Ella Pamfilova: biography, political and social activities

Ella Pamfilova (photo of which will be presented later in the article) is the Chairman of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation on human rights and assistance in the development of civil society institutions. This post she occupies since 2004. Prior to this appointment, since 2002, she was the head of the Presidential Commission on Human Rights. In the period from 1994 to 1999, Ella Pamfilova was a member of the State Duma. In 1991-1994 years. Was the minister of social protection of the population. From 1989 to 1991 she was a deputy of the USSR Armed Forces.

Ella Pamfilova: family

She was born on September 12, 1953 in the Tashkent region, UzSSR, in the town of Almalyk. Lekomtseva is a maiden name, which Ella Pamfilova wore before her marriage. Parents - the mother of Polina Nikitichna and father Alexander Savelievich - worked hard. Education of his daughter was mainly a grandfather. At one time he was dispossessed and exiled to Central Asia. Here the grandfather again raised his household. Ella Pamfilova, whose personal life began as a student, has a daughter Tatyana. She is currently divorced.

Education

Lekomtseva studied beautifully at school. For her academic performance and attitudes toward her studies she was even honored to give flowers to Nikita Khrushchev when he was on a visit to Tashkent. In 1970 she graduated from school with a gold medal. Her mother wanted her daughter to become a doctor. But in spite of this, Ella Lekomtseva decided to enter the journalism faculty of Moscow State University. Lomonosov Moscow State University. But she did not pay Komsomol fees and did not publish. For these reasons, she was refused admission. In the same year she entered the MEI and in 1976 graduated from it, having received the qualification of an engineer of electronic engineering. While still a student, Ella Alexandrovna married Nikita Pamfilova. After the birth of her daughter settled in the Central RMZ PO "Mosenergo". In the late seventies, she broke off her career and went with her husband called from the reserve to "Tmutarakan" (Taman Peninsula, apparently).

Returning to Moscow

Having arrived back to the capital, Ella Pamfilova started working again at the plant. Soon she became a master, then an engineer-technologist. Ella Pamfilova in her youth was an activist and quickly took over the post of chairman of the trade union committee. In 1985, she joined the party, and in 1989 she was elected from the trade unions to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. In the Armed Forces was a member of the Committee on Environmental Issues and Problems in the Management of Natural Resources. Subsequently joined the democratic opposition. In July 1990, after the 27th Congress, Pamfilova left the CPSU. In the same year she was appointed Secretary of the Commission of the Armed Forces on privileges and privileges. In addition, she was a member of the anti-corruption committee. It was at these posts at the initial stage of his political career that the Government noted the activities carried out by Ella Pamfilova. Her biography during this period is full of events, which in the majority are connected with work in the administrative apparatus. So, from 1990 to 1991 she was actively fighting with the device of special medical services and sanatoria. However, as she later noted, the committees were virtually unable to achieve anything.

Work in the field of social protection

In late autumn of 1991, President Boris Yeltsin signed a decree appointing Pamfilova Minister of Social Protection. In this position she repeatedly spoke about growing poverty, noted the stratification of the population. During her tenure as Minister, the introduction of a computerized pension structure was initiated. The initiator of these works was Ella Pamfilova.

Biography from 1992 to 1995

In December 1992, she resigned. As noted by the media, Ella Pamfilova did it as a protest. At that time Yegor Gaidar, and also Yegor Gaidar, resigned. about. Prime Minister. But Yeltsin did not sign Pamfilova's request. As a result, she had to stay in the Government under Chernomyrdin. In 1993, Ella Pamfilova participated in the work of the commission for the development of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. In December of that year she was elected to the State Duma. Despite the fact that she was in the top three of the bloc along with Gaidar and Kovalev, she managed to get to the Duma from the single-mandate 87th Kaluga District. In March 1994, Pamfilova left the ministerial post. According to official sources, this was due to its disagreement with government policy. After that, she became a member of the Committee on Social Policy and Labor in the State Duma. Ella Pamfilova tried to achieve approval of the bill to abolish the immunity of deputies, opposed the war in Chechnya. In addition, she participated in the discussion of the adoption of temporary measures in this Republic, which provided for the peaceful resolution of the situation. However, the bill did not find majority support. From May 1994 to July 1995, Ella Pamfilova was the head of the Council for Social Policy under the President. In November 1994, she became an independent deputy, withdrawing from the "Choice of Russia" and the party Gaidar.

