11 Facts About Svetlana Medvedeva

1.

Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva is a Russian economist who was the First Lady of Russia from 2008 to 2012.

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Svetlana Medvedeva's is married to the former prime minister and president, Dmitry Medvedev.

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3.

Svetlana Medvedeva Linnik was born into a military family in Kronstadt, a town administered by Leningrad.

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4.

Svetlana Medvedeva was active in extracurricular activities in school, and took an active part in school-held KVNs, spectacles, performances and other events.

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5.

In 1987, Svetlana Medvedeva began studying at the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance.

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6.

In 2006, Svetlana Medvedeva initiated the annual Russian Art Festival in Bari, Italy.

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7.

Svetlana Medvedeva became First Lady when her husband, Dmitry Medvedev, took over as President following his victory in Russian Presidential elections on 7 May 2008.

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8.

Svetlana Medvedeva has already caused something of a media frenzy, even though she shies away from photographers and rarely gives interviews.

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9.

Svetlana Medvedeva has taken up an anti-abortion cause in Russia's efforts to restrict abortion in 2011.

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10.

On 20 August 2010, Svetlana Medvedeva visited the National Gallery and the History Museum of Armenia, along with visiting the Armenian First Lady, Rita Sargsyan.

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Svetlana Medvedeva is an anti-abortion activist, and has been pushing for restrictions on abortion.

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