Olga Nikolayevna Amelchenkova (Russian: Ольга Николаевна Амельченкова; born on 5 September 1990 in Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast) is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 8th State Duma convocation.[1] After graduating from the Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics in 2012, she was hired on a competitive basis to the administration of the Leningrad Oblast where she specialized on youth policies.[1] In 2015 she co-founded the All-Russian Volunteers of Victory movement.[2] In January 2022, she suggested recognizing the Siege of Leningrad as an act of genocide.[3]
Olga Amelchenkova | |
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Ольга Амельченкова | |
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| Deputy of the 8th State Duma | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2021 | |
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| Born | 5 September 1990 Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics |
In 2017 Amelchenkova became a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.[1] In 2018, Central Election Commission registered her as a trustee of the presidential candidate Vladimir Putin.[1]
In September 2021, she was elected to the State Duma of the 8th convocation, running from the United Russia.[4] She represents the Leningrad Oblast and Pskov Oblast constituencies.[1]
On 24 March 2022, the United States Treasury sanctioned her as a member of the State Duma in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Амельченкова, Ольга Николаевна" (in Russian). ТАСС Энциклопедия. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Наши добровольцы есть даже в Республике Конго". Комсомольская правда. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Лидер «Волонтеров Победы»: Блокаду Ленинграда следует признать актом геноцида" (in Russian). Взгляд. Деловая газета. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ Елена Мухаметшина, Анна Нараева (2021-06-16). "В «Единой России» назвали кандидатов на прохождение в Госдуму". Ведомости. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia's Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
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