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Maria Kovrigina

Maria Dmitrievna Kovrigina was a Russian physician who served as the minister of health between 1953 and 1959 and was the first woman appointed to head a ministry at the All-Union level.

Early life and education
Kovrigina was born in Urals in 1910 into a Russian family. In 1924 she joined the local Komsomol and became its secretary after three years. In 1931 Kovrigina graduated from the worker's school. She obtained a degree in medicine. During her studies she joined the Communist Party. ==Career==
Career
Following her graduation Kovrigina began to work in Chelyabinsk and then was made the chief of staff of the regional department of health and education there. In September 1942 she was named the deputy minister of health,{{cite journal Party career and views Kovrigina was a member of the central committee of the Communist Party.{{cite web|author=Vladimir Bychkov|title=My Road to Freedom ==Personal life and death==
Personal life and death
Kovrigina died in Moscow in 1995. Awards Kovrigina was awarded a medal for her activities in the siege of Leningrad during World War II. ==References==
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