- Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya was married to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin from 1983 until their divorce in 2014
- The mother of 2 is multilingual and speaks Russian, French, German, and Spanish
- The 66 years old former first lady of Russia is married to Artur Ocheretny who is 21 years younger than her
Out of the last 5 first ladies of Russia, Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya “Putina” has broken the record of getting a divorce from her then-husband, Vladimir Putin. This would keep Lyudmila on the list of the world’s first ladies who have had failed marriages. What remains disturbing about how her marriage of 30 years with Putin from 1983 to 2014 is why they chose the public to end their marriage. Nonetheless, Lyudmila, the former first lady of Russia went ahead to become married to a businessman Artur Ocheretny.
Away from marriage, she is a business owner who has contributed towards the creation of the Center for the Development of Inter-Personal Communication (CDIC) which is worth millions of dollars.
Who is Vladimir Putin’s Ex-Wife?
Lyudmila is a 66 years old who was born in Kaliningrad, the Soviet Union on January 6, 1958. She lived her earliest life away from the limelight and attended the Leningrad State University where she was educated under the department of Philology.
Putina who became a linguist and has a knowledge of French, German and Spanish languages also developed herself to work as a flight attendant for the Kaliningrad branch of Aeroflot.
The former first lady later changed her career to teaching at the same University that she attended. Nonetheless, she became widely known when Putin became the Prime Minister of Russia in 1999.
Although her ex-husband became one of the most powerful of Russia’s politicians, she was able to maintain a remarkably low profile.
How Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya Met Vladimir Putin and What Led to Their Divorce
In Leningrad in the early 1990s, Lyudmila met Putin through a mutual friend as reported by sources. In 1983, they became married and remained in it for the next 30 years.
In 2014, the marriage crashed with a public announcement of their divorce. The reason for the divorce is pinned on the claim that the former spouse barely would be together as a result of the work of the Russian President.
In another account regarding their divorce, it has been recorded that Putina told her friend that her ex-husband was a vampire while he claimed that anyone who could live with her for 3 weeks deserved a monument.
Furthermore, there are allegations that Putin may have had a number of affairs while they were still married. In one of the stories, it has been alleged that Putin went as far as having a child named Luiza Rozova, a daughter with his former cleaner who later became his mistress. However, the website that first captured the news was reportedly blocked by the Russian authority.
Around 2008, there are rumors that juggled the internet that the ex-husband of 30 years was having an affair with gymnast Alina Kabaeva. The information although reached many pages, the newspaper that first produced it allegedly was forced to shut down.
The same year that Putin and Putina divorced publicly, it was further claimed that the president became married to Kabaeva – an allegation he denied. However, the 2014 Olympics left people to think that the pair were actually married when they appeared wearing wedding rings.
The woman who may be Russia’s secret first lady according to sources has children for Vladimir. The number is nonetheless conflicting as other sources claim they are parents to 2 while others suggest that they have 4 children together.
She Has 2 Daughters With Her EX-husband
Maria is the First Child of Lyudmil Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya
She was born Mariya Vladimirovna Putina in Leningrad on April 28, 1985. The 39 years old has a career as a pediatric endocrinologist.
In relation to serving in Russia, Mariya works as her father’s advisor in genetic engineering.
As regards her personal life, the first daughter of Vladimir is married to a Dutch businessman, Jorrit Faassen.
Katrina Tikhonova is the Second Daughter of the Russian President and Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya
The 38 years old Katrina was born Yakatrina Vladimirovna Putina on 31 August 1986 in Dresden, East Germany. She had her childhood in Moscow and Germany where her parents moved her along with her sister for fear of their safety.
The linguist and politician’s daughter’s career involves being a scientist and manager who also worked as an acrobatic dancer.
Like her parents, her marriage did not last forever but ended in a separation in 2018 which is believed to have led to a divorce. She was married to a businessman and son of Nikolay Shamalov, Kirill Shamalov in 2013.
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Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya Married a Man She is About 21 Years Younger Than
After the failure of her marriage in 2013, Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya reportedly went ahead to be married to Artur Ocheretnaya whom she is reportedly 21 years older than.
Even though there is barely any available information about their union, Daily Mail UK reported that official documents of the former first lady appear in Ocheretnaya instead of her former Putina.
The information about their marriage has however been countered by rumors that Lyudmila had moved to become a nun after her failed marriage with Putin.
Her marriage to Artur has drawn controversy, especially as regards their age difference as well as the home they purchased. Based on the allegation, the former first lady and her director at the Development of Interpersonal Communications husband purchased a villa in the southwest of France that cost about $7.46 million.
