January 26. Today's Birthdays

ASTANA. KAZINFORM. KAZINFORM Today's Birthdays is the one-stop shop where you can learn about prominent Kazakhstani people who were born on the 26th of January.

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Narbin Kenzhegulova (1948) is the first and only female science-fiction writer in Kazakh literature, translator, and member of the Kazakhstan Writers’ Union.

Born in 1948 in East Kazakhstan region is a graduate of the Kazakh State University.

She authored a couple of dozen books.

Sultanbek Makezhanov (1961) is the Deputy of the Senate of the Republic, member of the finance and budget committee.

Born in Dzhambul region is a graduate of the Tselinograd Engineering and Construction Institute and the International Academy of Labor.

Has been serving since January 2022.

Darkhan Mynbai (1962) is a public figure of Kazakhstan.

Born in South Kazakhstan (today’s Turkestan region) is a graduate of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Shymkent University.

In 2021-2023 acted as the Deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, VII convocation, secretary of the sociocultural development committee.