Sara Nazarbayeva The wife of the first president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Date of Birth: 12.02.1941 Country: Kazakhstan

Content:

1. Early Life and Family
2. Philanthropy and Social Work
3. Education and Self-Knowledge Project
4. Awards and Honors
5. Order of Friendship (Dostyk) 1st Degree (2001)
6. SOS-Kinderdorf International Gold Medal (1999)
7. Order of Glory and Honor (Russian Orthodox Church, 2011)
8. Order of Barys, 2nd Degree (2017)

Early Life and Family

Sara Nazarbayeva was born on February 12, 1941, in the village of Kyzyl-Zhar in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan. She descends from the Murat subclan of the Kuandik clan of the Argyn tribe. She was married and divorced once before marrying Nursultan Nazarbayeva in 1962. They have three daughters: Dariga (born 1963), Dinara (born 1967), and Aliya (born 1980).

Philanthropy and Social Work

In February 1992, Nazarbayeva founded and became president of the Republican Children's Charity Fund "Bobek." She has also served as president of the Kazakhstan SOS Children's Village Fund (a branch of the Austrian foundation Kinderdorf International) since July 1994. Additionally, she has been chairperson of the board of trustees of the "Demography" charity fund since March 1999.

Education and Self-Knowledge Project

Nazarbayeva is the author of the educational project "Self-Knowledge," which aims to revive moral and spiritual values. Its focus is on instilling universal values and promoting harmony within individuals and their surroundings.

Awards and Honors

Nazarbayeva has received numerous awards for her humanitarian work, including:

Order of Friendship (Dostyk) 1st Degree (2001)

Chin Chingiz Aitmatov Gold Medal (2003)
UNICEF Commemorative Medal (2007)

World Health Organization's International Health Award named after Ihsan Doğramaci

SOS-Kinderdorf International Gold Medal (1999)

Unity International Prize
Kurmanzhan Datka Prize
Honored Educator of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Laureate of the Commonwealth of Independent States "Stars of the Commonwealth" Prize

Order of Glory and Honor (Russian Orthodox Church, 2011)

Order of Saint Olga, Equal to the Apostles, 1st Degree (Russian Orthodox Church, 2016)

Order of Barys, 2nd Degree (2017)

Order of Barys, 1st Degree (2019)

Wife

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