Glafira Okulova
1878–1957 (age 79)
Biography
Glafira Okulova was a pioneering Russian politician who played a role in the political life of the Soviet Union. Born in 1878, she came of age during the final decades of imperial Russia and witnessed the revolutionary transformation that reshaped the political landscape of the nation.
Okulova's political career extended through much of the Soviet period until her death in 1957. Her burial in Novodevichy Cemetery, traditionally reserved for prominent figures, acknowledges her significance in Soviet political history. She represents the generation of women who participated in shaping the early Soviet state.