Irina Shoigu is the wife of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. They met during their studies at the institute and still remain inseparable. This couple is considered one of the strongest among prominent political figures.
Acquaintance with Sergey Shoigu
Irina Aleksandrovna Shoigu (maiden name - Antipina) was born and raised in Krasnoyarsk. She was brought up in a friendly and complete family. Irina studied well at school, and after graduation she decided to enter the Polytechnic University in her hometown. This decision turned out to be fateful for her.
In the first year of the institute, Irina met with Sergei Shoigu. The Minister of Defense was then just a young man in love. He liked Irina at first sight, but for a long time he did not dare to approach her. He took the first step when he saw another young man next to a pretty classmate. Irina appreciated the courtship of Sergei. After a while, they began to meet, but were in no hurry to formalize the relationship. They only got married in their fifth year of study.
After graduation, Irina managed to work quite a bit. She had to sacrifice a career for her family. After receiving a diploma, Sergei Shoigu began working in his specialty. He led the construction of roads in Krasnoyarsk, Sayanogorsk, Achinsk, Abakan and other cities. I went on business trips often. Sometimes it was necessary to go to the facilities for several months. Irina went for her husband.
In the mid-90s of the last century, Sergei Shoigu and his family moved to Moscow and supervised the construction and architecture in the metropolitan metropolis. But such a job seemed boring to him. A little later, the young manager was offered a job in the Ministry of Emergencies. Shoigu led some rescue teams. At the same time, he decided to engage in politics. In 2012, Sergei Kuzhugetovich was appointed governor of the Moscow Region. But he had to work only a few months. The reason for leaving was his appointment to the post of Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation instead of Anatoly Serdyukov dismissed from his post.
Career Irina Shoigu
Irina Shoigu has always considered her main tasks to ensure a reliable rear for her husband and care for the family. But I did not want to completely dissolve in the spouse and children. She gave birth to her first daughter, Yulia, immediately after graduation. This circumstance, as well as frequent relocations prevented her from building a career in government agencies or private construction companies. But the need for self-fulfillment was nevertheless satisfied. When Sergey Shoigu's career went uphill and he became quite an influential person, Irina decided to go into business.
Shoigu's wife is a successful business woman. She led the travel agency Expo-EM. At the end of the last century, she organized the consulting company LLC Albion-AG, and later took up the construction business. Together with her son Sergei Matvienko, she created the Barvikha 4 company.
In 2008, journalists published information that could become a compromising evidence on the Shoigu family. Irina was accused of the fact that the tourist company organized by her flourished thanks to the connections and position in the society of her high-ranking husband. The company has repeatedly won tenders for the purchase of tickets and escorting EMERCOM employees to international conferences and trainings. Expo-EM also worked with large private companies that were associated with the Ministry of Defense. After a series of high-profile trials, the Shoigu family was no longer interrogated and suspected of a crime, since they did not find anything in the minister’s actions that could be contrary to the law. At the time of the publication of the devastating articles, Irina almost did not manage a travel company.
