19 Facts About Yelena Skrynnik

Elena Borisovna Skrynnik was born on 30 August 1961 and is a Russian politician.

Yelena Skrynnik served as the first female minister of agriculture of the Russian Federation between March 2009 and May 2012.

Yelena Skrynnik was born on 30 August 1961 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

In 1992, Yelena Skrynnik graduated from the State Academy of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and interned in Germany and France in the field of leasing technologies.

Yelena Skrynnik worked at the Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute clinic and later as deputy chief surgeon of Chelyabinsk Metallurgy Enterprise clinic.

Yelena Skrynnik continued her medical career in cardiology at a regional clinic.

Yelena Skrynnik acquired the sobriquet "Madam Leasing" and was accused of money laundering.

Yelena Skrynnik's tenure ended in 2012 when she was removed from office due to her alleged involvement in nepotism and illegal activities.

Yelena Skrynnik was not included in the new Russian government in 2012, while on maternity leave.

Yelena Skrynnik, heading the state-owned company, was not a government official and was not governed by civil service, so she did not commit any violations.

On 18 February 2016 a TV program Moment of Truth came on Channel 5, stating that the charges in the address of Yelena Skrynnik were a frame-up.

Yelena Skrynnik was a Candidate of Sciences in economics since 2010.

In May 2009 Yelena Skrynnik established a state-owned company for the supply of fuel, oil and lubricants at preferential prices for rural areas.

Yelena Skrynnik was seen as one of the initiators of this ban.

In 2010 Yelena Skrynnik began carrying out a policy of import substitution, reducing poultry imports and increasing exports of Russian meat.

Yelena Skrynnik banned import of milk powder to Russia from Belarus.

Yelena Skrynnik supported initiative of creating special mobile units to control the pests.

In November 2012, VGTRK published an investigation about Yelena Skrynnik stating that during her ministership of agriculture, the ministry allegedly allocated money from its budget to improve housing conditions of employees but eventually spent the funds on purchasing mansions in the Rublyovka area.

Yelena Skrynnik denied the accusations and said that she would sue the journalists for defamation.