Gref Yana, wife of the head of Sberbank of Russia Herman Oskarovich Gref: biography, private life

Gref Yana Vladimirovna has been the second official spouse of a very famous person in Russia for many years. The media often pay attention to it and mention it in various articles on secular topics. And this attention has a logical explanation, because her husband, Herman Oskarovich Gref, today is chairman of the board and president of Sberbank of Russia. On the one hand, this married couple may seem exemplary, and Yana herself can serve as an example of what a state official's wife should be.

Before taking a leading position in Sberbank, her husband, Herman Oskarovich Gref, has made quite a good political career. For some time he even served as the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Russian media often like to view this family as an example and a certain litmus index. The head of the Savings Bank is a kind of guarantor of stability in the state, and Gref's wife - Jan (Golovin's girlhood) is called upon to support this image.

The existing stereotype of an ideal woman

It would seem that Yana Vladimirovna perfectly copes with the task set before her. Her family is exemplary, she gave birth to several children to her spouse, who grow up and receive education not abroad but in their native Russia. In loud scandals the woman was not seen, at official receptions behaves adequately and according to etiquette, looks always well-groomed, elegant and in full accordance with the event. You can find many articles in which Ian is called an exemplary wife and ideal mother.

Insignificant at first glance inconsistencies

But if you try to study the life of this girl in detail before marrying Herman Oskarovich, you may get the impression that the wife of the head of Sberbank Jan is actually not so simple. In one of the open sources her complete biography is not provided. Information about her first wife (with Gref in Yana already the second official marriage) also does not appear anywhere. The wedding of this girl with her current husband ended in a big scandal and long and unpleasant proceedings in the State Duma, since the registration, apparently, is not entirely justified, was held in the throne room of the state reserve "Peterhof" itself. Now Gref Jan is an ideologist and mistress of one of the newfangled private schools. She states that the project of opening the school was initially almost charitable, and they are with the spouse as a kind of patrons. At the same time, absolutely simple children study at this school, whose parents can pay a monthly fee of more than 50,000 rubles for studying there.

Very brief biographical data

It is known that this woman was born in August 1975. But there is some confusion with the place of her birth. Most available sources indicate that Yana Golovina (Glumova, Gref) was born in Gelendzhik. Her parents worked in one of the local boarding houses. But at the same time in various Internet sources there is information that, according to some documents, Jana Gref, whose biography is considered in this article, was born in Estonia. With what such differences are connected and why information about the place of birth does not coincide, remains a mystery to ordinary inhabitants.

Short first marriage

Not for nothing is this woman often referred to as Yana Glumova-Gref, since Glumova is her surname by the first husband. Strangely enough, but nothing is known about Janin's first wife either. You can only find stingy information that this marriage did not last long, just a few years. After the marriage with Glumov, the woman had the oldest son who is now a student.

Education received

It is known that Gref's wife graduated from high school. Then she received a higher economic education. I worked for several years in my specialty. Many years later she did not very flatteringly comment on this experience. In one recent interview, Yana remembered that she used to work as a torture, solely to earn money. Now Gref Yana recalls that it was too exhausted, both morally and physically. And to replace the boring profession came a passion for design.

Unprofitable hobby for interior design

After not very successful experience in the economic sphere, Jan Gref (Gref's wife - president of Sberbank) became interested in interior design. This direction fascinated the girl madly and liked it sincerely. She with great enthusiasm learned to build houses and equip their interior. But there was one problem: to build and equip the house for themselves and housing their closest friends, Ian, of course, was able, but others who wanted to pay an impressive amount for a special exclusive interior, it was not enough. As there was no special order flow, Yana's enthusiasm eventually disappeared.

Loud wedding

Her life changes in May 2004, when she becomes the wife of German Gref. The celebration was such that any simple girl could only dream of. The procedure of marriage and the wedding feast was held in St. Petersburg. Painting took place in Petrodvorets, namely, in his throne room. After registration, according to the best traditions, there was a magnificent and noisy fireworks display. Then the festive cortege with the young in a chicly decorated wedding carriage drove through the Peterhof park and stopped at the pier of the Gulf of Finland.

The newlyweds and their high-ranking guests moved to the ship, which turned out to be the boat that drove Putin himself on the Neva River during the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. On this presidential boat, Gref Jan, her husband and their guests arrived in St. Petersburg. The celebration took place in "K-2" - one of the presidential residences, where guests rested until the morning. It would seem that any woman can only dream of such a luxurious celebration, but for the spouses Gref Herman's desire to present his fairy tale ended up with a scandal and a lot of unnecessary proceedings.

Wedding Scandal

Despite the fact that the wedding took place almost secretly, it was not possible to hide the magnificent celebration from ordinary people and residents of St. Petersburg. A huge number of invited guests with their motorcades almost all day created traffic jams on the Petersburg embankments. At the time of the celebration, Herman Oskarovich served as Minister of Economic Development. Many people wondered what kind of money this enchanting ministerial wedding was organized for.

Since Peterhof is an operating museum-preserve of national importance, ordinary people immediately had another question: "On what grounds did the Greeks be allowed to hold their wedding there and why did the cultural monuments and architectural sights start renting out?" Many people were outraged that an ordinary person, with all his desire to hold a wedding in Peterhof, would never be able to do it, and Herman Gref - could.

Proceedings in the State Duma

Similar discussions gradually reached the State Duma. One of the deputies of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Svetlana Savitskaya, initiated the creation of plenary commissions, which required the Duma Committee to hold hearings as to whose permission the minister nevertheless celebrated his wedding in Peterhof. But very predictably for the protection of Gref almost all the deputies of the pro-presidential factions stood up, and the resolution necessary for the official commencement of the proceedings was never adopted.

Explanations of state officials

Against the background of a heated scandal, some officials still had to give explanations. Most of all questions were addressed to Vadim Znamenov, the general director of Peterhof. In his defense, he stated that no one forbade to hold solemn events in the palace, and he, as director, has the right to decide in person what kind of celebration to visit there, and what does not. Concerning the story with Gref's wedding, Znamenov said that he had long been personally acquainted with the current head of Sberbank and just wanted to do him a small favor. The question of money payment for renting Peterhof was Znamenovo tactfully omitted.

Yanina is a wonderful school for "simple" children

Despite the fact that Jana Gref after the wedding, as some sources indicate, led an active secular life, they quickly forgot about their wedding scandal, especially as Yana gave rise to new conversations. She decided to open a new primary private school on her own, in which everything would be exactly as she would like.

The school differs from ordinary state-owned special approach to children and their needs. On the official website of this school, you can find several options for the menu, including gluten-free meals, and special food for allergy sufferers.

In order for a child to study at this institution, the interview must be passed not only to him, but also to his parents. The first acquaintance of students with the future school, apparently, according to Yanina special idea, takes place in the gymnasium, where the future student should go along with his parents.

Now both Ianin's daughters study at this school, as well as the grandson of her husband (from the son born in the first marriage). Several friends and acquaintances of the four Gref also gave their children to them for training. Yana Vladimirovna in her interview stresses that her new school is designed for ordinary, inquisitive, restless children, and calls this project largely patronage. But at the same time one month of study at an elite gymnasium costs the parents in an amount exceeding 50,000 rubles.