Elvira Aitkulova
Elvira Rinatovna Aitkulova is a Russian journalist and politician from United Russia. She has represented Beloretsk constituency in the State Duma since 2021.
Education
She graduated from Bashkir State University.Activity
In 1997-2004 she worked as a political observer for the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Bashkortostan", affiliated with VGTRK. In 2010–2013, he was the editor-in-chief of the "Bashkortostan" TV studio.In 2013, she was elected a deputy of the 5th State Assembly of Bashkortostan, chairman of the committee on education, culture, sports and youth policy. In 2018, she was reelected to the sixth convocation. Member of the United Russia faction. Deputy Chairman of the State Assembly. Aitkulova also was co-chair of the regional headquarters of the All-Russia People's Front.
In 2019 Aitkulova was elected Chairperson of the Presidium of The World Qoroltai of the Bashkirs.
In 2021, she was elected to the 8th State Duma in the Beloretsk single-mandate constituency No. 5 as a representative of the United Russia party. Elvira Aitkulova received 59.23% of the votes cast in the election.
In 2022, she supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Sanctions
She was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.Family
Her husband, Ilgiz Azatovich Aitkulov, is deputy director of the TV channel "Vsya Ufa." They have two daughters: Diana Ilgizovna Kremeshnaya and Amilya Ilgizovna Aitkulova, as well as a granddaughter, Sofia Kremeshnaya.Honors and Awards
- Certificate of Honor of the Republic of Bashkortostan
- Certificate of Honor of the State Assembly — Kurultay of the Republic of Bashkortostan, along with a badge of distinction.