Sara Alpysqyzy Nazarbayeva (Kazakh: Сара Алпысқызы Назарбаева, Sara Аlpysqyzy Nazarbaeva, [ˈsɑɾɑ ɑlpɯsqɯˈzɯ nɑzɑɾˈbɑjɪvɑ], Russian: Сара Алпысқызы Назарбаева, née Konakay (Qonaqay, Қонақай); born 11 February 1942) served as the First Lady of Kazakhstan and is the wife of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. She married Nursultan in 1962 after her graduation. They have three daughters — Dariga, Dinara and Aliya — and six grandchildren and a great granddaughter.[1][2]
Sara Nazarbayeva | |
|---|---|
Сара Назарбаева | |
 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 |
| 13th Spouse of the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR | |
| In role 22 February 1990 – 24 April 1990 | |
| Chairman | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sara Alpysovna Konakayeva 11 February 1942 Kyzyl-Zhar, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Dariga , Dinara , Aliya , Tauman , Bayken |
Nazarbayeva is the President of Böbek, an international children's foundation, which she founded in 1992. For her work with children she was awarded the Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize by the World Health Organization in 1997[3] and the International Unity Prize.[4]
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