Tatyana Dyachenko
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Tatyana Borisovna Yumasheva is a daughter of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin
. She was trained in computer science
.
She worked at the Salyut Design Bureau and later at Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center until 1994.
Yeltsin made her his personal advisor in 1996 when his re-election campaign was faltering. A memoir written by Yeltsin, as reported by the New York Times
credited her with advising against "banning Communist Party, dissolving Parliament and postponing presidential elections" in 1996. She was particularly influential as Yeltsin recovered from heart surgery in late 1996. She became the keystone in a small group of advisors known as "The Family," although the others (Alexander Voloshin
and Valentin Yumashev
) were not Yeltsin relatives. Boris Berezovsky and other oligarchs
were often included in the group as well.
In 2000, Dyachenko's name came up during a corruption investigation, but no charges were brought. Dyachenko remained on the staff of Yeltsin's hand-picked successor Vladimir Putin
, and was a key adviser to him during his 2000 election campaign, but Putin fired her later that year.
Dyachenko was portrayed in the 2003 satirical comedy Spinning Boris
, based on the real experiences of American political consultants in the 1996 campaign.
Dyachenko was married to Alexey Dyachenko, a businessman who was recently made CEO of Urals Energy, a company under investigation by the Putin government. In 2001, Tatyana married her fellow presidential adviser Valentin Yumashev
, and flew to London
to have a baby. Yumashev is the father-in-law of oligarch Oleg Deripaska
. Tatyana is a close friend of another multi-billionaire, Roman Abramovich
.
Dyachenko and Yumashev provided editorial assistance in preparing the last volume of her father's memoirs, Midnight Diaries.
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
. She was trained in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
.
She worked at the Salyut Design Bureau and later at Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center until 1994.
Yeltsin made her his personal advisor in 1996 when his re-election campaign was faltering. A memoir written by Yeltsin, as reported by the New York Times
credited her with advising against "banning Communist Party, dissolving Parliament and postponing presidential elections" in 1996. She was particularly influential as Yeltsin recovered from heart surgery in late 1996. She became the keystone in a small group of advisors known as "The Family," although the others (Alexander Voloshin
Alexander Voloshin
Alexander Staliyevich Voloshin is a Russian politician who briefly was chairman of the Board of Directors of RAO UES, the former Russian state power utility, which was liquidated as part of the country's comprehensive power sector reforms on 1 July 2008.In 1997, he was appointed as an assistant...
and Valentin Yumashev
Valentin Yumashev
Valentin Yumashev is a Russian journalist and politician, member of the inner circle of President Boris Yeltsin. He was Editor-in-Chief of Ogonyok in 1995-1996. In 1996 he was appointed adviser to President Boris Yeltsin for public relations. In March 1997 Yumashev succeeded Anatoly Chubais in the...
) were not Yeltsin relatives. Boris Berezovsky and other oligarchs
Business oligarch
Business oligarch is a near-synonym of the term "business magnate", borrowed by the English speaking and western media from post-Soviet parlance to describe the huge, fast-acquired wealth of some businessmen of the former Soviet republics during the privatization in Russia and other post-Soviet...
were often included in the group as well.
In 2000, Dyachenko's name came up during a corruption investigation, but no charges were brought. Dyachenko remained on the staff of Yeltsin's hand-picked successor Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
, and was a key adviser to him during his 2000 election campaign, but Putin fired her later that year.
Dyachenko was portrayed in the 2003 satirical comedy Spinning Boris
Spinning Boris
Spinning Boris is a 2003 comedy movie starring Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia and Liev Schreiber. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. In the film, a Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with Boris Yeltsin's reelection campaign when his approval rating is down to single...
, based on the real experiences of American political consultants in the 1996 campaign.
Dyachenko was married to Alexey Dyachenko, a businessman who was recently made CEO of Urals Energy, a company under investigation by the Putin government. In 2001, Tatyana married her fellow presidential adviser Valentin Yumashev
Valentin Yumashev
Valentin Yumashev is a Russian journalist and politician, member of the inner circle of President Boris Yeltsin. He was Editor-in-Chief of Ogonyok in 1995-1996. In 1996 he was appointed adviser to President Boris Yeltsin for public relations. In March 1997 Yumashev succeeded Anatoly Chubais in the...
, and flew to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to have a baby. Yumashev is the father-in-law of oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Oleg Deripaska
Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska is the Russian Chief executive officer of Basic Element company and a member of the Board of Directors and CEO of United Company RUSAL, a Russian aluminium industry company...
. Tatyana is a close friend of another multi-billionaire, Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian businessman and the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.In 2003, Abramovich was named Person of the Year by Expert, a Russian business magazine. He shared this title with Mikhail Khodorkovsky...
.
Dyachenko and Yumashev provided editorial assistance in preparing the last volume of her father's memoirs, Midnight Diaries.