A ranking of the 100 most influential Russian women was prepared in 2011 by Ekho Moskvy radio station, RIA Novosti, Interfax news agencies, and Ogonyok magazine.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail FomichevFederation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko headed the 2011 top list of 100 most influential Russian women.
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© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko headed the 2011 top list of 100 most influential Russian women.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail KlimentievAlla Pugachyova. The singer recently took an active part in political life and joined the Right Cause party. She defended Mikhail Prokhorov in an inter-party dispute, but declined to head his election campaign team for the 2012 presidential elections.
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© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klimentiev
Alla Pugachyova. The singer recently took an active part in political life and joined the Right Cause party. She defended Mikhail Prokhorov in an inter-party dispute, but declined to head his election campaign team for the 2012 presidential elections.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir RodionovNatalya Timakova was appointed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s spokeswoman in October 1999. Co-author of the book "From the First Person. Conversations with Vladimir Putin." In 2008, she became Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s spokeswoman.
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© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Rodionov
Natalya Timakova was appointed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s spokeswoman in October 1999. Co-author of the book "From the First Person. Conversations with Vladimir Putin." In 2008, she became Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s spokeswoman.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir RodionovSvetlana Medvedev. In 1996, she gave up her career after their child was born, to spend time with the family, but later, before her husband was elected president, took up public and charity work. She was decorated with the Order of the Venerable Euphrosyne of Moscow which is awarded to outstanding Russian women.
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© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Rodionov
Svetlana Medvedev. In 1996, she gave up her career after their child was born, to spend time with the family, but later, before her husband was elected president, took up public and charity work. She was decorated with the Order of the Venerable Euphrosyne of Moscow which is awarded to outstanding Russian women.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey MamontovIn 2008, Elvira Nabiullina was appointed head of the revamped Economic Development Ministry in the new Putin government.
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© RIA Novosti . Sergey Mamontov
In 2008, Elvira Nabiullina was appointed head of the revamped Economic Development Ministry in the new Putin government.
© RIA Novosti Alexei NikolskyTatyana Golikova. From 1999 and until her appointment as Healthcare and Social Development Minister, Golikova served as a deputy finance minister.
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Tatyana Golikova. From 1999 and until her appointment as Healthcare and Social Development Minister, Golikova served as a deputy finance minister.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory VasilenkoKsenia Sobchak. According to the Financial Times, Ksenia is the Russian version of Paris Hilton who grew to the level of a political journalist. On December 10, the professional celebrity attended a rally for the first time in her life. On December 24, she went on stage and addressed participants in the rally For Fair Elections.
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© RIA Novosti . Grigory Vasilenko
Ksenia Sobchak. According to the Financial Times, Ksenia is the Russian version of Paris Hilton who grew to the level of a political journalist. On December 10, the professional celebrity attended a rally for the first time in her life. On December 24, she went on stage and addressed participants in the rally For Fair Elections.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander VilfGymnast Alina Kabayeva, European, World, and Olympic champion. Now, Deputy Chair of the State Duma Youth Affairs Committee.
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Gymnast Alina Kabayeva, European, World, and Olympic champion. Now, Deputy Chair of the State Duma Youth Affairs Committee.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan KrivobokHuman rights activist Lyudmila Alekseyeva. In early 1976, she joined the new human rights organization, the Moscow Helsinki Group, which she currently chairs. From 2009, Lyudmila Alekseyeva is one of the permanent organizers of Strategy 31.
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© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok
Human rights activist Lyudmila Alekseyeva. In early 1976, she joined the new human rights organization, the Moscow Helsinki Group, which she currently chairs. From 2009, Lyudmila Alekseyeva is one of the permanent organizers of Strategy 31.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DruzhininYelena Skrynnik. One of the three women in the Russian government: in March 2009 she was appointed Agricultural Minister.
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© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin
Yelena Skrynnik. One of the three women in the Russian government: in March 2009 she was appointed Agricultural Minister.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei NikolskyLyudmila Putin, the wife of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. She accompanied her husband in all his foreign trips, and during his working trips to Germany learned German, which she later taught at St. Petersburg State University. The year her husband became president, she founded the Center for the Development of the Russian Language, a regional foundation in Kaliningrad.
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Lyudmila Putin, the wife of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. She accompanied her husband in all his foreign trips, and during his working trips to Germany learned German, which she later taught at St. Petersburg State University. The year her husband became president, she founded the Center for the Development of the Russian Language, a regional foundation in Kaliningrad.
© RIA NovostiSvetlana Mironyuk. In 1992, began working for Vladimir Gusinsky's Most media group. In January 2003, became RIA Novosti chairwoman and is currently RIA Novosti’s editor-in-chief.
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Svetlana Mironyuk. In 1992, began working for Vladimir Gusinsky's Most media group. In January 2003, became RIA Novosti chairwoman and is currently RIA Novosti’s editor-in-chief.