Enlightenment teacher reveals Putin’s ＂hand-picked＂ successor.

　　

　　　　　On December 11th, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev participated in a live TV program in the capital Moscow. Medvedev said that if he wins the Russian presidential election in 2008, he will ask Putin to be the prime minister of the Russian government. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters

　　　　Dmitry Medvedev, the 42-year-old Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, has become a figure in the spotlight since he was nominated as a "successor" by Putin. However, the Russian media recently interviewed his first teacher and learned that Medvedev was a "problem child" when he was in primary school and was dizzy when he first entered the Kremlin.

　　　　Interestingly, Medvedev and his wife, Svetlana Medvedev, have known each other for 35 years, although they are only 42 years old. It turned out that as early as the first grade of primary school, they had been "in love for life."

　　Born into an intellectual family

　　　　It is reported that the 42-year-old Medvedev was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) to a scholarly family. His mother taught literature at herzen Teachers College and his father was an associate professor at the Institute of Technology.

　　　　Before the interview, Russian reporters thought that the first class teacher of Medvedev, Vera borisov Smirnova, was an old man in a flower. However, when they met, they realized that she was only middle-aged, and her beautiful blonde hair made her look younger. Vera smiled and explained, "I became the head teacher of Ji Ma (Medvedev’s nickname), a first-year student, as soon as I graduated from normal school. At that time, I was just a little girl."

　　　　At that time, Vera, who had just entered the pulpit, was very worried that parents of students would transfer their children to more experienced teachers’ classes when they saw that they were so young. Especially after learning that Ji Ma came from an intellectual family, this kind of worry is even stronger.

　　　　However, Ji Ma finally stayed in class, and whenever she recalled that experience, Vera was grateful to his parents. What surprised her even more was that Ji Ma’s mother, Yulia Winnie-Amino Funa, actually became her "assistant", and often came to school during class hours to tell children stories about artists and take them to visit museums. Vera recalled: "She was the kind of woman who was very beautiful, elegant, educated and kind-hearted."

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　　The tricky question once stumped the teacher.

　　　　Vera stressed that Ji Ma had received a good education in the first grade and could read and write well: "So I gave him a special task-finish reading a book and then tell it to my classmates." Of course, Teacher Vera had another reason to do this, because the future first deputy prime minister was a "problem boy" who knew everything. She said: "If not, he wouldn’t stay in his seat-he knew the answer to the question and immediately shouted in his seat, even if you didn’t ask him at that time."

　　　　Once, Ji Ma’s tricky question stumped Teacher Vera: What is the displacement of the legendary cruiser "Aphrodite"? Vera had to look through books and materials, and it took a lot of effort to find out the answer.

　　Invite the teacher to visit the Kremlin

　　　　According to Vera’s evaluation, Medvedev not only has high IQ, but also has high EQ. Even after he rose to the top, he still respected the first teacher until he worked in the Kremlin office.

　　　　Teacher Vera said, "We often meet in Moscow. When I called him on my mobile phone, he always suggested meeting immediately, and even had dinner together in a hotel in Moscow. At that time, he was already the director of the President’s Office. "

　　　　On one occasion, Medvedev invited the teacher to his office in the Kremlin. In the corridor of the Kremlin, Ms. Vera felt a little dizzy. "Ji Ma noticed my situation and said,’ It was the same when I first entered the Kremlin.’ "

　　　　Knowing that Teacher Vera loves photography, Ji Ma gave her a good camera. During her visit to the Kremlin, she also took some photos of her favorite students in the office of the president’s chief of staff. When we met once, Vera said to her disciples, "I am proud of you". In this regard, Medvedev just smiled. Vera proudly recalled: "Among Russian politicians, only two people invited the first teacher to their home-one was Medvedev and the other was President Putin."

　　I have known my wife for 35 years.

　　　　Interestingly, although Medvedev and his wife Svetlana Medvedev are both 42 years old this year, they have known each other for 35 years. In those days, they went to primary school in Ku Pucci, on the outskirts of Leningrad. Although they were in different classes, because of the close relationship between the class teachers, the two classes often held recreational activities together, and the two young students became inseparable friends.

　　　　Teacher Vera recalled: "By the time she was in the senior year of middle school, Svetlana had grown into a big girl with charming blonde hair and beautiful eyes … she was the most beautiful among the girls. Many boys pursued her, but she finally chose Medvedev. "

　　　　According to Vera’s words, the two were often together during recess, and at first they didn’t find that they had a good impression on each other. They got married in 1989, and they had a son, Ilya, who is 12 years old this year.

　　　　After Medvedev became the director of the Kremlin office, he took Vera home. He bought two bouquets of flowers, one for the teacher and the other for his wife, and said to her, "This is for you, my dear."

　　Medvedev, show Russia with fashion.

　　　　Before Putin came to power, Putin’s wife Lyudmila Pujingna was little known. However, as the "first lady-to-be", Svetlana Medvedeva seldom goes out with her husband on formal occasions, but she is well-known in Russia because she often participates in and organizes social charity activities alone.

　　　　Although Medvedeva, as a student, was as plain as her peers, and often wore a brown top and a black skirt, she had unique views and tastes on fashion and art. Because of this, Medvedeva has traveled to Cannes, France and Milan, Italy many times to help organize and plan Russian cultural and art exhibitions, which has been well received by the outside world. According to her friend Tatiana Mikakova, "She has made many contributions to Russian fashion and raised many designers to the world level. She usually dresses elegantly and looks very decent. "

　　　　Svetlana, 42, and Medvedev studied in the same middle school in St. Petersburg-No.305 Middle School. According to Irina Gligorovskaya, a middle school teacher who has taught them for five years, "She was a good student and a very beautiful little girl. She is well-behaved and courteous to others. She is kind by nature and easy to get along with people. This point has not changed so far. " Medvedev graduated from St. Petersburg University Law School, while Svetlana graduated from a financial college in the same city. (Xiao Lang)

Editor: Li Xiuwei