Valentin Yumashev
Valentin Yumashev | |
|---|---|
Валентин Юмашев | |
Yumashev in 2015 | |
| Kremlin Chief of Staff | |
| In office 11 March 1997 – 7 December 1998 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Preceded by | Anatoly Chubais |
| Succeeded by | Nikolay Bordyuzha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1957 Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Valentin Borisovich Yumashev (Russian: Валентин Борисович Юмашев; born 15 December 1957) is a Russian journalist, politician and businessman-developer, who is the son-in-law of former President Boris Yeltsin and a member of his inner circle. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
He was Editor-in-Chief of Ogonyok from 1995 to 1996. In 1996, he was appointed adviser to President Boris Yeltsin for public relations. In March 1997, Yumashev succeeded Anatoly Chubais in the powerful position of the Chairman of the Presidential Executive Office. In December 1998, he was dismissed from that position. He now works in real estate development.