52 Notable alumni of
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is 508th in the world, 101st in Asia, and 1st in Kazakhstan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 52 notable alumni from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Mukaghali Makatayev
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- translatorpoetwriter
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Mukaghali Makatayev was a Kazakh poet, writer and translator. Muqagali Maqataev is put on a par with such pillars of Kazakh literature as Abai and Mukhtar Auezov. Fame and recognition came to him after his death. Maqataev lived a short but bright life, leaving to his descendants an extraordinary poetry full of national color.
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Dariga Nazarbayeva
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- singerpolitician
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Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of Nursultan Nazarbayev who was the President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019. She was a member of the Mäjilis from 2004 to 2007, 2012 to 2015 and 2021 to 2022. She was Deputy Chairwoman of Mäjilis from 2014 to 2015 until being appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister under Massimov's cabinet. She was a member of the Kazakh Senate from 2016 to 2020, serving as Senate Chairwoman from 2019 to 2020. She is one of the richest women in Kazakhstan.
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Oljas Süleimenov
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- politiciandiplomatpoetwriterprose writer
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Olzhas Omaruly Suleimenov is a Kazakh Russian-language poet, Turkologist, politician, and anti-nuclear activist.
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Älihan Smaiylov
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- civil servantpolitician
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Älihan Ashanūly Smaiylov is a Kazakh politician who served as the prime minister of Kazakhstan from 2022 to 2024.
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Abish Kekilbayev
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- politicianprose writerwriterprofessorpublic figure
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Abish Kekilbayev was a Kazakh writer and politician who served as a Senator of Kazakhstan from 2002 to 2010, State Secretary of Kazakhstan from 1996 to 2002, and the Supreme Council Chairman from 1994 until its dissolution in 1995.
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Issa Kostoyev
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- politiciansoviet militiamanstatespersonpolice officer
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Issa Magometovich Kostoyev is a Russian government attorney and bureaucrat. He was the representative in the Federation Council from the executive body of state power of the Republic of Ingushetia (2002–2009), and a member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security and Commission on Natural Monopolies. State Counselor of Justice 2 classes.
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Abdizhamil Karimuly Nurpeisov
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- writerprose writer
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Abdizhamil Karimuly Nurpeisov was a Soviet and Kazakh writer and translator.
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Henri Reznik
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- human rights activistjuristlawyer
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Henri Markovich Reznik, also Genri Reznik is a prominent Russian lawyer (advocate), former criminal investigator and criminologist. He chaired the presidium of the Moscow City Bar Association from 2002 to 2015.
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Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
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- politiciansociologisteconomist
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Bakhytzhan Abdiruly Sagintayev is a Kazakh politician who was a Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, from 9 September 2016 until his resignation on 21 February 2019. He served as the Äkim of Almaty from 28 June 2019 until he was replaced by Erbolat Dosaev on 31 January 2022 following the 2022 Kazakh unrest which greatly affected the city.
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Mikhail Poltoranin
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- politicianjournalistediting staffmember of the State Dumacorrespondent
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Mikhail Nikiforovich Poltoranin is a Russian journalist and politician who held senior government posts under the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. Most notably, Poltoranin served as the minister of information and later as the deputy prime minister for the sphere of the press and news.
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Mukhtar Magauin
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- writer
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Mukhtar Magauin was a Kazakh writer and publicist.
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Amirjan Qosanov
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- journalistpolitician
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Amirjan Sagidrahmanuly Qosanov is a Kazakh politician, journalist, political activist. He was a main challenger to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the 2019 Kazakh presidential election.
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Däulet Turlyhanov
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- amateur wrestler
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Daulet Bolatuly Turlykhanov is a Kazakh politician and former wrestler who is serving as member of the Mäjilis since 2023 and previously from 1996 to 2000. He is known for having competed in the 1988, 1992, and the 1996 Summer Olympics for men's freestyle wrestling.
