Gulsina Minnikhanova: biography, personal life, business

Gulsina Minnikhanova is the spouse of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who has held this post since 2010. At the head of this Russian region, he replaced Mintimer Shaimiev. In this case, the heroine of our article became famous not only as the first lady of Tatarstan. She regularly falls into the ratings of the richest wives of heads of Russian regions.

Successes Minnikhanova

Gulsina Minnikhanova was born in 1969. For the first time in the focus of media attention because of its exorbitant income, it was in 2011. It was then that Gulsina Minnikhanova opened a chic SPA center in Kazan in a new place. He settled down in a six-story mansion, the total area of which was 18 thousand square meters.

Interest in this place for rest and relaxation was huge. Firstly, due to the fact that with the services of such a high class to be met infrequently. Secondly, because he owned the first lady of Tatarstan.

At that time, journalists already had information that Minnikhanova Gulsina Akhatovna is doing business. These data were based upon the promulgation of declarations on the incomes of the regional and federal elites. But the scale of its entrepreneurial activity was judged only then.

The income of the two Minnikhanov grew steadily. In 2009, she declared a little more than 8 million rubles, while her husband is almost half as much. In 2010, Gulsina Minnikhanova's income amounted to about 8 million rubles. While the president of Tatarstan was able to earn almost 7.5 million.

With such high rates, it invariably remained among the leaders in the rating of the richest wives of the local governors, constantly falling into the top ten.

Beauty salon and SPA center

The beauty and fashion industry, which Ginzina Akhatovna Minnikhanova seriously engaged in, allowed her to significantly increase the family budget. By the way, she named her SPA center in Kazan in honor of the famous hairdresser from Italy named Luciano de Aloya. He, by the way, specially flew for a whole month from Geneva to Kazan on the days when the beauty salon started to work directly to give the necessary directions and instructions.

SPA-center "Luciano" was built on Ostrovsky street. His regular visitors were the wives of local officials, businessmen, as well as top managers of large business groups, which are based in the capital of the republic.

Who is in charge of the family?

The fact that the wife in the family of the head of the republic earns more than his wife, more than once forced journalists to ask Minnikhanov an acute question: is he experiencing this fact.

However, Minnikhanov always managed to come out of this situation with dignity. In particular, he stated that his earnings were quite worthy. And the fact that his wife, engaged in entrepreneurial activity, receives a high profit, there is nothing reprehensible.

At the same time, the head of Tatarstan noted that his wife is engaged in a business not connected with petrochemical, oil or KAMAZ. She works in the service sector. At the same time, he insisted that his wife's income was not much higher than his own.

Minnikhanov often joked that if she starts to receive every year ten times more than him, then he will have something to worry about. While it is not so successful.

It is worth noting that after the opening of her new fashionable SPA-salon, many began to believe that she has every chance to translate this joke into practice.

Growing incomes

It is widely known that the best way to evaluate the success of a business is to allow systematically growing profits and income.

According to data from open sources, in 2008 the proceeds from the beauty salon "Luciano" (he was then located not in such a chic building and not in such a fashionable area) amounted to almost 36 million rubles. At that time, net profit stopped at around 8.5 million rubles. In 2009, revenue exceeded 44 million rubles, while net profit did not reach 10 million per year.

Obviously, the business of Gulsina Minnikhanova turned out to be extremely successful.

Fabulous income

In 2016, the heroine of our article turned one of the most successful transactions in her life. After that, absolutely everything was paid attention to Gulsina Minnikhanova's income. She managed to sell almost half of the stake in her beauty salon "Luciano", located in Kazan.

Her declared income amounted to more than two billion rubles. To be precise, two billion 350 million rubles. And, in addition to 150 million, all the remaining money she received from the sale of shares of "Luciano".

The buyer was a company that has an offshore account in Cyprus. In this case, how much does Minnikhanov's wife Gulsina earn, it seems, did not surprise anyone except the journalists. Because in the state council of Tatarstan noted that there is nothing surprising in that someone earns more, and someone less.

We must not forget that the beauty salon "Luciano", located on Ostrovsky Street, is a whole complex for recreation and entertainment. It includes not only a spa salon, but also a beauty salon, a restaurant, a fitness club and even a hotel. He repeatedly won various prestigious national and international awards and prizes.

Reasons for selling

In such a situation, of course, there is a question that forced Minnikhanov Gulsin Ahatovna to part with such serious assets.

