Kollontay
Kollontay, full name Alexandra Fyodorovna Kollontai (1872–1952), was a Russian revolutionary, feminist thinker, and a pioneering Soviet diplomat. Born into a noble family in Saint Petersburg, she became involved in revolutionary politics in the early 20th century and joined the Bolshevik faction after the 1917 revolution.
During the early Soviet period Kollontay held senior government and party roles focused on social policy and
In the mid-1920s Kollontay shifted to diplomacy, a move that made her one of the first women
Kollontay died in Moscow in 1952. Her career bridged revolutionary activism, social reform, and international diplomacy.