Born: 3 October 1958 in village of Jalanash, Kegensky district of Alma-Ata Oblast

Married with three sons and a daughter

law graduate of Kazakhstan's Kirov State University

1981-82 -- works as legal consultant at Zhambyl Oblast bank

1982-86 -- lawyer in Zhambyl city's executive committee

1986-92 -- inspector, head of department for assessment and distribution of residential space for the Alma-Ata city executive committee

1992-94 -- head of legal department for Almaty city administration

1994-95 -- deputy of Supreme Soviet as of 13th session, deputy chairwoman of Supreme Soviet on economic questions

March 1995-present -- head of Kazakhstan's Central Election Committee