Yulia Shoigu
Yulia Shoigu | |
|---|---|
Юлия Шойгу | |
| Born | Yulia Sergeevna Shoigu 4 May 1977 |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Spouse | Alexey Zakharov |
| Children | Daria, Kirill |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Larisa Shoigu (aunt) Kseniya Shoigu (sister) |
| Awards |    (with swords) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology of extreme situations |
| Institutions | The Center of Emergency Psychological Aid of the EMERCOM |
Yulia Sergeevna Shoigu (Russian: Юлия Сергеевна Шойгу́; born 4 May 1977) is a Russian psychologist who is the current director of the Center of Emergency Psychological Aid of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. She was appointed in 2002 and is concurrently the Vice-President of the Russian Psychological Society.[1] She is the eldest daughter of Sergei Shoigu, the current Minister of Defense of Russia. He served as the Minister of Emergency Situations from 1991-2012.[2]
Early life and education
Shoigu was born on 4 May 1977[3] in the city of Krasnoyarsk to Irina Shoigu and Sergei Shoigu, who was studying at the Krasnoyarsk Polytechnic Institute with a major in civil engineering at that time. She has a sister named Kseniya Shoigu. Due to the nature of the work of her father, the family often changed residence. Yulia graduated from a secondary school in Moscow in 1994, and was admitted to the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University.[4]
Career
In 1999, after graduating from university she came to work in the Center for Emergency and Psychological Aid of the EMERCOM and started to work as a psychologist. In 2001, Shoigu was appointed Deputy Director, and a year later the director of the Center.[5] At various times, Shoigu participated in the provision of psychological assistance to the victims of the terrorist attacks, hostage-taking, after man-made disasters in Moscow, 1995 Neftegorsk earthquake, S7 Airlines Flight 778, Kursk submarine disaster and other emergency situations in Russia and abroad.[6] She gained her PhD as the author of scientific works on the psychology of extreme situations;[7] her PhD thesis was named "Professional psychological selection of cadets of universities of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia - future rescuers" and defended in 2003.
Personal life
Yulia Shoigu is married to the Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Alexey Zakharov,[8] and has two children, a daughter named Daria, and a son named Kirill.
Awards
She has been awarded with various state and departmental awards:[9][10]
- Medal of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland 1st class
- Medal of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland 2nd class
- Medal "For Life Saving" (2019[11])
References
- ^ Yulia Shoygu / Official website of the professional corporation Russian psychologists
- ^ Personal life governor: the children and grandchildren of Sergey Shoygu / «City Stars»
- ^ Biography Yulia Shoygu / «Russia today»
- ^ "Senior relatives. envoys - What do the wives and children of Russian officials do".
- ^ Center of Emergency Psychological Aid EMERCOM of Russia / The site of the Russian Emergencies Ministry
- ^ «We wish each other unemployment» / on the work of the Center of Emergency Psychological Aid EMERCOM of Russia, «Russian newspaper»
- ^ The Center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry Director Yulia Shoygu visited the Polytechnic University / The site of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University
- ^ Shoygu and her husband / «Husbands and Wives stars»
- ^ Биография Сергея Шойгу
- ^ Рейтинг персональных страниц | VIPERSON
- ^ Зиничев вручил госнаграды сотрудникам ЦЭПП МЧС России
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