Biography Kollontai Alexandra Mikhailovna

Kollontai, Alexandra Mikhailovna (nee Domontovych) (19 (31) .03.1872 – 03.09.1952), figure of international and Russian revolutionary movement, a Soviet diplomat. In RSDLP 1906; member of the Communist Party since 1915.

Born in a family of general. Meet in the late 90-ies. 19. ED Stasova promoted the establishment of revolutionary views Kollontai, she began working in the Social-Democratic press. In 1905, the proponent of a "society of mutual female employees. In 1908 he emigrated. Adhered to the liquidators, and lectured at the school in Bologna, an organized group "Next".

Participated in the social-democratic movement, Britain, Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, USA. Was RSDLP delegate to the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart (1907), Copenhagen (1910), Basel (1912). During the 1 st World War 1914-18 is the Bolshevik position and leads to anti-militarist propaganda of European countries and the USA. Maintained close contact with Lenin, carried out his instructions.

After the February Revolution of 1917 returned to Russia. Member of the Executive Committee of the Petrograd Soviet. The delegate of the 7 th (April) conference RSDLP (b) 1917 of the Bolshevik Military Organization and the 1 st Congress of Soviets, which elected a member of the CEC of the Bolsheviks. Vela the active agitation work among the soldiers and sailors. Upon returning from Stockholm, which went to the meeting Zimmerwald association, was arrested in July 1917 the Provisional Government.

At the 6 th Congress of the RSDLP (b) in 1917 was elected (in absentia), one of the honorary chairmen of the Congress, elected member of the Party Central Committee. Participated in the preparation and conduct of the armed insurrection in Petrograd. Participant meetings RSDLP (b) 10 (23) in October 1917, decided on an armed uprising. Delegate and member of the Presidium of the 2 nd Congress of the Soviets (October 1917) elected a member of the Central Executive Committee, became a member of the first Soviet government as Commissar of Social Welfare (then state. Charity).

In 1918, the stand of "Left Communists", came out of the CNS, then acknowledged his mistakes. In 1920, women's work divisions supervisor RCP (b). During the debate on anti-union member group "Workers' Opposition." In 1921-22 Secretary of the International Women's Secretariat in the Comintern. Kollontai – the world's first woman ambassador: in 1923 the Soviet ambassador and trade representative in Norway, in 1926 in Mexico, 1927-30 Ambassador to Norway, in 1930-45 Envoy, then ambassador to Sweden.

Since 1945, the Soviet Foreign Ministry adviser. Author of books and articles, mainly on women's revolutionary movement. She was awarded the Order of Lenin, two other orders, the Mexican Order of Aguila Azteca, the Norwegian Order of St Olav. Cit.: Fav. Articles and Speeches, M., 1972, Memories of Ilyich, M., 1969. Lit.: Itkina AM, revolutionary, the tribune, the diplomat. Pages of Life Kollontai, 2 ed., M., 1970.