Sara Nazarbayeva: First Lady of Kazakhstan
Sara Alpysovna Nazarbayeva (Kazakh: Сара Алпысқызы Назарбаева, Sara Аlpysqyzy Nazarbaeva, , Russian: Сара Алпысовна Назарбаева, née Konakayeva (Qonaqaeva, Конакаева); born 12 February 1941) served as the First Lady of Kazakhstan and is the wife of President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Sara Nazarbayeva Сара Назарбаева | |
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 Nazarbayeva in 2000 | |
| 1st First Lady of Kazakhstan | |
| In role 16 December 1991 – 20 March 2019 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Nadezhda Tokayeva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sara Alpysovna Konakaeva 12 February 1941 Kzyl-Zhar, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan) |
| Spouse(s) | Nursultan Nazarbayev (m. 1962) |
| Children | Dariga, Dinara and Aliya |
Life
She married Nursultan in 1962 after her graduation. They have three daughters — Dariga, Dinara and Aliya — and six grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
Career
Nazarbayeva is the President of Bobek, an international children's foundation. She founded this in 1992. For her work with children she was awarded the Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize by the World Health Organization in 1997 and the International Unity Prize.
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