Olga Lyubimova

Olga Borisovna Lyubimova (; born 31 December 1980) is a Russian politician serving as the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation. She was appointed on 21 January 2020.

Prior to her current appointment, Lyubimova has served the Deputy Minister of Culture since 2015 and as the head of its cinematography department since 2018.

Early life and education She is the daughter of Boris Lyubimov (currently the acting president of the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School) and the great-granddaughter of renowned actor Vasily Kachalov. Following an unhappy enrollment at an Orthodox high school Lyubimova graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in journalism and from the Russian Institute of Theater Arts where she studied theater.

On 6 May 2020, Olga Lyubimova's Press Secretary announced that she had contracted the COVID-19, but the disease is mild, so hospitalization is not required. Since the disease was mild, on 14 May Lyubimova recovered and returned to the exercise of her powers.

On 17 July 2023, Lyubimova was sanctioned by the United Kingdom for "using her position to support the Russian state's damaging anti-Ukrainian policies".