The key facts
- Zhanna Gudkova was granted the powers of a senator from Primorye — all 38 deputies voted for her unanimously.
- She became a deputy of the Primorye Legislative Assembly on September 20, 2026, from United Russia, and on September 30 she headed the budget committee.
- Her husband, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, died on July 2, 2025, in Kursk Oblast and became the first twice Hero of the Russian Federation in modern Russia.
Unanimous Decision of the Parliament
Zhanna Gudkova, the widow of twice Hero of Russia Mikhail Gudkov, has become a senator from Primorsky Krai. According to the press service of the regional Legislative Assembly, her candidacy was supported by all 38 deputies present at the session. The decision was made by secret ballot. The day before, her candidacy was reviewed by the relevant committee on regional policy, legality, and international cooperation, which recommended putting it to a vote.
Career in Regional Politics
Zhanna Gudkova joined the regional parliament recently: on September 20, 2026, she was elected a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Primorye from United Russia, and already on September 30 she headed the committee on budget, tax policy, and financial resources.
Biography
The future senator was born in 1987 in Spassk-Dalny. She graduated from the Far Eastern Federal University and worked as deputy director of the representative office of the government of Primorsky Krai under the Government of the Russian Federation. In 2026, she founded the charitable foundation Varyag.
Mikhail Gudkov
Mikhail Gudkov commanded the 155th Separate Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet, and in the spring of 2025 he was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. His area of responsibility included the marines, coastal missile and artillery troops. The major general died on July 2, 2025, while carrying out a combat mission in Kursk Oblast. Vladimir Putin posthumously awarded him the second Gold Star medal: Gudkov became the first serviceman in modern Russian history to be twice awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
