Valentin Yumashev

Valentin Borisovich Yumashev (Russian: Валентин Борисович Юмашев; born 15 December 1957) is a Russian journalist,[1][2] politician and businessman-developer, who is the son-in-law of former President Boris Yeltsin and a member of his inner circle. He was Editor-in-Chief of Ogonyok from 1995 to 1996. In 1996, he was appointed adviser to President Boris Yeltsin for public relations. In March 1997, Yumashev succeeded Anatoly Chubais in the powerful position of the Chairman of the Presidential Executive Office. In December 1998, he was dismissed from that position.[3] He now works in real estate development.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Borisovich and the family name is Yumashev.

Valentin Yumashev
Advisor to the president of Russia
Assumed office
23 December 1998
PresidentBoris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Kremlin Chief of Staff
In office
11 March 1997 – 7 December 1998
PresidentBoris Yeltsin
Preceded byAnatoly Chubais
Succeeded byNikolay Bordyuzha
Personal details
Born (1957-12-15) 15 December 1957
Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Spouse(s)
Children2

Biography

From his first marriage with Irina Vedeneyeva, he has a daughter, Polina. In 2001, Polina married Oleg Deripaska.[4]

Yumashev and his second wife Tatyana Yumasheva (daughter of the first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin) own half of the Imperia Tower in "Moscow International Business Center" and half of the business center of "CITY" (49.58% of shares).[5]

It was reported that he, along with his wife and their daughter, have been citizens of Austria since 2009.[6]

References
  1. Klebnikov, Paul (15 September 2001). Godfather of the Kremlin: The Decline of Russia in the Age of Gangster Capitalism. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-0-15-601330-7. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  2. Reddaway, Peter; Glinski, Dmitri (2001). The tragedy of Russia's reforms: market bolshevism against democracy. US Institute of Peace Press. pp. 495–. ISBN 978-1-929223-06-0. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  3. Szászdi, Lajos F. (2008). Russian civil-military relations and the origins of the second Chechen war. University Press of America. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-0-7618-4037-4. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. "Валентин Юмашев: "Мы глотнули свободы и отравились ею"". mk.ru (in Russian). 31 January 2011.
  5. Tower Yumasheva. Half of Imperia Tower in the "Moscow City", and half managing the business center of the "CITY" belong to the Cyprus Valtania. The name comes from "Valea + Tani", explain the sources of "Vedomosti" «Vedomosti», 07.06.2011. (in Russian)
  6. RBK: Yeltsin's daughter T.Yumasheva became a citizen of Austria .(in Russian)
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