In Matvienko, biography nationality

The politician is proud of a comparison with the British Prime Minister. And not only because it is close to the highest state post - in the hierarchy of the Russian power system, it occupies one of the leading places. Valentina Ivanovna is respected for the same tough character and fundamental in work as that of a great British. At the same time, she is loved for responsiveness and breadth of the soul.

Childhood and youth was born Valentina Ivanovna on April 7 in the Ukrainian village of Shepetovka in the family of the front -line soldier Ivan Yakovlevich and theatrical costume of Antonina Kondratyevna Tunins. By nationality, half Ukrainian. Father died when the girl was not yet seven years old. The mother, who remained with three daughters in her arms, of which Valya was the youngest, began financial difficulties.

But the woman did not lose heart, managed to raise the girls, give them a good education. After graduating from high school with a silver medal, Valentina, without hesitation, entered the Cherkasy Medical Research, because she wanted to help people. Having received a red diploma, she moved to Leningrad, where she became a student of the chemical and farcezed institute.

Initially, she did not plan to show activity, but at some point she was so tired of formalism that she could not stand it and went to the stands. There, the girl noted that nothing is being decided at the meetings, and there are no suitable conditions for organizing leisure activities - neither building detachments, nor sports work at the university. The student’s performance did not leave anyone indifferent.

Valentin was immediately nominated as secretary of the Komsomol committee. At first, she wanted to refuse, but after the majority of votes approved her candidacy, she was forced to give up and agree. After the institute, Matvienko received a distribution to graduate school. She was not going to engage in politics, dreamed of devoting herself to science. But the girl in an ultimatic uniform was forced to start work in the district committee of the Komsomol.

Gradually, she stood up and began to climb the career ladder. Matvienko’s career has come the thorny path from the ordinary member of the Communist Party to the secretary of the Leningrad Regional Committee of the Komsomol. Already in her youth she was appreciated for straightforwardness, she always expressed thoughts specifically and clearly indicated the position in a conversation with the interlocutor.

In the year, at the age of 37, Valentina Ivanovna entered the world of great policy: she took the post of deputy chairman of the executive committee of the city council of People's Deputies of Leningrad, oversaw the issues of culture and education, and a few years later she became the People’s Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and headed the Committee on Family Protection, Children and Women.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the doors of diplomacy opened before Matvienko - it was appointed the first ambassador of the Russian Federation to Malta. Later, Igor Ivanov, who became Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the official as director of the Department for Relations with the Regions. Then she worked for a while at the Embassy of Greece.

Over the next five years, she acted as deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation, in the position of which Yevgeny Primakov, Sergey Stepashin, Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Kasyanov managed to visit during this time. The efforts of Valentina Ivanovna were repaid debts on pensions and salaries, increased payments on sick leave. She took care of the well -being of the disabled, trying to highlight additional funding.

Later, the official was appointed authorized representative of the president in the North-Western Federal District. Then she entered the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Colleagues praised Matvienko for her loyalty to work. She always responsible for her duties and demanded the same from colleagues - she carefully checked reports, was a strict with hack.

It is not surprising that its authority in the government continued to grow. The Governor of St. Petersburg in early October ended the second round of elections for the post of governor of St. Petersburg. After taking office, the official, according to her, "by force pulled the city out of horrors X." As a governor, a woman politician took up the restoration of the northern capital. With her, new high-rise buildings and shopping and entertainment centers were erected, and the transport interchanges were modernized.

But at the same time they demolished part of the old buildings, which caused discontent among some residents of the city. In the year, Matvienko filed an application for early resignation, but the head of state Vladimir Putin rejected him and repeatedly appointed her by the governor of St. Petersburg. During this period, Valentina Ivanovna drew attention to the sphere of social benefits.

She achieved the provision of a second pension for former blockade, initiated the introduction of surcharges for pensioners receiving below the subsistence minimum. The current President Dmitry Medvedev supported the initiative at that time, Matvienko made up the powers of the governor of her own free will. The leader of the northern capital, Georgy Poltavchenko, appointed the predecessor by the representative of St.

Petersburg in the Federation Council. Literally two weeks later, Valentina Ivanovna was unanimously elected to the post of chairman of the Council - only 1 abstained from the senators.Her personal example and habit of always setting themselves the highest bar turned out to be contagious to colleagues, which allowed to achieve success in each area of ​​activity. Under Matvienko, the programs “Available Environment”, “Anxious button” and “Children of Russia” started, she protected from the indiscriminate privatization of the clinic and the hospital.

