Ekaterina Lakhova
Ekaterina Lakhova | |
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Екатерина Лахова | |
Lakhova in 2016 | |
| Senator from Bryansk Oblast | |
| In office 30 September 2014 – 27 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Petrov |
| Succeeded by | Galina Solodun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Galina Solodun 26 May 1948 Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Ural State Medical University |
Ekaterina Filippovna Lakhova (Russian: Екатери́на Фили́пповна Ла́хова; born May 26, 1948) is a Russian politician and statesman who served as a deputy of the State Duma of the 6th convocation from the United Russia party, and as the deputy chairman of committee of the State Duma for public associations and religious organizations. Member of the General Council of the party United Russia. She was a people's deputy of the RSFSR, a deputy of the State Duma of the I-V convocations. Chairman of the Union of Women of Russia. Currently a member of the Federation Council, a representative of the legislative (representative) body of state power of the Bryansk Oblast, a member of the Committee of the Federation Council on federal structure, regional policy, local self-government and affairs of the North.
Lakhova is one of the main supporters of the introduction of juvenile justice in Russia. She is one of the authors of the Dima Yakovlev Law.