Marina Anatolyevna Poroshenko is the wife of businessman and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Aristocratic, reserved, but at the same time very easy to communicate, lady.
However, Marina Anatolyevna does not like the definition of "first lady" in relation to herself. But there is no other name for it. Those who got to know Marina Poroshenko closer, noted her sense of humor and ease of communication. In general, this is a man - a hero of our time. A woman who laid down herself for her family.
Biography of Marina Anatolyevna
In girlhood, Marina's surname was Perevedentseva. She was born in Lipetsk in 1962. Further, when Marina's father was promoted to the position of Deputy Minister of Health of the Ukrainian SSR, the family moved to Kiev.
Marina Anatolyevna graduated from the Medical Institute with honors, having received the specialty of a cardiologist. Marina is Russian by nationality, and until the events of 2014 in Ukraine, she was a parishioner of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Dating and marriage history
Marina and Peter met at the university disco. It was love at first sight, which only grew stronger over the years. Marina Anatolyevna was always proud of her husband, never regretting her choice.
Six months have passed since the first meeting between Peter and Marina. And they met on the farm harvesting potatoes. Previously, universities also sent students to the field. During the joint work, feelings continued to grow stronger, and after another six months, the young got married.
When Marina and Peter applied to the registry office, a summons came to the army. And Peter was taken away. He left the unit for 10 days, got married, and then returned to serve the Motherland.
Family values of Poroshenko
In almost all the photos, Poroshenko's spouses are together. This is one of the happiest couples. They have been married for over 30 years, have given birth to 4 children, but Marina Anatolyevna still admires her husband.
While Petr Alekseevich graduated from the institute after the army, Marina Anatolyevna worked as a cardiologist. She received a salary of 120 rubles and was the only breadwinner. After that, when Peter began to work, Marina took up home and raising children, leaving her diploma with honors. She always emphasized that she had never regretted her choice. The most important thing is to help your spouse, to protect his rear. Journalists often talk about Marina Poroshenko as the wife of a Decembrist.
The spouses of Poroshenko never discuss working moments at home. Marina believes that the spouse should rest at home. Let the work remain outside the door. This rule has been established for a very long time, and it is adhered to without question.
The family celebrates all the holidays together. And it is not discussed. Not so long ago, the eldest son Alexei got married, and continues to maintain this tradition.
What does Petro Poroshenko's wife do?
Marina Anatolyevna lives quite modestly. No glamorous parties, exotic addictions and other things that the spouses of influential people are now boasting about.
Marina loves to sew, embroider and cook. The family always eats only food that the hostess of the house has prepared with love.
Petro Poroshenko has been giving his wife a trip abroad every year for her birthday for many years. So they have already visited many countries, visited many of the most remote corners of the planet.
In winter, the Poroshenko couple go skiing, in summer - on bicycles. From exotic hobbies, the Poroshenko family is engaged in diving.
At home Poroshenko has strict discipline. Marina admits that it was very difficult in her youth. It was necessary to raise a little son alone while Pyotr Alekseevich served in the army, and at the same time write a dissertation. Everything had to be done. That is why Marina's children always had a tough daily routine that did not allow any failures.
The children of Pyotr Alekseevich were brought up in severity. Father's word has always been the law.
Style icon
Marina Poroshenko is always tastefully dressed. Her photographs have become very popular in Ukraine, because Marina Anatolyevna is tacitly considered a style icon. Her taste in clothes is impeccable. Accessories are always selected very precisely. Nothing extra. And the hairstyle completes the look perfectly.
Basically, Poroshenko's wife dresses in a classic style. Chooses discreet jewelry. Sometimes she dresses in stylized clothes that have become popular in Ukraine thanks to the first lady.
Behind the back of every successful man is a successful woman
This is clearly illustrated by the example of the Poroshenko family. Marina Anatolyevna always gave all of herself to her husband, leaving a career that, thanks to her personal qualities, would be dizzying. Indeed, at the very beginning of her journey, she already became a candidate of sciences.
In September 2014, the Poroshenko couple celebrated the 30th anniversary of their marriage. A year later, on the 31st anniversary, a photograph of a family with a small grandson was published in the media. And in the signature were words of gratitude from her husband. And this is perhaps the greatest happiness when a woman realized herself as a mother and wife.
