Natalya Kaptelinina
Russian politician (born 1984)
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Natalya Olegovna Kaptelinina (Russian: Наталья Олеговна Каптелинина; born 15 June 1984) is a Russian politician. She has been a deputy of the State Duma of the VIII convocation from United Russia since 2024.
Natalya Kaptelinina | |
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Наталья Каптелинина | |
Kaptelinina in 2024 | |
| Member of the State Duma | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Artur Chilingarov |
| Constituency | Party List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1984 Krasnoyarsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Party | United Russia |
Biography
Kaptelinina was born on 15 June 1984 in Krasnoyarsk. In 2006, she graduated from the Krasnoyarsk State University of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold, specializing in Public and Municipal Administration. She worked in the Finance Department of the Krasnoyarsk Administration (2006), in Step LLC (2006-2007), in SBS LLC (since 2015). In 2018, she became a deputy of the Krasnoyarsk City Council and a member of the Chamber of Young Legislators under the Federation Council.[1] In 2023 she was re-elected to the city council.[2] Due to an accident, Kaptelinina uses a wheelchair. She created the Step by Step to a Dream project, the goal of which is to adapt Krasnoyarsk gyms to the needs of people with disabilities.[3]
In 2021, Kaptelinina participated in the elections to the State Duma, occupying the third position in one of the regional lists of United Russia. In June 2024, she received the mandate of a State Duma deputy, vacated after the death of Artur Chilingarov[4] (prior to this, there were reports that the mandate would go to Elena Penzina, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai).[5]
