Ekaterina Filippovna Lakhova (russian: Екатери́на Фили́пповна Ла́хова; born on May 26, 1948) is a Russian politician and statesman who served as a deputy of the
State Duma
The State Duma (russian: Госуда́рственная ду́ма, r=Gosudárstvennaja dúma), commonly abbreviated in Russian as Gosduma ( rus, Госду́ма), is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, while the upper house ...
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.
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at the State Duma
The State Duma (russian: Госуда́рственная ду́ма, r=Gosudárstvennaja dúma), commonly abbreviated in Russian as Gosduma ( rus, Госду́ма), is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, while the upper house ...
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.
One of the authors of
Dima Yakovlev Law
The Dima Yakovlev Law (russian: Закон Димы Яковлева), Dima Yakovlev Bill, Dima Yakovlev Act, anti-Magnitsky law, or Law of Scoundrels (officially Federal Law of 28 December 2012 No.272-FZ "On Sanctions for Individuals Violating F ...
.
Controversies
In 2006, Lakhova organized a photo shoot for women deputies in honor of the 100th anniversary of the State Duma. Later, it was revealed that Lakhova sold the photos to a furniture factory, which used them to publish a booklet advertising its sofas. Eleven deputies, including ,
Nina Ostanina
Nina Alexandrovna Ostanina (born 26 December 1955) is a Russian Communist politician. She has been a member of the State Duma since 1995.
She was Secretary of the Kemerovo regional Communist party organization.
Career
She was an unsuccessful ...
, and
Lyubov Sliska
Lyubov Konstantinovna Sliska (russian: Любовь Константиновна Слиска, born October 15, 1953, in Saratov, Soviet Union, as Lyubov Timoshina, russian: Любовь Тимошина) is a Russian politician.
Career
Since J ...
sued the factory for violation of personal non-property rights and infliction of moral damage. Lakhova did not join the suit.
Lakhova was also criticized by the Orthodox media for her support of abortions. Some media occasionally accused her of lobbying laws that would force women to be sterilized.
In November 2018, the media widely criticised Lakhova's comment on the increase of the
consumer price index
A consumer price index (CPI) is a price index, the price of a weighted average market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households. Changes in measured CPI track changes in prices over time.
Overview
A CPI is a statistica ...
. In her comment, Lakhova said that eating buckwheat all day could be beneficial for health and that proposing an increase of the consumer basket was
populism
Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed ...
.
Personal life
Lakhova is married, she has a son.
In 2018, Lakhova declared an income of 5,839 million rubles.
See also
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All-Russian Sociopolitical Movement of Women of Russia
The All-Russian Sociopolitical Movement of Women of Russia (MWR) was a Russian feminist civic and political organisation founded by Ekaterina Lakhova in November 1996.
A split from the Women of Russia voting bloc, MWR was a more far-reaching ref ...
References
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1948 births
Politicians from Yekaterinburg
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
United Russia politicians
21st-century Russian women politicians
Advisers to the President of Russia
Members of the Federation Council of Russia (after 2000)
Living people
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
First convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
Second convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
Third convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
Fourth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
Sixth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)
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