About Alexandra Ovchinnikova
Lived 1914 – 2009 (aged 94). Alexandra Ovchinnikova was a Russian historian and politician.
Alexandra Yakovlevna Ovchinnikova (sometimes translated as Aleksandra) (; 7 January 1915 – 8 June 2009), a native Yakut, served as President of the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. A daughter of illiterate cattle-breeders west of Yakutsk, she became a road engineer. She was named president of Yakutia in 1963 and served until 1979. She was succeeded by Yevdokiya Nikolayevna Gorokhova. She died at age 95 in 2009.
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Who was Alexandra Ovchinnikova?
Soviet politician (1914–2009)
When was Alexandra Ovchinnikova born?
Alexandra Ovchinnikova was born on 25 December 1914 in Nyurbinsky District.
When did Alexandra Ovchinnikova die?
Alexandra Ovchinnikova died on 8 June 2009 in Yakutsk.
What was Alexandra Ovchinnikova's occupation?
Alexandra Ovchinnikova was a historian and politician.
What nationality was Alexandra Ovchinnikova?
Alexandra Ovchinnikova was Russian.
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