Natalia Alexandrovna Timakova is a prominent figure in the environment of the President of the Russian Federation. In the past, she worked as a political observer for Interfax. Talented journalist. Correspondent for Kommersant and Moskovsky Komsomolets in the past. Natalya was able to make a dizzying career, starting with a simple journalist and reaching almost the “Everest” of correspondents. Natalya Timakova sometimes investigated the "sins" of journalists. But she has never been a supporter of "tightening screws" in relation to the media. And she tried to defuse tense situations in favor of journalists. So to speak, "let their sins go."
The early years of life and the Timakova family
Natalya Timakova, whose biography is closely connected with journalism and politics, was born in the Kazakh SSR, in Alma-Ata, on April 12, 1975. But she grew up in Khotkovo, a small town near Moscow. Natalia Timakova's parents lived there before the birth of their daughter. Both worked at a closed enterprise as engineers. After school, Natalia entered the Moscow University for the Humanities. Lomonosov, at the Faculty of Philosophy. There she first began to write her articles.
Beginning of journalism
The desire to become a journalist, to plunge into the world of news and the press came to Natalia in her youth. Since 1995, as a student, she began her career working in the well-known Moskovsky Komsomolets, in the politics department. She worked there for two years. In 1997, Natalia moved to the Kommersant publishing house.
First worked as a staff correspondent. Timakova then received a promotion. As a result, she became a senior correspondent in the political department. During her work, in 1996, Natalya Timakova became a member of the "presidential pool" of journalists. Fate favored her, Natalya at that time covered the election campaign of Yeltsin, who was later elected for a second presidential term in Russia.
Career takeoff
Since March 1999, Natalia has worked as a political observer for Interfax. This news agency broadcast news about the world of politics. Natalya came to Interfax at the invitation of the head of the company, Mikhail Komissar. He noticed Timakova's activity, her determination, was able to see a strong nature and offered her a job.
At that time Andrei Korotkov was the head of the information department of the government apparatus. And already in October 1999, Natalya Timakova became his deputy. She was lucky, and at the same time she also became the press secretary of Vladimir Putin. At that time, he was still the Prime Minister of Russia.
According to Kommersant-Vlast, Natalia's connections toThe Kremlin played a role, and her appointment to this position. There were rumors that Vladimir Putin had very strong doubts about whether a young woman would cope with the work of a press secretary. But as you can see from the story, they still managed to convince him of this.
Natalya is one of the authors of the book about Putin
In 1999, Timakova Natalya Alexandrovna participated in writing a book about Vladimir Putin. N. Gevorkyan and A. Kolesnikov became its co-authors. Both were journalists for the Kommersant publication. This book is a collection of Vladimir Putin's memoirs, containing interviews with his wife, family friends and colleagues. The book was published in 2000 with a circulation of 15,000 copies.
True, it was not immediately released for sale and for viewing by the viewer. But only after Putin was elected president, since the Central Election Commission, and in particular its leader Alexander Veshnyakov, considered that if it had been published earlier, this could be regarded as election propaganda. As a result, Russia read it a little later.
Working with Vladimir Putin
In the winter of 2000, in January, Timakova Natalya Alexandrovna became deputy head of the Press Service of Putin, who at that time was already the president of the Russian Federation. The head of the department at that time was Igor Shchegolev. A year later, Natalia became the first deputy of Alexei Gromov (in the same structure).
In autumn, she was appointed first deputy press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation. In 2004 - the head of this department, after the reorganization of the administration. Timakova had to perform many functions. In herduties included being responsible for media relations, organizing speeches, monitoring the release of decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, issuing accreditations, organizing briefings.
Natalia was in charge of all government archives, as well as video and photo materials. In addition, she oversaw digests in the regions and Kremlin websites. Many commented that she rose significantly and quickly up the career ladder.
New round: Medvedev's press secretary Natalya Timakova
In 2007, Kommersant published information (citing high-ranking Kremlin sources) that Timakova, Igor Shuvalov and Arkady Dvorkovich were the closest persons to Medvedev, he at that time held the post of prime minister. The publication focused on Natalia.
In 2008, Medvedev was elected president of the Russian Federation. The inauguration took place on May 7, 2008. And Putin immediately took the place of the Prime Minister of Russia. Timakova was appointed press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Medvedev. Moreover, she became the first woman to hold the position of press secretary under the head of Russia.
Since May 22, 2012, she has been acting in the same position, but only under the chairman of the government of the Russian Federation. And also part-time - Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government of Russia.
The fruits of Timakova's work
Of course, due to the nature of her work, Natalia is fluent in English. Since 2006 TimakovaHe is one of the jury members of the Big Book national award. In addition, she is on the board of trustees of the Silver Archer award. In the summer of 2013, Natalya Timakova became the head of the media awards council. She also has awards from the government:
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" third and fourth degree. They were given to her in gratitude for the preparation of the message to the Federal Assembly.
- Order of Friendship. For coverage of events in South Ossetia.
In 2011, Timakova was recognized as one of the most influential Russian women. She turned out to be the top 100 along with Pugacheva and Matvienko. Natalya took an active part in the creation of Medvedev's Internet blog. And this site became a feedback to the people in 2008. But Natalya slowed down Russian journalists by announcing that Medvedev personally would communicate only with their foreign colleagues. And with the rest - only at press conferences.
Timakova's personal life
Alexander Petrovich Budberg first helped Natalya Timakova get a job as a journalist at Moskovsky Komsomolets. And later became her husband. Alexander is also a journalist, like his distinguished and famous wife. He has his own business. Together with Andrey Rybakov, he is a co-owner of Project Investment Agency LLC.
In general, we can say that Natalia Timakova is happy in marriage. Children, however, in her family have not yet been born. A woman from a young age was so passionate about her career that it has not yet been possible to create a full-fledged family. Natalia does not like to flaunt her personal life. And when, quite recently, she was reproached on social networks for relaxing in an expensive hotel, she was indignant, noting that how and where she spends her vacation does not concern anyone but herself.
What income does Timakova and her husband have, or how do journalists live
In 2008, Natalia earned over 3 million rubles. At that time, she also had an apartment in Moscow with an area of 60.1 m². The husband of Natalia Timakova, Alexander Budberg, according to the declaration, earned somewhat less in the same year - only 2.8 million rubles. But he owns two apartments. One - with an area of 70 m², and the second - 290.7 m². In addition, he owns a beautiful luxury Mercedes.
Court on subsequent declarations, the income of Natalia and her husband is constantly growing. Timakova's husband explains the sharp growth in terms of money with new projects that he did not want to tell reporters about.
