Maria Kovrigina (1910–1995) was a Russian physician who served as the minister of health between 1953 and 1959 and was the first woman appointed to head a ministry at the All-Union level.[1]
Kovrigina was born in Urals in 1910 into a Russian family.[2][3] In 1924 she joined the local Komsomol and became its secretary after three years.[2]
In 1931 Kovrigina graduated from the worker's school.[3] She obtained a degree in medicine.[2] During her studies she joined the Communist Party.[3]
Careeredit
Following her graduation Kovrigina began to work in Chelyabinsk and then was made the chief of staff of the regional department of health and education there.[2] In September 1942 she was named the deputy minister of health,[2][3] In this capacity she was responsible for the policies about the mother-child health.[3] In 1950, she was appointed the minister of health which she held until 1957.[4] When she was in office she managed to pass a law which lifted the prohibition of abortion in 1955.[5] Then Kovrigina served as the director of the department of pathology at the Moscow Central Postgraduate Medical School.[6]
Party career and viewsedit
Kovrigina was a member of the central committee of the Communist Party.[6] She was also part of the Soviet Women’s Anti-Fascist Committee which was established in 1941 to support the gender equality project in the Soviet Union.[5]
^ abcdefgGeorgy Manaev (21 November 2020). "5 prolific women politicians in the USSR". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ abcdeA. Lurie (14 January 1949). "Deputy health minister of USSR is woman physician". USSR Information Bulletin. IX (1): 151.
^Christopher Burton (December 2005). "Soviet Medical Attestation and the Problem of Professionalisation under Late Stalinism, 1945-1953". Europe-Asia Studies. 57 (8): 1221. doi:10.1080/09668130500351423. S2CID 155035057.
^ abSasha Talaver (3 August 2020). "When Soviet Women Won the Right to Abortion (For the Second Time)". Jacobin. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ abVladimir Bychkov (15 January 2013). "My Road to Freedom". HIAS. Retrieved 18 March 2022.[permanent dead link]
External linksedit
Media related to Maria Kovrigina at Wikimedia Commons
December 18, 2023
maria, kovrigina, russian, judoka, marina, kovrigina, 1910, 1995, russian, physician, served, minister, health, between, 1953, 1959, first, woman, appointed, head, ministry, union, level, Мария, Ковригинаall, union, minister, healthin, office, march, 1954, jan. For Russian judoka see Marina Kovrigina Maria Kovrigina 1910 1995 was a Russian physician who served as the minister of health between 1953 and 1959 and was the first woman appointed to head a ministry at the All Union level 1 Maria KovriginaMariya KovriginaAll Union Minister of HealthIn office 1 March 1954 12 January 1959PremierNikolai BulganinGeorgy MalenkovPreceded byAndrey TretyakovSucceeded bySergei KurashovPersonal detailsBornMaria Dmitrievna Kovrigina1910Died1995 aged 84 85 NationalityRussianPolitical partyCommunist Party Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Party career and views 3 Personal life and death 3 1 Awards 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editKovrigina was born in Urals in 1910 into a Russian family 2 3 In 1924 she joined the local Komsomol and became its secretary after three years 2 In 1931 Kovrigina graduated from the worker s school 3 She obtained a degree in medicine 2 During her studies she joined the Communist Party 3 Career editFollowing her graduation Kovrigina began to work in Chelyabinsk and then was made the chief of staff of the regional department of health and education there 2 In September 1942 she was named the deputy minister of health 2 3 In this capacity she was responsible for the policies about the mother child health 3 In 1950 she was appointed the minister of health which she held until 1957 4 When she was in office she managed to pass a law which lifted the prohibition of abortion in 1955 5 Then Kovrigina served as the director of the department of pathology at the Moscow Central Postgraduate Medical School 6 Party career and views edit Kovrigina was a member of the central committee of the Communist Party 6 She was also part of the Soviet Women s Anti Fascist Committee which was established in 1941 to support the gender equality project in the Soviet Union 5 Personal life and death editKovrigina died in Moscow in 1995 2 Awards edit Kovrigina was awarded a medal for her activities in the siege of Leningrad during World War II 2 References edit https archive74 ru sites default files pn 2106 1 pdf a b c d e f g Georgy Manaev 21 November 2020 5 prolific women politicians in the USSR Russia Beyond Retrieved 18 March 2022 a b c d e A Lurie 14 January 1949 Deputy health minister of USSR is woman physician USSR Information Bulletin IX 1 151 Christopher Burton December 2005 Soviet Medical Attestation and the Problem of Professionalisation under Late Stalinism 1945 1953 Europe Asia Studies 57 8 1221 doi 10 1080 09668130500351423 S2CID 155035057 a b Sasha Talaver 3 August 2020 When Soviet Women Won the Right to Abortion For the Second Time Jacobin Retrieved 18 March 2022 a b Vladimir Bychkov 15 January 2013 My Road to Freedom HIAS Retrieved 18 March 2022 permanent dead link External links edit nbsp Media related to Maria Kovrigina at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Kovrigina amp oldid 1188270732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
