DISCOVER Elena

Elena Baturin (08.03.1963 years)

. Elena Baturin - the wife of Moscow Mayor, the most famous and successful manufacturer of basin and chairs made of plastic, its holding company 'Inteko' today controls 1 / 5 of total construction market capital
. According to Forbes, her fortune is estimated at 1.1 billion. U.S.

'Yuri Luzhkov plays well at the net - once said Elena Baturin. - And I - on the back of the line '. In fact, they talked about tennis. But if you look at the way the painted role in this family, obtained the vital principle. The wife of the mayor - only purse family. While Mr. Luzhkov is always at the forefront. He hinted that his wife's business is expanding year by year, not without his help: starting with the production of plastic products, the company 'Inteko' has grown into a large holding company with its bank, cement factories and construction firms. My husband has a loud silence whenever his income compared with its income, in which one half of the low salary is 154 thousand. U.S.. month. And after the story of the collapse of the capital's water park and aggressive speculation that 'Inteko' is not the owner of the 'Transvaal', not a creditor of the owners, Yuri Luzhkov, left without comment, any actions by Elena Baturina.

. 'Ask Len'

. FAMILY Elena Baturina and Yuri Luzhkov, two girls - ten and twelve years
. Their mother began as a billionaire with what worked in a factory 'Frazier', continued the family tradition. When she was leaving the Institute of economic problems, an integrated economic development, the plant manager called her not to interrupt the labor dynasties. Later she studied at evening classes at the Institute of Management, was engaged in co-operatives in the executive committee, where Yuri Luzhkov, was chairman of the commission. There they met. And when the future mayor of Moscow, a widower, married. Office affair, as both insist, was. Relationship is when they have not worked as a team.

Company 'Inteko' appeared in 1991. is a small co-operative production of furniture, tableware and accessories of plastic. Currently, it is already big business with thousands of workers employed in manufacturing, 99% of shares belong to the most Baturina, the others - her brother Victor. In Moscow alone at 8 stadiums are 207 thousand. chairs 'Inteko', including 85 thousand. - In 'Luzhniki', 40 thousand. - At the stadium 'Dynamo', 25 thousand. - In 'Olympic'. In the late 90-ies. been popular this anecdote: 'Buy chairs. Ask Lena '. But besides these 'Inteko' proud invented disposable glass. And many of Moscow's Bistro and enjoy the sport complexes and other disposable tableware, not to mention the fact that the cups and saucers are sold in almost all metropolitan shopping malls. According to that same Forbes, now plastic products - only 10% of annual turnover.

On horseback

As the French say, the origin of the first generation can not be concealed. Elena Baturin of ladies with a permanent landscaped into a middle-aged women. But she never looked at a billion dollars. Perhaps because dressed in pantsuits, does not like jewelry, almost never uses cosmetics. Sometimes sharp and even a little rough. Yuri Luzhkov has long publicly noticed that Elena Baturin - businessman. When the daughters were young, he was glad that his wife is not recognized on the streets. But those days had gone forever.

The company developed Baturina, the mayor became a famous politician. At that time, had a family interest in horses. Today it - President Equestrian Federation of Russia, which, in fact, lives on the money her company. It is not only a love of horses infected his family, but also under the auspices of her husband came up with 'Lord Mayor's Cup', which for several years held in Moscow City Day. Another Baturin believes that how a person sits on the horse, as it negotiates, you can determine how it builds relationships with people. And, as a rule, immediately adds that Luzhkov can cope with any horse. And the horses began to give them so often that rumors of mayoral stable. (Remember, in Bavaria a few years ago, the mayor gave even a can with the best local stallion semen. Press about this joke, that Yuri Luzhkov in the 'Days of Moscow in Munich' had even milked stallions.) In fact, the stables, as such, no: of gifts contained in Bitza, others - in the Moscow sports club. But this will be stable with the stud farm near Kaliningrad - where at the time of East Prussia was situated Imperial alliance of private horse breeders. In Soviet times on the site of the plant was the farm barn. And during the development of capitalism will be hotels, restaurants - everything you need for a tourist complex.

Mandate History

Elena Baturin always reluctant to speak on his life as first lady in Moscow. And if you can not take part in the ceremonies, took no. Often 'truant' official visits her husband to the mayors of other cities. It seemed that the publicity it does not need. It was interesting to watch over her attempts to become a State Duma deputy from Kalmykia in 1999. This year was difficult for the family: they were looking for real estate around the world, the mayor of the capital poured mud, and tried to accuse the FSB of Vladimir 'Inteko' in dubious transactions. An MP could compensate moral damage? Who knows.

From Kalmykia same Baturin something bound. Gaining momentum as a construction company 'Inteko' finish building here Chess City - the famous chess-villages. Kalmyk President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke to her about it personally. Perhaps this contributed to the fact that the co-owner 'Inteko' Viktor Baturin, head of the Government of Kalmykia in late 1998 - early 1999. Despite this, the Kalmyks still chose countrywoman - became deputy Alexander Burataeva. And again she burst into business.

Cement bond

After purchasing the house-building plant? 3 Getting active hobby 'Inteko' Building. And if two years ago said that the company is building 500 thousand. m2 of housing per year, and it is mainly Panel, municipal, while this year we are talking about 1 million. m2 (of which slightly less than half - way monolith). And this - a fifth of all housing under construction in the capital. The acquisition of DSK-3 coincided with the cement crisis in the construction market in Moscow. Several cement plants while a 30% increase in selling prices for its products. 'Inteko', that is, had to have their own. Today, among them - 'Oskoltsement', Belgorod cement ',' Podgorensky cement ',' Pikalevo cement '. With the acquisition of the latter (in the Leningrad region) in 'Inteko' in the hands may be 15% of the cement market Russia. However, in the long term position of the company is directly linked to the situation of her husband. And they say that it will be difficult to retain their old positions when Yuri Luzhkov will cease to be mayor of the capital.

I wonder something else: to take the current situation in the capital market, 'Inteko' had to borrow 1.2 billion. Rub. and open maps. It was then all found out about his wife's salary the mayor and the fact that the assets of the firm are estimated at 27 billion. Rub. Revenue Elena Baturina since become compared with the profit of the oil oligarchs, which is good for real, sustainable production. But it's bad for the career of her husband. In our country, not like the rich, no matter how to make money: honestly or not. And especially do not like, if a prominent politician's wife - a bright personality. Or, revealing their trade secrets, 'Inteko' pursued some other purpose than to receive 1.2 billion. rub.? It seems that transparency is useful Yuri Luzhkov's wife, when she wants to expand its business and enter the international market. And with a basin, chairs or residential buildings - time will tell. But her instinct has never let. Once Yuri Luzhkov was watching 'Leeds' -' Chelsea, Chelsea led into account. Elena Baturin came in and asked: 'What we win? "