Valentina Ivanovna was a co -author of the bill on tax benefits of the patrons, set the task of the Minister of Education Olga Vasilyeva to reduce the number of unnecessary reports of teachers. After the accession of Crimea to Russia, the official fell under international sanctions. She reacted calmly to this, announced her readiness not to go beyond the limits of her native country.

In the year, the politician decided to relax at the Kislovodsk resort, but even there she could not sit without work - she criticized the mismanagement of local authorities. In the future, Matvienko continued to work in the Federation Council. She directed the forces to the reform of the Federal Penitentiary Service to improve the conditions of detention of prisoners. And the bill “On collectors” prepared by her provided for limiting the actions of collectors in relation to debtors and a ban on the use of physical violence against them.

In January, Vladimir Putin made an appeal to the Federal Assembly, which contained a number of initiatives, including changes in the constitution. Valentina Ivanovna especially noted in the president’s speech a part of the prohibition of dual citizenship for representatives of the authorities. According to her, an honest civil servant "nothing to the spare airfield." Those who do not think so can go to business.

During the Pandemia of Coronavirus, the work of Matvienko became more complicated, but at such a difficult time for the state, she did not leave the Federation Council, despite rumors about the transition to a position involving less responsibility. In addition to performing tasks arising with the advent of Covid, the politician did not forget to take care of the social sphere.

As the current chairman of the Federation Council, now Valentina Ivanovna is busy performing a number of important tasks. In her work, the official seeks to keep in touch with Russian citizens. At the beginning of the year, she mastered the VKontakte platform, where she promised to continue to share news and photos. Among the first posts, she published a statement on the need to support small and medium -sized businesses in connection with the economic situation in the country.

Matvienko urged to refrain from both planned and unscheduled inspections in relation to entrepreneurs. Valentina Ivanovna noted that the meeting will take place only in the case of the development of preliminary agreements between the countries. However, it was not possible to come to the dialogue. In September, the President of the Russian Federation announced partial mobilization in Russia.

Matvienko, commenting on the decree, said that the current benefits for participants in the special operation would affect partial mobilization. At the Summit of the G20 parliaments in Indonesia in October, Valentina Ivanovna called on Russia and Ukraine to sit down at the negotiating table, "understanding each other, finding agreements." In November, Valentina Ivanovna made a speech as part of the educational marathon of the Knowledge Society.

In her very Matvienko, she said that the head of state had no choice but to start a special operation in Ukraine. Out of all the official’s speech, her proposal to create a ministry of happiness received great publicity. By the way, this idea Valentina Ivanovna was not voiced for the first time. Previously, she spoke about the need to create an agency that would control the quality of social services.

The chosen one taught at the Military Medical Academy, and after retirement, he took up the construction of a summer residence near St. Petersburg. In recent years, he has been seriously ill, was chained to a wheelchair. He died in August, which became a difficult loss for the official. In this marriage, the son of Sergei was born. He graduated from a school with an in -depth study of English, has two diplomas in economic specialties and the degree of Doctor of Sciences.

The heir to the politician built a brilliant career in the financial sector, at different times he headed the banks of St. Petersburg and VTB. The first daughter -in -law of the head of the Council was the singer Zara, who at that time was not yet popular. Later, the artist talked about warm relations with the mother -in -law, supporting her in creative undertakings. The divorce passed painlessly, the former spouses maintained warm relations.

The second wife of the heir to the celebrity was the graduate of the Plekhanov Academy, the model, held by businesswoman Julia Zaitseva. In this marriage, the daughter of Arina was born. In an interview, Valentina Ivanovna said that she wants to see her granddaughter similar to herself - honest, purposeful and hardworking. Valentina Matvienko now in March Matvienko held a personal meeting with Vyacheslav Gladkov.

In a conversation with the Governor of the Belgorod Region, the chairman of the Council noted positive points: an established system of warning of the population, operational decisions. In addition, Valentina Ivanovna supported the initiative of the head of the region to evacuate children to other regions.In his speeches, the politician emphasized the unity of the country's population, which is raised at the most difficult moments.

After the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, Matvienko stated that performers, customers, and accomplices of the crime will receive fair punishment. Vladimir Putin, on the day of the anniversary, awarded Valentina Ivanovna the title of Hero of Labor. In May, she took part in the inauguration of the president. Then she suggested from now on to make this day festive.

In the fall, Alexander Beglov again won the election of the governor of St. Petersburg. And the March of the year Matvienko spoke about the training of students in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In her opinion, the reception of applicants should be reduced to metropolitan universities. A huge number of paid places in large cities are unjustified, it is necessary to pay attention to the regions, and there to develop the education system.