Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova and her sister Maria Vorontsova have been sharing the spotlight lately. Here is what we know about the siblings and their life.
Russian President Vladimir Putin avoids talking about his family, more specifically his daughter in the media. Though they have been speculating a lot about his family life, Putin has never addressed anything.
Over the years, he has always created a mystery surrounding his life back home. On the other hand, his daughter Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova has been doing amazing in their life.
In recent days, Katerina has been in the spotlight as an emerging successful woman in Russia. Here is what we know about the president’s daughters.
Who Are Putin’s Daughter: Katerina Tikhonova & Sister Maria Vorontsova?
Putin’s eldest daughter Maria Vorontsova is a Russian pediatric endocrinologist, while her sister Katerina Tikhonova is a Russian scientist, manager, and former acrobatic.
Maria is known to keep herself away from the spotlight unlike Katerina. Both the sister are well educated and graduated from Saint Petersburg State University and Moscow State University.
At the present time, Katerina heads the Innopraktika company, In addition, she is the Deputy Director of the Institute for Mathematical Research of Complex Systems at Moscow State University.
How Old Are Katerina Tikhonova & Sister Maria Vorontsova? Their Age
As of 2022, Maria Vorontsova was 36-years old while Katerina Tikhonova is 35 years old. Putin’s eldest daughter was born on 28 April 1985 and Katerina’s birth date is 31 August 1986.
They are the daughter of Vladimir Putin and his ex-wife Lyudmila Putina. During violent gang wars, their father feared their safety and send them to Germany. At the time, their legal guardian Stasi Matthias Warnig looked after them.
They both attended German School Moscow which was known for having students with families from Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.
Katerina Tikhonova & Sister Maria Vorontsova Education Details In Wikipedia
As per the Wikipedia credits, Katerina Tikhonova took entrance alongside her sister Maria Vorontsova in July 2005. They then joined State Petersburg University.
Maria studied biology at the uni and later graduated in medical science from Moscow State University in 2011. Meanwhile, Katerina studied Japanese history, majoring in Asian studies graduating in 2009.
She later graduated from Moscow State University with a specialization in Japan. Tikhonova also has a master’s degree in physics and mathematics.
On the other hand, Vorontsova was a Ph.D. candidate at the Endocrinology Research Centre in Moscow. She is also Putin’s advisor in genetic engineering.
Meet Katerina Tikhonova & Sister Maria Vorontsova Partner
Maria Vorontsova is married to Dutch businessman Jorrit Faassen. On the other hand, her sister Katerina Tikhonova was previously married to Kirill Shamalov. He is the son of Rossiya Bank’s co-owner Nikolay Shamalov.
The former couple who once held the assets worth around $2 billion went their separate ways in 2018. In the meantime, in 2015, it was reported that Maria and her spouse reside in Moscow.