January 12. Today's Birthdays
Today's Birthdays is the one-stop shop where you can learn about prominent Kazakhstani people who were born on the 12th of January.
NAMES
Nurlan Abdirov (1961) – Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Born in Karaganda region, he graduated from the Karaganda Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
He took up his current post in January 2022.
Nurzhan Mukhamedzhanova (1961)– journalist, media manager, honored worker of Kazakhstan, winner of the Altyn Pedestal national prize.
Born in Almaty region, she graduated from the Al-Farabi Kazakh State University, majoring in journalism.
Gulnara Abikeeva (1962) – renowned Kazakh film scholar and critic.
Born in Almaty city, she graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1984, completed post-graduate studies at the same Institute in 1992.
Kairat Umarov (1963) – First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan.
Born in Fergana, Uzbekistan, he graduated from the Alma-Ata Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, majoring in English and French, completed a training course at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UK in 1992.
He was appointed to his current post in October 2022.
Aigul Shaimova (1979) – deputy chair of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reform of Kazakhstan.
Born in Akmola region, she graduated from the Gumilyev Eurasian University in 1999, the Academy of Financial Police in 2004.
She was appointed to her current position in February 2022.
Zhanibek Mankarayev (1982) – deputy director-general of RSE Gosexpertiza.
Born in Turkestan region, he graduated from the Auezov South Kazakhstan State University, Karaganda Economics University of Kazpotrebsoyuz.
He took up his current post in March 2021.