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Bayan Alaguzova (Yessentayeva)
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- television presenteractorbusinesspersonsinger
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Bayan Maksatkyzy Yessentayeva (née Mukhitdenova; (Kazakh: Баян Мақсатқызы Есентаева (Мұхитденова), Baian Maqsatqyzy Esentaeva (Mūhitdenova); born 9 January 1974,) is a Kazakhstani producer, television presenter, actress, and singer. She first rose to fame in 1993 with her leading role in the melodrama "Station of Love" (ru. Станция любви), after which she worked for a long time as a journalist and presenter on television. Since 2006, she has been producing Kazakh musical group KeshYOU and individual performers Zhanar Dugalova and Yerke Esmahan. Since 2010, she has appeared in several films and television series.
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Asset Issekeshev
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- politician
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Asset Orentaiuly Issekeshev is a Kazakh politician and public figure, currently the Chairman of the higher council of the Alliance of technological companies "Qaztech" since 2024. He previously served as an aide to the President of Kazakhstan and the Secretary of the Security Council since January 2020. Before that, he served as the executive director of the Fund of the First President of Kazakhstan from March 2019 to January 2020, head of the Presidential Administration from September 2018 to March 2019, äkim of Nur-Sultan from June 2016 to September 2018, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and New Technologies from March 2010 to August 2014, and Minister of Investments and Development from August 2014 to June 2016.
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Mäulen Äşimbaev
- Enrolled in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Studied in 1993
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Maulen Sagatkhanovich Ashimbayev is a Kazakh politician who is serving as a member and chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan. He served as the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration from 2019 to 2020, Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan in 2019, First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan from 2018 to 2019 and member of the Mäjilis from 2016 to 2018.
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Kalmukhanbet Kassymov
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- politician
- Biography
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Kalmukhambet Nurmukhanbetuly Kassymov is a Kazakh politician who served as the head of the State Security Service from January 2020 until his dismissal in July 2021, likely due to the scandals revolving the Pegasus Project. Prior to that, Kassymov was the secretary of Security Council of Kazakhstan from February 2019 to January 2020 and the Minister of Internal Affairs from 2011 to 2019.
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Altynbek Sarsenbayuly
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- diplomatpolitician
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Altynbek Sarsenbayuly was a Kazakh politician who served in the Government of Kazakhstan before becoming a political opposition leader. At the time of his death, he served as co-chairman of the opposition Naghyz Ak Zhol (True Bright Path) party.
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Kairat Mami
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- politician
- Biography
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Kayrat Abdirazaquly Mami is a Kazakh jurist and politician. He served as Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan, and Chairman of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan.
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Nurislam Sanayev
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- amateur wrestler
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Nurislam Sanayev is a Russian-born Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler of Tuva heritage. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 57 kg event. He lost in the semi-finals and he then won his bronze medal match against Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria.
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Dauren Abaev
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- civil servantpolitician
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Dauren Askerbekuly Abaev is a Kazakh politician, who served as a Minister of Culture and Sports from 2022 to 2023. Since March 2023, Deputy Secretary General of the CIS. Since July 2023, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation.
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Askar Zhumagaliyev
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- politician
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Asqar Quanyshuly Zhumaghaliyev is a Kazakh politician. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 29 August 2017 until the government was dismissed on 25 February 2019. Zhumagaliyev was the Deputy Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan, chief executive officer of Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan's uranium mining company.
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Arystanbek Muhamediuly
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- civil servantpolitician
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Arystanbek Muhamediuly is a Kazakh politician who served as a Minister of Culture and Sports from 11 March 2014 to 17 June 2019. He's currently the director of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Kairat Abdrakhmanov
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- diplomatpolitician
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Kairat Kudaybergenovich Abdrakhmanov was the foreign minister for the Republic of Kazakhstan since 28 December 2016 until 26 December 2018. Abdrakhmanov previously served as Kazakhstan's permanent representative to the United Nations. Abdrakhmanov also served as Kazakhstan's representative to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
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Jarmakhan Tuyakbay
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- politician
- Biography
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Zharmakhan Aitbaiuly Tuyakbay is a retired Kazakh politician. He was the chairman of the Nationwide Social Democratic Party from 2007 to 2019 and prior to that, he served as the Mäjilis chairman from 1999 to 2004.
