Yulia Navalnaya

Yulia Borisovna Navalnaya (née Abrosimova; born 24 July 1976) is a Russian political activist and economist. She is the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.^[1] She has been called the "first lady" of the Russian opposition.^[2]

Yulia Navalnaya
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Navalnaya in 2024
Personal details
Born	Yulia Borisovna Abrosimova (1976-07-24) 24 July 1976 (age 49) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Yabloko (2000–2011)
Spouse(s)	Alexei Navalny ​ ​ (m. 2000; died 2024)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Occupation	Economist
Known for	Opposition to Vladimir Putin
Awards	Magnitsky Human Rights Awards Award of the Patriarchate of Constantinople GLAAD Vanguard Award DW Prize for media freedom

After her husband's death in 2024, Navalnaya announced that she would continue his work. She is the chairperson of the Human Rights Foundation. She also leads the Anti-Corruption Foundation, which her husband founded in 2011.