Valentina Artamonova

{{Short description|Russian politician (born 1960)}}

{{family name hatnote|Nikolaevna|Artamonova|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

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| name = Valentina Artamonova

| native_name = {{nobold|Валентина Артамонова}}

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|office = Member of the State Duma for Vologda Oblast

|term_start = 12 October 2021

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|constituency = Vologda (No. 85)

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|12|13|df=y}}

|birth_place = Nesterovo, Sokolsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR

|party = United Russia

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|alma_mater = Saint Petersburg State University of Economics
Northwestern Management Institute

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Valentina Nikolayevna Artamonova ({{langx|ru|Валентина Николаевна Артамонова}}; born 13 December 1960, Nesterovo, Sokolsky District, Vologda Oblast) is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 8th State Duma convocation.{{cite web

|url=https://tass.ru/encyclopedia/person/artamonova-valentina-nikolaevna

|title=Артамонова, Валентина Николаевна

|publisher=ТАСС Энциклопедия

|language=ru

|accessdate=2022-02-12}}

In 1984 she graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics (now – Saint Petersburg State University of Economics). For more than 40 years, she has been specializing in financial management. Throughout her career, Artamanova occupied various positions in the administration of the Vologda Oblast.{{cite web

|url=https://vo.rbc.ru/vo/29/04/2021/608a3f2d9a79472d444bdaf5

|title=Главный финансист Вологодской области пойдет в Госдуму

|date=2021-04-29

|publisher=РБК, Вологодская область

|accessdate=2022-02-13}}

In 2012-2013 she was the Deputy Governor of the Vologda Oblast. Since 19 September 2021 she has served as a deputy of the State Duma of 8th convocation. She ran with the United Russia to represent the Vologda Oblast constituency.{{cite web

|url=https://vologdaregion.ru/news/2021/9/20/zamestitel-gubernatora-valentina-artamonova-uhodit-v-gosdumu

|title=Заместитель губернатора Валентина Артамонова уходит в Госдуму

|author=Дмитрий Погодин

|date=2021-09-20

|publisher=Информационное Агентство Вологда Регион

|accessdate=2022-02-13}}

In 2018 she was awarded an Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".{{cite web

|url=https://newsvo.ru/news/116903

|title=Начальника департамента финансов Вологодской области Валентину Артамонову наградили медалью

|date=2018-10-29

|publisher=NewsVo

|language=ru

|accessdate=2022-02-13}}

Sanctions

She was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.{{cite web |title=CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1150217/Russia.pdf |access-date=16 April 2023}}

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