Maria Zakharova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maria Zakharova
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 24, 1975(1975-12-24)
Age	49
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Maria Zakharova Biography

Maria Zakharova is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 24, 1975 in Moscow, Russia. The most well-known for her work as director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. She was previously the press secretary of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in New York City. She’s regarded for being one of the top talked about Russian diplomats.

Then, in April of 2017, she was on Yahoo! News alongside In April 2017, she appeared on Yahoo! News with Katie Couric to discuss international relations. to discuss international relations.

Zakharova was born to a family of diplomats. Her father, Vladimir Zakharov, moved the family to Beijing in 1981 when he was appointed to Soviet embassy there. The family left Beijing in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed and returned to Russia in 1993. Her mother, Irina, is an art historian who has worked at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum. In 1998, Maria Zakharova graduated from the Faculty of International Journalism at MGIMO in the field of orientalism and journalism. Her pre-diploma apprenticeship was carried out at the Russian Embassy in Beijing.

From 2003 to 2005 and from 2008 to 2011, she worked at the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. From 2005 to 2008, she was the press secretary of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in New York City.

Born in the family of diplomats, they were raised to be a diplomat in Beijing which is where the family of her father had jobs. She got married to Andrei Makarov in 2005 and they have one daughtertogether, Maryana.

Maria Zakharova Net Worth

Maria Zakharova is one of the richest Politician from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maria Zakharova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated with a diploma in journalism and orientalism at The Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Then she completed her pre-diploma training in the Russian Embassy in Beijing.

She was selected to be one of BBC’s 100 Women.

Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova (Russian: Мария Владимировна Захарова ; born 24 December 1975) is the Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation) from 10 August 2015. She has a degree of Candidate in Historical Sciences, the Russian equivalent of a PhD.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Maria Zakharova Dating?

According to our records, Maria Zakharova married to Andrei Makarov. As of December 1, 2023, Maria Zakharova’s is not dating anyone.

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On 13 November 2016, Zakharova was criticised for making anti-semitic jokes on Russian state television that the U.S. election results were the result of a Russian Jewish conspiracy, stating “If you want to know what will happen in America, who do you have to talk to? You have to talk to our people in Brighton Beach, naturally”. Brighton Beach is home to a large Russian Jewish community. She also spoke in a stereotypical Jewish accent.

Facts & Trivia

Maria Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Maria Zakharova celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.

On 28 April 2017, Zakharova appeared on Yahoo! News discussing the current international relations with Katie Couric. When Couric brought up the issue of torture against LGBT individuals in Chechnya, Zakharova shut the question down, stating it was not her issue to discuss.

Top Facts about Maria Zakharova

1. Maria Zakharova has been the Russian foreign ministry spokesperson since 2015.
2. She is known for her outspoken and sometimes controversial statements.
3. Zakharova has a background in journalism and international relations.
4. She speaks fluent English, French, and Chinese.
5. In 2020, she was included in Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women.
6. Zakharova has criticized Western media coverage of Russia and its actions.
7. She has defended Russia’s involvement in conflicts such as Syria and Ukraine.
8. Zakharova has also spoken out against what she sees as Western interference in other countries’ affairs.
9. She frequently uses social media to communicate with the public and criticize opponents.
10. Some have praised her for being a strong defender of Russian interests, while others see her as propagandistic or divisive.