If we believe the official version of the press service of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, the deal was carried out with the goal of attracting additional funds for the development of new business areas.

It should be noted that the company, which acquired 49% of the beauty salon "Luciano", is registered in the British Virgin Islands. So, as often happens in such situations, it is not possible to establish the ultimate owner or beneficiary.

In addition, the press service of the President of the Republic noted that after the transaction was paid 286 million rubles as taxes Gulsin Minnikhanov. Biography of the first lady of Tatarstan will now play with new colors, many are sure.

At the same time, the heroine of our article remained the full owner of the remaining 51% of the shares in the recreational and entertainment complex "Luciano". And in its immediate plans launch of a children's spa complex, which will fully rest the whole family.

At the same time, there is no reliable information about how Gulsina Minnikhanova earned the remaining 150 million rubles in 2016. Her biography contains many more dark spots. For the sake of justice it is worth noting that it officially belongs to another large business - fashionable hotel for four stars "Luciano" in Kazan. It has 99 comfortable rooms.

Family Minnikhanova

Gulcina Minnikhanova's parents can be happy with the way their daughter got settled. In addition to the fact that she became the first lady of Tatarstan, she had two sons. The first in 1989. He was called Irek. True, a tragedy occurred to him. He died in a plane crash at the age of 23.

The family of the president of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, was hard at this loss. Exactly a month after his death, the widow Antonia Gishar gave birth to a granddaughter for the Minnikhanovs.

The second son of Gulsina was born in 2008. Now he is 9 years old.

The son's inheritance

It is worth noting that Minnikhanova has always earned more than her husband, but not significantly. The first serious income she declared in 2015. Then, out of 256 million rubles, 210 she inherited from her son, Irak Minnikhanov, who was crashed in a plane crash.

Also Gulsina Minnikhanova after the death of her son became the owner of an apartment with a total area of 222 square meters, two parking spaces in the United Arab Emirates.

Tragedy with his son

Her son was the victim of the largest air crash in 2013. The tragedy occurred in the international airport of Kazan. "Boeing 737", which belonged to the airline "Tatarstan", performed a regular flight on the route "Moscow - Kazan". When landing, he collapsed to the ground.

On board were 50 people, including 6 crew members. Everyone died. Irek Minnikhanov was not the only public figure in this plane. Also, this flight was the last for the head of the regional department of the Federal Security Service for the Republic of Tatarstan Alexander Antonov, Russian chess player Gulnara Rashitova, wife and stepdaughter of the popular sports commentator of the Rossiya 2 TV channel Roman Skvortsov.

Based on the results of the investigation of the Interstate Aviation Committee, the cause of the catastrophe was systemic deficiencies in determining risk factors and controlling the level of risk, as well as a non-operational airline safety monitoring system. His role was played by the fact that there was no control over the preparation of the crew by the authorities of all levels. Thus, the flight went to the pilots who did not know what to do in unforeseen circumstances.

Career husband

According to most experts, Minnikhanova's successes are related to her husband's career. He was born in the territory of the Tatar SSR. He graduated from the Agricultural Institute in Kazan. Career in the civil service began to build in 1983.

He was appointed deputy head of the Sabinsky district in his native Tatarstan. Then he headed the Arsky district. In the early 90's he became chairman of the district executive committee in this municipality. In 1993, he was appointed to lead the administration of the Vysokogorsky district.

In 1996 he was appointed to the government of Tatarstan. He became Minister of Finance of the Republic. Two years later he headed the government of the republic. Then he temporarily moved on to the board of directors of Tatneft, one of the largest taxpayers in the republic, providing 40% of the revenues to the local budget. According to analysts, this transfer Minnikhanov to "Tatneft" was associated with the desire of the state power at that time to gain even greater control over the financial flows in the enterprise.

In 2005 he returned to the post of prime minister of the republic.

President of the Republic

The President of the Republic of Minnikhanov became in January 2010. The corresponding decree was signed by the head of the state Dmitry Medvedev after Mintimer Shaimiev resigned.

In 2015, Minnikhanov took part in the election of the president of Tatarstan. His rivals were three more candidates, but none of them could score 3 percent of the vote. Minnikhanov was supported by almost 94 and a half percent of voters. With a turnout of almost 85%, it was more than a convincing victory, which did not leave the competition a chance to fight.

The Civil Society Development Foundation regularly makes ratings of the effectiveness of the heads of Russian regions. Minnikhanov in them is always among the leaders.