10 Facts About Yelena Yevtyukhova

Yelena Aleksandrovna Yevtyukhova is a Russian politician and Member of the State Duma from Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

Yelena Yevtyukhova graduated with a degree of "primary school teacher".

In 2013 Yelena Yevtyukhova graduated Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Informatics with a speciality in law.

Yelena Yevtyukhova started working as a teacher but later continued her career in public sector as main advisor at the regional Department of Indigenous People Affairs.

That year Yelena Yevtyukhova was elected as chairwoman of the regional council of United Russia supporters.

Yelena Yevtyukhova won a primary for Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, finishing ahead of Rudchenko in a party list contest.

Yelena Yevtyukhova was elected to the Duma of Chukotka AO but chose to work in the State Duma instead.

In December 2021 Yelena Yevtyukhova changed her committee assignments and joined Duma Committee on Nationalities.

Yelena Yevtyukhova currently serves on Liaison Deputies' Groups to the Balkan states, to Finland, and to Norway.

On 15 February 2022 Yelena Yevtyukhova was one of 351 State Duma members, who approved a letter to President Vladimir Putin, asking him to recognise the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, both breakaway states were recognised by the Russian Federation on 21 February.