The first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had two daughters. Elena is the eldest daughter of Gagarin.
Elena Gagarina was born on April 17, 1959 in the city of Zapolyarny. She has a younger sister, Galina. Since childhood, Elena was fond of various sports, loved active rest. The girl finished school with a gold medal. Her main passion in life was art, with which she linked her work.
Career path
After leaving school, Elena entered the Faculty of History at Moscow State University. She studied art history with great pleasure. Perhaps this addiction was passed on to her from her father.
She recalled with what interest he learned, and then told her daughters the history of the cities he visited. Elena, like Yuri Gagarin, loved to gain new knowledge. The father always dreamed that his daughters received a decent education.
After completing her studies at the university, Elena went to work at the Pushkin Museum. The woman gave 20 years to this place. But then she realized that in the museum she had exhausted her resources. The woman did everything she could for him, but she wanted more. Elena needed career growth.
In 2001, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the famous Gagarin family. It was exactly on this day that it was exactly 40 years since the first cosmonaut crossed the borders of our Earth. On April 12, by the decree of Vladimir Putin, Elena became the general director of the Moscow Kremlin Museum.
Elena received her degree in art history. The woman completely dissolves in this matter. Art fills her whole life.
Personal life
Elena is proud of her surname, so she never changed it, even after marriage. Elena always recalls with special warmth Yuri Gagarin's father, who died tragically in 1968. She is proud of him and feels a great responsibility bearing his last name.
For a woman, the father was the standard of a real man. Perhaps that is why she did not find a worthy companion. Her marriage did not work out, but she gave her a wonderful daughter, Catherine, who followed in her mother's footsteps. She studied at the Faculty of History, after which she began working at the Moscow Kremlin Museum.
Elena recalls her childhood with special warmth. Her father was a real family man. he loved meeting friends every weekend. Yuri Gagarin always came up with something interesting. As a child, Elena liked hiking in the forest with a large noisy company. Friends of Yuri Gagarin went in for sports, so outdoor recreation was active and fun.
About the woman's personal life, nothing is particularly known. She is all busy with her favorite work, which has replaced her husband. Elena devotes her free time to her child and mother, who could not come to terms with the tragic death of her father.
