Burataeva Alexandra

Burataeva Alexandra

Burataeva Alexandra Mandzhievna
Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the third convocation (since 1999), leader of the public movement "Youth Unity"


Born on March 30, 1965 in Elista, Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Kalmyk.
In 1986 she graduated from the Romano-Germanic department of Kalmyk State University with a degree in teaching English language and literature. After graduating from university, she worked for some time as a teacher at school, then on local television in Elista.
In 1992 she graduated from television presenter courses at the Institute for Advanced Training of Television Workers in Moscow.
In 1992, she was the host of the “Book Lottery” program on the Moscow TV channel, after which she returned to Elista and worked as editor of the “News” program, and made her own program “A Little Bit of Everything.”
Since 1994 - presenter of the news program "News" (ORTV).
Since September 1998 - host of the "Time" program of the Directorate of ORT Information Programs.
On December 19, 1999, she was elected as a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the third convocation.
During the election campaign, one of the Kalmyk newspapers published a “custom-made” article, according to Burataeva, that she had a long affair with the general director of Sayan Aluminum Plant OJSC, Oleg Deripaska, who sponsored her elections. A. Burataeva stated that she had known O. Deripaska only since 1999, and he was not her sponsor.
In the State Duma in January 2000 she joined the Unity parliamentary faction.
On January 31, 2000, the election commission of the Kalmyk single-mandate district No. 14 canceled the results of the December 19 elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in this district and invalidated the election of A. Burataeva as a deputy.
On February 4, 2000, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation adopted a resolution confirming A. Buratayeva’s parliamentary powers.
On April 27, 2000, at the founding congress of Youth Unity, she was elected leader of the movement.
He is interested in tennis. Hobby - ikebana from dried flowers.
Speaks English, German and French. My husband, Sergei Kozhenbaev, graduated from MISS. Has a daughter Altana (1987).