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Valentin Yumashev

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

Valentin Borisovich Yumashev (Russian: Валентин Борисович Юмашев; born 15 December 1957) is a Russian journalist, 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. He now works in real estate development.

Biography

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

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).

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

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