Published on: 2026-10-14
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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The solemn award ceremony for the winners of the All-Russian contest “Family of the Year” took place at the Grand Kremlin Palace. The best families of Russia received winner diplomas in six categories: “Large family”, “Young family”, “Rural family”, “Golden family”, “Family – keeper of traditions”, “Family of the Defender of the Fatherland”. The winners of the “Family Capital of Russia” contest were also announced during the ceremony.
“We have been holding the ‘Family of the Year’ contest for the 11th time and are pleased to honor the best families from across the country. This year, the contest received a record number of applicants: more than 11,800 submissions, which is almost a thousand more than last year. This indicates a growing interest in the contest and how important it is for our citizens to share their family experiences and traditions. We pay special attention to preserving family values and supporting families. All areas of our country’s development are configured in such a way that families can confidently look to the future, and that young people can make decisions about having children,” emphasized Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova while welcoming the contest participants.
The winners of the All-Russian contest “Family of the Year” were 89 Russian families, including 16 families in the “Large Family” category, 10 families in the “Young Family” category, 12 families in the “Rural Family” category, 12 families in the “Golden Family” category, 21 families in the “Family – Keeper of Traditions” category, and 18 families in the “Defender of the Fatherland Family” category.
“The All-Russian contest ‘Family of the Year’ once again demonstrated how many large and wonderful families we have. Such talented, bright, and original ones. And every year, the number of participants in the project grows. In the 11 years since the launch of the ‘Family of the Year’ contest, 50 thousand families have participated, but interestingly, exactly half of the participants are those who applied in the last two years. Our large families are becoming more active. They gladly share their parenting experience, expertise, and secrets of a long and happy family life. By the way, the number of large families among the contest winners is increasing year by year, including in the ‘Young Family’ nomination,” noted Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov.
Winners of the “Family of the Year” contest in 2026
Nomination “Large Family”:
— Baatyr and Ekaterina Boktaev (Republic of Kalmykia)
— Rostislav and Nelli Borisyuk (Oryol Oblast)
— Viktor and Yulia Vidershpan (Omsk region)
— Konstantin and Anastasia Gavrilenko (Altai Krai)
— Abubakar Gaysurkaev and Zarema Maylova (Chechen Republic)
— Alexander and Marina Golovanov (Republic of Adygea)
— Yuriy and Oksana Dovbnya (Kherson region)
— Roman and Ekaterina Karsakov (Chelyabinsk region)
— Evgeny and Natalia Mokrousov (Lipetsk region)
— Roman and Natalia Malinovsky (Sakhalin Region)
— Nikita and Kristina Praust (Pskov Oblast)
— Vitaly and Elena Root (Novosibirsk Region)
— Roman Ryabchukov and Olga Znamenskaya (Yaroslavl Region)
— Igor and Lyubov Temdekov (Altai Republic)
— Badma and Oyuna Chimitdorzhievy (Magadan Region)
— Mikhail and Natalia Shemyakins (Novgorod Oblast)
Nomination “Young Family”:
— Dmitry and Ksenia Borisov (Saint Petersburg)
— Ahmedpasha Gadzhikhanov and Aida Tagaeva (Republic of Dagestan)
— Alexander and Nadezhda Krylov (Astrakhan Oblast)
— Georgy and Marina Mamniashvili (Volgograd Region)
— Andrey and Anastasia Nekhoroshkov (Ivanovo Region)
— Evgeny and Anastasia Pastushkov (Voronezh Region)
— Oleg and Anastasia Petrov (Moscow region)
— Alexey and Alexandra Sidorov (Sevastopol)
— Dmitry and Tatyana Suyashovs (Republic of Mordovia)
