Galina Nikolayevna Karelova (Russian: Галина Николаевна Карелова; born 29 June 1950) is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Volgograd Oblast since 22 September 2014.[1]
Galina Karelova | |
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Галина Карелова | |
.jpg) Karelova in 2021 | |
| Senator from Volgograd Oblast | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gennady Makin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Galina Karelova 29 June 1950 Nizhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Ural State Technical University |
Career edit
Galina Karelova was born on 29 June 1950 in Nizhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Oblast. In 1972, she graduated from the Ural Federal University. From 1972 to 1990, she worked at the Ural State Technical University first as an assistant and, later, as a docent. In 1990, she was elected deputy of the Sverdlovsk Regional Council of People's Deputies. From 1993 to 1996, she was the senator of the Federation Council but left the position to become a deputy for the State Duma of the 2nd convocation. From 1997 to 2003, Karelova worked at the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. From 2004 to 2007, she was the Chairman of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. Later she was re-elected again as a deputy of the State Duma of the 5th and 6th convocaitons. On 22 September 2014, he became the senator from Volgograd Oblast.[1][2]
Sanctions edit
Galina Karelova is under personal sanctions introduced by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Ukraine, and New Zealand, for ratifying the decisions of the "Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People's Republic and between the Russian Federation and the Luhansk People's Republic" and providing political and economic support for Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories.[3][4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Карелова, Галина Николаевна". ТАСС. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Галина Николаевна Карелова". Парламентская газета. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Karelova Galina Nikolayevna". War and sanctions. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine". Government of Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Journal of the European Union". European Union. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Treasury Imposes Swift and Severe Costs on Russia for Putin's Purported Annexation of Regions of Ukraine". US Department of the treasury. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.