Smirnova (née Davydova) Nelya Mikhailovna (22 March 1959, Tashkent) — economist.

Nelya Smirnova was born into the family of Mikhail Davydov (1930, Tashkent) and Liya Nakhimovskaya (1932, Daugavpils).

In 1976, she graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 23. In 1980, she completed her studies at the Faculty of Finance and Trade of the Latvian State University.

From 1980 to 1981, she worked as an engineer at the Latvian Ministry of Trade. From 1981 to 1982, she was a merchandiser at the Riga City Trade Base, and from 1982 to 1984, a merchandiser at the Riga Knitwear and Haberdashery Base.

From 1980 to 1990, she worked as an engineer-economist at the production association “Dailrade.”

She married Dmitry Smirnov (1958, Sigulda). Their son is Maksim Smirnov (1980, Riga).

In 1990, Nelya Smirnova received permission to emigrate to Canada, following an invitation from her brother Murat (Mark) Davydov (1967, Tashkent).

Family:

Dmitry Smirnov (1958, Sigulda) — husband
Maksim Smirnov (1980, Riga) — son
Mikhail Davydov (1930, Tashkent) — father
Liya Nakhimovskaya (1932, Daugavpils) — mother
Elmira Shreiber (née Davydova) (1956, Dzhambul, Kazakh SSR) — sister
Faina Gruz (née Davydova) (1963, Tashkent) — sister
Murat (Mark) Davydov (1967, Tashkent) — brother
Isaac Nakhimovsky (1921, Daugavpils) — maternal uncle