Talk:Alexandra Kollontai

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I am not sure of the place of accent in Domontovich. Any ideas? — Monedula

Last o is correct. Mikkalai 00:52, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)

[edit] I'm sure she was not the first women ambassador

"In 1923, she became the world's first woman ambassador, serving in Norway, and later in Mexico and Sweden;"

To the best of my knowledge, she was beaten by a few years by Diana Abgar, who served as Ambassador to Japan of the Republic of Armenia (circa 1919). There may be others also. It's better to be careful with statements such as First, best, worst ...

I edited the article accordingly. Also changed When to As, since Stalin had not consolidated his power by 1923. 24.126.41.116 16:47, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC) aka [[User:Italo Svevo]
According to my information, "Diana Abgar a prominent public and political figure, was appointed diplomatic consul of the Republic of Armenia in Japan. She had become a first woman representing Armenia at the international level." That is, she was a senior diplomatic figure, but not an Ambassador as such. As far as I know, Kollontai still holds the record for women ambassadors. Cheers JackofOz 06:23, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
Further info: "Diana Agabeg Apcar: Armenia's Consul to Japan - 1920. Appointed by the first Armenian Republic (1918-1920), she was most probably the first woman to hold such a position anywhere.

Known for her patriotic humanitarianism, she helped thousands of Armenian refugees of the Turkish massacres to pass via Japan into the United States." That is, she was not an Ambassadress, but a Consul, a position of lower rank. Cheers JackofOz 06:32, 9 May 2005 (UTC)

According to my sources Kollontai didn't become an ambassador until 1943. Before that she was "just a diplomat". [1]
Ostrobothnian 00:06, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mikhail Domontovich

I found two links to Mikhail Domontovich's involvement in Bulgaria (and it's constitution). These do not need to go in to the Kollontai article. The primary source is Kollontai's memoirs. (in Finnish :-( -- Petri Krohn 04:45, 25 October 2005

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