliningrad lines, studied turning and led a drama club in the city Palace of Pioneers. Parents dreamed that their daughter would receive a technical education. But Lyudmila found her vocation in romance philology. Her graduation work at the University of Leningrad was devoted to the features of the Spanish language.
Fateful meeting
Lyudmila Shkrebneva and Vladimir Putin first met at a concert in one of the Leningrad theaters. Their casual acquaintance turned into a serious romance. Two years later, they legalized their relationship. An important event for the young family was the birth of a child - the daughter of Maria, followed by her second daughter - Catherine. Lyudmila from the very beginning realized that work for her husband is in the first place. By that time, she was already accustomed to the business trips of her spouse, who worked in the KGB. Having received a diploma, for four years she left with her family in the GDR. After returning, she began to teach German at the Institute for Advanced Studies of Teachers.
First lady
For her husband, Lyudmila Aleksandrovna became a real “fighting friend”. The husband did not pamper her with special romance; he pronounced the word "love" once when he made an offer. But the girl was realistic and understood that she could build a strong family. She was always calm, did not lose her composure and endurance, supported all her husband's undertakings. Therefore, when the spouse began a political career, she steadfastly accepted the burden of the first lady of the country. Due to his busy schedule, their rare communication has declined altogether. In addition, the spouse of the president was very scared of publicity.
Hiding her fear, she participated with dignity in official events, receptions of foreign delegations, occasionally she traveled abroad herself. All this time she did not forget about her work. In addition to specialized Spanish, Lyudmila Alexandrovna is fluent in German, Portuguese and French. She was fascinated by the organization of various philological forums and charity events. As the head of the Russian Language Center, she received several prestigious awards.
From time to time, the president’s wife disappeared from the camera lenses. This generated a lot of rumors. So in 2000, the disease led her to her mother superior in the Snetogorsky monastery, the president’s spouse could begin her duties only a year later. The second time in 2008, she completely ceased to be shown in public. The Western press called her "the invisible wife of the Russian leader." She appeared only in 2012 with her husband to participate in the presidential election and again became the first lady. And a few months later, the Putin couple announced that their marriage, which lasted almost three decades, was "completed." Perhaps it was excessive publicity that led Lyudmila to such a decision.