— Anton and Yana Utkins (Tambov Region)
Nomination “Rural Family”:
— Anatoly and Yulia Gaivoronsky (Karachay-Cherkess Republic)
— Alexander and Elena Glazachev (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
— Pavel and Svetlana Glebov (Primorsky Krai)
— Alexey and Yulia Isakov (Kurgan Oblast)
— Kazbek and Milana Kizarisov (Kabardino-Balkarian Republic)
— Mikhail and Yana Lupenko (Donetsk People’s Republic)
— Evgeny and Natalia Maloletkiny (Belgorod Region)
— Buyandy and Marita Nazyn (Republic of Tuva)
— Roman and Natalia Novikov (Smolensk region)
— Alexander and Olga Prokhorov (Nizhny Novgorod Region)
— Ilyas and Aisynya Khaliullin (Kirov region)
— Semyon and Antonina Yadne (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
Nomination “Golden Family”:
— Sergey and Galina Braginy (Tomsk region)
— Fyodor and Nadezhda Vanyuta (Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
— Timofey and Natalya Garaev (Kamchatka Krai)
— Dmitry and Lyudmila Herzen (Republic of Karelia)
— Andrey and Olga Golovatyuk (Republic of Crimea)
— Pyotr and Svetlana Durakov (Kursk region)
— Viktor and Nadezhda Zausaylov (Tyumen Oblast)
— Yuri and Valentina Kobyakov (Murmansk region)
— Sergey and Svetlana Kurleyko (Kaliningrad Region)
— Musa and Fatima Khamkhoev (Republic of Ingushetia)
— Dashizhamso and Balzhima Tsybenovs (Zabaykalsky Krai)
— Mikhail and Tamara Chichigin (Irkutsk region)
Nomination “Family – Guardian of Traditions”:
— Andrey and Natalya Budukiny (Penza Oblast)
— Oleg and Valentina Vakhrushev (Udmurt Republic)
— Pavel and Lyudmila Veretennikov (Komi Republic)
— Oleg and Natalia Vronsky (Tula region)
— Vyacheslav and Galina Denisov (Ryazan region)
— Alexander and Lyubov Dyachenko (Luhansk People’s Republic)
— Maxim and Marina Zavoyskins (Republic of Mari El)
— Sergey and Maria Zininy (Vladimir region)
— Vyacheslav and Elena Inozemtsevy (Leningrad Region)
— Krikor and Roza Kilafyan (Rostov region)
— Alexey and Natalia Kiskins (Tver Region)
— Andrey and Tatyana Klochkov (Zaporizhzhia region)
— Nikolay and Lyudmila Kornienko (Republic of North Ossetia–Alania)
— Andrey and Yana Mikhaylov (Kemerovo Region (Kuzbass))
— Timur and Nelly Omrynto (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
— Dmitry and Anastasia Orlov (Moscow)
— Maksim and Lidiya Petrov (Vologda Oblast)
— Evgeny and Olesya Terentyev (Ulyanovsk region)
— Ruslan and Ruset Heyshkho (Krasnodar Krai)
— Pavel and Natalia Chebodaev (Republic of Khakassia)
— Yuri and Natalia Chervyakov (Sverdlovsk Oblast)
Nomination “Family of the Defender of the Fatherland”:
— Alexey and Inna Akatyev (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra)
— Dmitry and Svetlana Alyakins (Chuvash Republic)
— Sergey and Elena Bakhilins (Stavropol Krai)
— Vasily and Alexandra Vasilyev (Republic of Sakha (Yakutia))
— Sergey and Evgenia Dubs (Saratov region)
— Anatoly and Tatyana Dudiny (Perm Krai)
— Idris and Rayhana Kamaliddin (Khabarovsk Krai)
— Timofey and Liliya Kultyshevy (Republic of Tatarstan)
— Viktor and Marina Markov (Kaluga region)
— Andrey and Tatyana Naidanovs (Republic of Buryatia)
— Andrius and Yulia Pozharskas (Amur Region)
— Pavel and Marina Polyakov (Bryansk Oblast)
— Vladimir and Yana Savenkov (Jewish Autonomous Region)
— Alexander and Irina Siliverstov (Kostroma Oblast)
— Vasily and Tatyana Struevy (Orenburg region)
— Valery and Irina Tselishchevy (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
— Vyacheslav and Svetlana Shabalin (Republic of Bashkortostan)
— Konstantin and Ekaterina Yashiny (Samara Oblast)
The annual All-Russian competition “Family of the Year” is being held for the 11th time. Its organizers are the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the Fund for Supporting Children in Difficult Life Situations, and the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
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