Election to the State Duma of the Second Convocation

In 1995, Ella Alexandrovna was a member of the "Pamfilova-Lysenko-Gurov" block. The latter was a major general of the militia and was engaged in countering crime. Lysenko was the leader of the Republican Party. Block could not overcome the five percent barrier. However, Ella Pamfilova joined the State Duma from the 86th Kaluga District. In 1996 she joined the group of deputies "Regions of Russia". Since that time, she has also become deputy chairman of the Committee for Youth, Family and Women. After a while she left him. After that, she began work in the security committee. In her position, Pamfilova dealt with social problems. Security, the fight against alcoholism, drug addiction, family violence, street children. On a voluntary basis, she participated in the commission's activities to find interned citizens, hostages, prisoners.

Further activities

As a deputy of the State Duma of the Second convocation Ella Pamfilova formed the movement "For a healthy Russia". From it was subsequently created a political association "For Civil Dignity." The slogan of this movement was the call to vote against all. At the elections to the State Duma of the Third convocation Pamfilova did not nominate her candidacy. The movement it created could not overcome the five per cent barrier. In 2005 the association was liquidated.

Work in the early 2000s

Pamfilova is the first woman to participate in the presidential elections. She became the seventh, gaining 1.01%. After the failure Ella Alexandrovna initiated the formation and joined the Public Independent Commission, which investigated the violations and carried out the protection of human rights in the North Caucasus. P. Krasheninnikov headed this association. In 2001, Pamfilova took the post of chairman in the presidium of the movement "For Civil Dignity." It was engaged in coordinating the activities of non-governmental structures involved in the protection of children. In July of the following year, V. Putin appointed him chairman of the Presidential Commission on Human Rights. In 2004, the reform of this structure was completed. Pamfilova headed the Presidential Council on Human Rights and the Promotion of Civil Society Development. While holding this post, she took part in the coordinating activities for the search for missing persons, the return of refugees to Chechnya. In addition, she also advocated the release of Bakhmina from the colony (a former Yukos lawyer).

Conflicts

In 2009, the Council, headed by Pamfilova, issued a statement denouncing the campaign against Alexander Podrabinek. From Olga Kostina, a member of the Public Chamber, in response to this sounded a few harsh words. They were addressed both to Pamfilova herself and to the Council as a whole. In this regard, it was decided to file a lawsuit against Kostin to protect dignity, honor and reputation. As noted by Pamfilova, it was she who became the primary source of unreliable and offensive information, spread in a number of media. Kostina, in turn, stated that she was ready to proceed, intending to present evidence of her rightness. In 2010, Pamfilova in the satisfaction of the claim was denied. In connection with this conflict, the representatives of United Russia stated that they would seek her resignation from the post of chairman. The argument erupted around the article Podrabinek, published in one of the issues of the "Daily Journal." The journalist's note caused a wide public response. Against the article, activists of the movement Nashi, some veterans and representatives of United Russia spoke out. In July 2015, Pamfilova initiated the deprivation of the M. Gaidar fund of the presidential grant he won . At the end of August 2015, she asked VV Putin to conduct an audit of the activities of the authorities and officials who participated in the proceedings in the Oboronservis case. On this day, Vasilyeva, the main figurine, was released on parole.

Conclusion

Throughout her career, she has been awarded medals and orders, including "For Service to the Fatherland" 1 and 4 articles, as well as the titles "Honorary Border Guard", "Honored Worker of the Ministry of Labor." Particularly was noted her contribution to the development of the Chechen Republic and the settlement of the conflict. Since 2006, she is the Knight of the Order of the Honorary (French) Legion. Now she works as a senior research fellow at the Research Center for the Nonprofit Sector and Civil Society at the Higher School of Economics. This is the second main activity, led by Ella Pamfilova. Address of the institution: Moscow, ul. Myasnitskaya, 20, cab. 521. In general, political scientists note that it has made a great contribution to the activities of the state. Many issues not covered in the media, but of particular importance for the development of civil society, were resolved thanks to the activity that Ella Pamfilova showed. Contacts can be found on the website of the HSE Research Center. E-mail of Ella Alexandrovna: epamfilova@hse.ru.