Svetlana Alexandrovna Astakhova is the wife of Pavel Astakhov, the former Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation. The couple have been married since 1987, during which time Svetlana made her husband happy with the birth of three sons.
Career of Svetlana Alexandrovna
It is known that Svetlana received an excellent higher education in three specialties, but what exactly is unknown. Brilliantly knowing English, Astakhova has been successfully pursuing a career as a producer throughout her life. It was she who had a hand in creating projects, thanks to which the media image of her husband was formed. Among them are the "Hour of Judgment", "Three Corners". In addition, Svetlana worked for several years as the head of public relations in her husband's bar association. In most cases, with the exception of public events at which a woman appears with her husband, Svetlana prefers to keep a low profile, coordinating Pavel's participation in various filming and events.
Family life of Svetlana and Pavel
Almost immediately after the marriage, the firstborn was born to the young, who was given the name Anton. The parents provided their son with the opportunity to study at the prestigious Oxford College, as well as at the eminent economic school in New York.
The couple's second son, Artyom, born in 1993, does not lag behind the older marriage in terms of education. He also received a prestigious education in economics abroad. At the moment, the two eldest sons of Svetlana and Pavel work in the government apparatus, in which the father of the family provided them with employment.
The youngest son of the couple was born in 2009. Arseny was born in a private hospital in Nice, where the famous actress Angelina Jolie gave birth to her children. The family chose this clinic because of the quality medical care and excellent service provided there. Little Arseny was baptized in Cannes.
Currently, the two eldest sons live independently, they have their own families. Only a minor Arseny lives with the spouses, who dreams of following in his father's footsteps and choosing a legal career.
The public more than once noticed the famous couple on walks with children. There is an opinion that the Astakhovs devote a lot of time to raising children. Svetlana has repeatedly stated in an interview that she is very happy in family life, that she and Pavel still dearly love each other and their children. Paul also speaks frequently about his feelings for his spouse. For example, on Svetlana's birthday, a man very warmly congratulated her on his Instagram account, causing affection among the subscribers. It is worth noting that Pavel's account contains numerous posts where Svetlana and their sons appear.
Also, the Astakhovs already have four grandchildren. They often spend time with their grandparents, who are actively involved in their upbringing.
The public against the Astakhovs
Svetlana has repeatedly appeared in rumors wandering through the media, in which the Astakhov family was presented in a far from best way.
In particular, we can note the repeated criticism of the fact that Svetlana gave birth all three times in foreign clinics, neglecting domestic medicine. Also, the media spoke sharply about the foreign education of the couple's sons. According to many compatriot journalists, such an orientation towards other countries to the detriment of Russia undermines the belief that Svetlana and Pavel are raising their children in an atmosphere of patriotism.
In addition, information is often reported in the media that Svetlana and her husband owns undeclared real estate in France, which is very expensive.
In Nice, the elder sons of the Astakhovs often arrange expensive and noisy parties, the fame of which goes throughout the city. Alcohol flows like a river, among the invited the brightest celebrities. According to rumors, it is not uncommon for illegal drugs to be present at these evenings. As a result, this led to the fact that in 2013 a human rights organization from France began to seek a ban on entry into the country of the entire Astakhov family.
In the foreign and domestic press, a sensation arose that was unacceptable for such a status family. In this regard, Svetlana and Pavel decided to sell all available real estate in France and purchase a family nest in Monaco, which was actually realized in a short period of time.
In 2012, the Astakhovs' eldest son got into an accident in the very center of Moscow, colliding with another car in his Audi executive class. The culprit was Anton, who almost ended up in jail, but he managed to avoid this fate.
Since 2015, the entire Astakhov family, including Svetlana, has been harassed by the press in connection with Pavel's repeated careless statements, which were often taken out of context and misunderstood. However, the public raged, and a flurry of negative criticism and comments fell on the spouses on social networks. As a result, Pavel resigned and moved with his family to Pskov.
