# Elena Stasova

_Russian revolutionary, soviet politician (1873–1966)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Elena Dmitriyevna Stasova was a Russian Soviet revolutionary, Old Bolshevik and an early leader of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 October 1873 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saint Petersburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P19))
- **Died:** 31 December 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; revolutionary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1898–1966) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P102))
- **Positions held:** First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (9 September 1920 – 15 September 1920); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (13 April 1919 – 26 September 1919); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (11 March 1919 – 25 March 1919) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P39))
- **Awards:** Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of Lenin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492#P166))

## Questions

**When was Elena Stasova born?**  
Elena Stasova was born on 3 October 1873 in Saint Petersburg.

**What positions has Elena Stasova held?**  
Positions held by Elena Stasova include: First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1920–1920); Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1919–1919); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1919–1919).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Elena Stasova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Stasova) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q271492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271492) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Elena Stasova 1907 Edit Crop.jpg by E. Lisinova, art. V. Gorsky, ed. B. Glasenberg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elena_Stasova_1907_Edit_Crop.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Elena Stasova, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Elena Stasova 1907 Edit Crop.jpg — E. Lisinova, art. V. Gorsky, ed. B. Glasenberg, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Elena Stasova". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/elena-stasova. Retrieved 5 November 2026.