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Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed
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- politician
- Biography
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Mukhtar Abraruly Kul-Mukhammed is a Kazakh statesman and politician, Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Candidate of Historical Sciences (1995), Doctor of Law (1999), Professor, Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Murat Nurtleu
- Enrolled in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Studied in 1998
- Occupations
- diplomatstatesperson
- Biography
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Murat Abugaliuly Nurtleu is a Kazakh politician and diplomat, who is currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. He previously served as Chief of Staff of the President of Kazakhstan.
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Islam Bairamukov
- Enrolled in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Studied in 2003
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Islam Bayramukov is a Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He was born in Jambyl Region. He also competed in the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final rounds.
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Mukhtar Tleuberdi
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- civil servant
- Biography
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Mukhtar Beskenuly Tileuberdi is a Kazakh statesman, diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Austria, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Vienna (2023). who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 18 September 2019 until 29 March 2023. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2022 to 2023.
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Byrganym Aitimova
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- diplomatpolitician
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Byrganym Saryqyzy Aitimova is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who was a member of the Kazakh Senate from 2013 to 2019 and in 1996. She served as the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, Cuba, and Solomon Islands concurrently from 2007 to 2013. Prior to her appointment as UN ambassador, she was the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2004 to 2005 and then the Minister of Education and Science until Zhanseit Tuymenbayev replaced her on 10 January 2007. She served as Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Italy from 2002 to 2004, and ambassador to Israel from 1996 to 2002.
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Kanat Saudabayev
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- diplomat
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Kanat Bekmyrzauly Saudabayev is a Kazakh politician who served as the State Secretary of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2012. Prior to that, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2011 and in 1994, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States from 2000 to 2007, Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1996 to 1999 and Ambassador to Turkey from 1994 to 1996.
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Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov
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- mathematicianpolitician
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Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov is a Kazakh politician who was Chairman of Otan and after renamed Nur Otan, the largest political party in Kazakhstan. and acting chairman of Nur Otan party, created by merging a number of other parties into Otan.
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Erlan Karin
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- politician
- Biography
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Erlan Tynymbaiuly Qarin is a Kazakh politician who is the current State Counsellor of Kazakhstan.
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Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov
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- diplomatpolitician
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Baurzhan Alimuly Mukhamejanov is a Kazakh politician and Doctor of Law who served as Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Georgia from May 30, 2018 to December 9, 2022. Prior to that, Mukhamejanov was the ambassador to Lithuania and Latvia, äkim of Mangystau Region from 22 December 2011 to 18 January 2013, Minister of Internal Affairs from 14 October 2005 to 2 April 2009, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 29 January 2002 to 13 June 2003, and Minister of Justice from 13 October 1997 to 13 September 2000.
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Zagipa Baliyeva
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- politician
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Zagipa Yakhyakyzy Baliyeva is a female Kazakh politician who served as the Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan starting from 13 April 2006 until 2009. Baliyeva previously served as the Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission from 1996 until 13 April, when Onalsyn Zhumabekov replaced her and she became the Minister of Justice. She became a member of Otan political party on 30 May 2006.
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Yessekeev Kuanyshbek Bakhytbekovich
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- businesspersonpolitician
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Kuanyshbek Yessekeev is Chairman of the Board of Kazakhtelecom.
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Darhan Qydyräli
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- scientist
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Darkhan Kydyrali is a Kazakh scholar and writer, Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor. He is an academician of National Academy of Science Republic of Kazakhstan. From 2014 to August 31, 2022 Dr. Kydyrali President of the International Turkic Academy. Since July 2016 he has been working as chairman of the board of the Egemen Kazakhstan national newspaper. He is a member of political bureau council of Nur Otan party. He has a first council diplomatic rank. On September 2, 2022, Darkhan Kydyrali was appointed Minister of information and social development of Kazakhstan.
