Anastasia Filatova


Anastasia Ivanovna Filatova was the Russian wife of the Mongolian leader Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal. Keeping a low profile in the 1950s and the 1960s, Filatova aspired to a political role of her own in her later years.

Biography

Career

She relied on the authority of her husband to subtly influence the Mongolian political landscape.
Filatova attempted to impose Russian culture and language on the Mongolians in 1970s.

Later life and death

Filatova lived in Moscow with Tsedenbal after he fell from power and died there on 21 October 2001, outliving her husband by 10 years. Tsedenbal and Filatova had two children, Vladislav and Zorig.

Legacy

The Wedding Palace in Ulan Bator was allegedly built on her initiative.
The Nairamdal Zuslan International Children's Center, located on the Bayangol Valley 30km from Ulaanbaatar, was built in 1970s, which is the brainchild of Filatova. The center aimed to host international summer youth exchange programs with both Eastern bloc and Western countries. A statue of Filatova is erected in front of the center.