Irina Pankina
co-author of amendments and Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee on State Administration and Legislation
Background
Irina Alexandrovna Pankina is a Russian politician and deputy of the 8th State Duma, where she serves as Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee on State Administration and Legislation. In that role, she is involved in parliamentary work on state governance, administrative law, and legislation considered by the committee. Her position places her within the federal lawmaking process and makes her part of the institutional framework that shapes domestic policy and legal regulation in Russia.
Born on March 8, 1986, in Mayachny, Kumertau, Pankina entered national politics as a member of the State Duma. The available record identifies her as a deputy of the 8th convocation and does not provide a fuller public career chronology before her current parliamentary post. Her background therefore is most clearly defined by her service in the federal legislature and her committee leadership within the State Duma.
Pankina has been associated with legislative activity connected to administrative and social policy matters. In March 2026, the State Duma passed amendments expanding access to free legal aid for certain categories of citizens from annexed Ukrainian territories seeking refugee status or Russian citizenship, a development reported in connection with her parliamentary work. Her role as a committee deputy chair links her to the consideration of amendments and other legal initiatives in the area of state administration and legislation, placing her within the broader process of drafting and approving federal measures.
Timeline
Irina Pankina co-authored amendments that expanded free legal aid to people from annexed Ukrainian territories who were seeking refugee status or Russian citizenship.
Access to Free Legal Aid Expanded for Certain Categories of CitizensIrina Pankina helped advance legislation that broadened access to free legal aid for the specified categories of citizens.
Access to Free Legal Aid Expanded for Certain Categories of Citizens
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Access to Free Legal Aid Expanded for Certain Categories of Citizens
Russia's State Duma passed amendments expanding free legal aid to persons from annexed Ukrainian territories seeking refugee status or Russian citizenship.