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Zhanar Aitzhanova
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- politician
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Zhanar Seyitakhmetqyzy Aitzhanova is a Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Office at Geneva. She holds the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1st Class.
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Asyljan Mamytbekov
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- politician
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Asyljan Sarybaiuly Mamytbekov is a Kazakh politician who's served as the executive secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture from May 2018 to March 2019. Prior to that, he was the Minister of Agriculture from April 2011 until his resignation in May 2016 as a result of protests against land reforms in Kazakhstan.
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Fuat Mansurov
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- university teachermusic educatorconductor
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Fuat Mansurov was a Soviet and Russian conductor.
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Igor Rogov
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- scientist
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Igor Ivanovich Rogov is a Kazakhstani lawyer, former Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan and present Chairman of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan. Born in Baku, Rogov has degrees in jurisprudence and criminology. He has worked in academia. In 2000, he became the Minister of Justice for Kazakhstan.
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Baglan Mailybayev
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- scientist
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Baglan Mailybayev a Kazakh politician. He served as Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan; He earned and a Doctor of Law (2002). He earned a PhD in political science (1998).
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Gulnara Sarsenova
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- film producerscreenwriter
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Gulnara Sarsenova is a Kazakhstani film producer who has produced several award-winning films. She is the only Central Asian producer to receive the Best Asian Filmmaker award at Busan International Film Festival, one of the most significant film festivals in Asia, in 2008.
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Birzhan Nurymbetov
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- civil servantpolitician
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Birjan Bidaibekuly Nurymbetov is a Kazakh politician who served as the Minister of Labor and Social Protection from 20 August 2019 to 18 January 2021.
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Saule Doszhan
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- poetwriter
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Saule Doszhan is a Kazakh poet, writer, and Honored Worker of Kazakhstan. She is a laureate of the international literary prize "Alash" and other republican competitions in the field of literature, a member of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan, the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, and the International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG). She is the author of the short story "The tragedy of a bastard", nominated for the literary Booker Prize in 2019. Works of Doszhan have been published in Russian, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German and Japanese, Kyrgyz languages. She was awarded the Order of Parasat and is a member of the National Kurultai under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Michał Łabenda
- Enrolled in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- 1993-1999 studied Arabic studies
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- diplomatresearcherpolyglotarabistuniversity teacher
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Michał Rafał Łabenda is a Polish diplomat, serving as Polish ambassador to Egypt (2018–2023), Mongolia (2015–2018), Azerbaijan (2010–2014).
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Bektas Beknazarov
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- politician
- Biography
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Bektas Abdihanuly Beknazarov; is a Kazakh politician who served as Deputy Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan from September 2016 to August 2020, and the 6th Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan from April 2011 to October 2013.
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Gülmira Isimbaeva
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- statesperson
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Gülmira Estaibekqyzy Esimbaeva is a Kazakh politician who's served as the member and Deputy Chairwoman of the Mäjilis from 2016 to 2020. She was a parliamentary leader of Nur Otan from 2016 to 2019 and member of the Supreme Soviet from 1990 until its dissolution in 1993.
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Däulet Muqaev
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- politicianjournalistblogger
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Däulet Töleutaiuly Muqaev, also known as Däuletten (Kazakh: Дәулеттен, lit. 'From Däulet') is a Kazakh economist, blogger, and journalist who is currently serving as a member of the Mäjilis since 2023.
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Marat Aldangorovich Sarsembaev
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- politician
- Biography
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Marat Aldangaruly Sarsembaev is a Kazakh doctor of law and professor. He has won a range of international awards for his work.
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Laila Akhmetova
- Enrolled in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Studied in 1976
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- journalisthistorian
- Biography
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Laila Seysembekovna Akhmetova is a Kazakh doctor of historical sciences, professor of politology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, writer and researcher of participants in World War II.
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Galymbek Zhumatov
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- writerjournalistpoet
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Galymbek Zhumatov was born in Ulguli, Kazakhstan on 15 October 1952. He is a Kazakh writer, poet and member of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan. He is also the founder of the newspaper Shahar.
