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Olga Kazakova | |
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| Ольга Казакова | |
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| Member of theState Duma forStavropol Krai | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | constituency re-established |
| Constituency | Mineralnye Vody (No. 67) |
| Member of theState Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| In office 22 May 2012 – 5 October 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1968-05-30)30 May 1968 (age 57) |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Political party | Komsomol/CPSU (former) United Russia |
| Alma mater | University of Luhansk |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Olga Mikhailovna Kazakova (Russian:Ольга Михайловна Казакова; born 30 May 1968 in the city ofUsolye-Sibirskoye, in theSoviet Union) is a Russian politician, was the Minister of Culture of theStavropol Krai, since 2012, deputy of theState Duma, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Culture.[1]
Born in the family of an officer in theSoviet army, she lived with her family in the city ofLuhansk,Ukrainian SSR. In 1990 she graduated fromUniversity of Luhansk with a degree in Russian language and literature. She was aKomsomol member.[2]
From 1984 to 1991 at the Komsomol work, head of the children's dance club, kindergarten teacher. From 1992 to 1996, a primary school teacher inVorkuta andNevinnomyssk.
From 2000 to 2003, an assistant to a deputy of the city parliament of the city ofStavropol, executive director of the Slavyansk Sports Center. From 2003 to 2009, he was the head of the youth affairs department of the Administration of the city of Stavropol. From 2009 to 2011, chairman of the Committee on Youth Affairs of the Government of the Stavropol Krai. From 2011 to 2012, the Minister of Culture of the Government of the Stavropol Krai.[3]
On 22 May 2012 she became deputy of the State Duma of the sixth convocation of theUnited Russia fraction on theAll-Russia People's Front quota from the Stavropol Territory, member of the State Duma Committee on Family, Women and Children.[4]
In 2016, according to theprimaries of United Russia, it took 1st place (78% of the vote) in the single-member constituency. Re-elected deputy of the State Duma of the seventh convocation, elected first deputy chairman of the Committee on Culture.[5]
Unmarried, mother of two children: a daughter, Elona (born 1987), and a son, Mikhail (born 1997). Elona graduated from the North-Caucasus State Technical University, is a social psychologist and educator, head of the company “Professional League of Sports Dance of the 26th Region”,[6] and a coach at the dance studio “A-Class”[33]. She is a winner of various international and national competitions in ballroom dancing, hip-hop, and breakdance. She holds the title of Candidate for Master of Sports in ballroom dancing. Elona has participated in TV shows such asDances Without Rules on TNT (2009),[7]Battle for Respect on Muz-TV (2010), andFactor A on Russia TV channel (2011). She has worked as stage director for solo concerts of “26th Region,” choreographer of the International Festival of Music PerformersNew Wave in Latvia (2009–2010), and choreographer-director at the M. A. Bulgakov Theater (The Day of Wish Fulfillment,In the Cube,23 Words for Four)