Maria Golovnina | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1980 |
| Died | 23 February 2015 (aged 34) |
| Cause of death | Asphyxiation |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2001-2015 |
Maria Golovnina (Russian: Мария Васильевна Головнина; 4 June 1980 – 23 February 2015), was a Japanese-Russian journalist, best known for her reporting in Central Asia, being the Reuters bureau chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for the circumstances of her death.
Golovnina was referred to as "one of the greats" of Reuters by the agency's former head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Michael Stott.[1]