Ekaterina Lakhova

Ekaterina Filippovna Lakhova (Russian: Екатери́на Фили́пповна Ла́хова; born on May 26, 1948, Sverdlovsk) is a Russian politician and statesman, former deputy of the State Duma of VI convocation from United Russia, deputy chairman of committee of the State Duma for public associations and religious organizations.[1] Member of the General Council of the party United Russia.[2] She was a people's deputy of the RSFSR, a deputy of the State Duma of the I-V convocations. Chairman of the Union of Women of Russia. Currently a member of the Federation Council, a representative of the legislative (representative) body of state power of the Bryansk Oblast, a member of the Committee of the Federation Council on federal structure, regional policy, local self-government and affairs of the North.

Lakhova is one of the main supporters of the introduction of juvenile justice in Russia.[3][4] One of the authors of Dima Yakovlev Law.[5]